piepower 41 Posted March 3, 2023 Hi Guys Well Sunday the 5th of March at Scunthorpe speedway there will be History where the UK will see for the 1st time E speedway! Also we have 500cc open so you can get your methonal fix. I have got some great prizes for the podium finishers including Rock oil & titans of dirt. The event is completely free to come and watch. If you can make it with the help of scorpion TV & Bsn we are streaming completely free also on the E speedway Facebook page. So come see the future , support the kids and have a great day https://www.facebook.com/espeedwayuk/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted March 3, 2023 i'll be there 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
secsy1 213 Posted March 5, 2023 The meeting as a whole was well worth the watch, with amusing commentary keeping it interesting. Mixing the E Speedway and petrol bikes was a big mistake. A future for them is a reality, but they must be kept in a class of their own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryW 1,178 Posted March 5, 2023 2 hours ago, secsy1 said: Mixing the E Speedway and petrol bikes was a big mistake. A future for them is a reality, but they must be kept in a class of their own. Interested to know why you think this? Did it make the eBikes seem worse and so they would seem better on their own, or was it just that you weren't interested in them? Genuine questions with no agenda from me 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric i 620 Posted March 6, 2023 (edited) The e bikes were quicker than 125cc probably more comparable to a 250cc. I am not sure if the technology is there to develop a bike to be comparable to 500cc, would it just need a bigger/better battery? Edited March 6, 2023 by eric i Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,996 Posted March 6, 2023 13 hours ago, secsy1 said: The meeting as a whole was well worth the watch, with amusing commentary keeping it interesting. Mixing the E Speedway and petrol bikes was a big mistake. A future for them is a reality, but they must be kept in a class of their own. Same as HenryW, i am interested in your opinion. Sadly i only caught the last 6 or so heats from a whopping 64 !! But going by the commentator, it seemed the 2 females i think on the e bikes were unbeaten until the final. Where they finished behind the fuel bikes Did i misunderstand ? Quite amazing that some fans had the stamina to stand out in the cold watching 64 heats of racing. And the track looked in good shape Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
secsy1 213 Posted March 6, 2023 Firstly I watched all the E Speedway broadcast as I was genuinely interested I would think common sense would prevail in why the E speedway Bikes and Petrol bikes should not be mixed. Do Formula 1 and Formula E compete against each other, No. They are different categories What would have been more interesting yesterday would have been a race on E Bikes between the likes of Max James, Luke Harrison and Jamie Etherington. Then asking them how they felt about the bikes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,996 Posted March 6, 2023 Fair enough. And always good to get more opinions. But riders such as Robert Lambert and Martin Smolinski have ridden/ raced on electric speedway bikes before. And I thought they had positive opinions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojangles 594 Posted March 6, 2023 13 hours ago, eric i said: The e bikes were quicker than 125cc probably more comparable to a 250cc. I am not sure if the technology is there to develop a bike to be comparable to 500cc, would it just need a bigger/better battery? It would have to be a bigger electric motor. Think of it as motor=engine and battery=fuel.....the bigger the motor, the more power......the bigger the battery, the longer it will go before needing to be recharged. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted March 6, 2023 the ebikes certainly seemed to have a lot of torque, but seemed slower from the start, maybe the adjustment of not hearing the engine rev to know where you are with it, but then made up ground quite comfortably. Seth Norman seemed to be the only one that was able to get the back end out on the ebikes, instead of 'riding' the bikes and relying on the torque Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piepower 41 Posted March 7, 2023 On 3/5/2023 at 7:44 PM, secsy1 said: The meeting as a whole was well worth the watch, with amusing commentary keeping it interesting. Mixing the E Speedway and petrol bikes was a big mistake. A future for them is a reality, but they must be kept in a class of their own. Why do you think mixing is bad ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piepower 41 Posted March 7, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 12:17 AM, eric i said: The e bikes were quicker than 125cc probably more comparable to a 250cc. I am not sure if the technology is there to develop a bike to be comparable to 500cc, would it just need a bigger/better battery? The bike was no quicker than the 125 as you could see in the final Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
secsy1 213 Posted March 7, 2023 5 hours ago, piepower said: Why do you think mixing is bad ? Do Formula 1 and Formula E compete against each other, No. They are different categories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,996 Posted March 7, 2023 Who cares what cars do. But there are examples of bikes racing each other https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/electric-motorcycles-to-race-against-gas-powered-bikes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,407 Posted March 7, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 12:17 AM, eric i said: The e bikes were quicker than 125cc probably more comparable to a 250cc. I am not sure if the technology is there to develop a bike to be comparable to 500cc, would it just need a bigger/better battery? On 3/6/2023 at 9:52 AM, secsy1 said: Firstly I watched all the E Speedway broadcast as I was genuinely interested I would think common sense would prevail in why the E speedway Bikes and Petrol bikes should not be mixed. Do Formula 1 and Formula E compete against each other, No. They are different categories What would have been more interesting yesterday would have been a race on E Bikes between the likes of Max James, Luke Harrison and Jamie Etherington. Then asking them how they felt about the bikes. If ever you have watched Formula E over the years(C4 or C5), these cars have evolved internally as the bodywork for all cars is the same. When the sport 1st came on to the scene, each race lasted 45 minutes plus 1 lap & the drivers had to jump into a 2nd car half way into the race because the batteries would not last, even though they partly recharged the batteries through coasting & braking. A few years ago, the batteries became more powerful to last a full race. This year, the cars are more powerful than before with races lasting a number of laps(depending on track length) but still lasting approximately 45 minutes plus extra laps through loss of laps because of incidents(full course yellow). The racing is very close & is held on street circuits. London held some in Hyde Park & Germany on a car park, if my memory is correct. I see no reason why the batteries for the bikes cannot be more powerful as, as well as speedway, the clips/facebook page shows moto bikes & others. There has been electric bike racing at the Isle Of Man TT races these last few years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
