https://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/for-the-ride/brand/project-triumph-te-1/phase-4
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OOooh, that sounds awesome (NOT) 
Iām imagining the scene in Le Mans campsite in years to comeā¦
Gone are the chainsaw engines being revād to destruction, in their place hooligans walking around ārevvingā their cordless drillsā¦
(Until they need to find a charger) 
Iām looking forward to seeing these things in the flesh. Iām quite tempted to get one.
But itās probably gonna be the same thing. I see a new model Triumph, I go down Fowlers to have a look and come away really unimpressed with both the bike and the cost.
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I think Iād agree with just about all of that.
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Its a well known fact, anytime a man lifts a cordless drill it is required to give it an obligatory 2 revs before commencing any work!
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I would be more tempted if the sound was like the Tron Light Cycles 
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I wonder whether a sound system that replicates the noise of a MotoGP bike will be on the accessory list?
One things for sure, when it is launched the price will make your eyes water!
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Even a montage of fart machines would sound better than that, Iāll pass.
Interesting, I think I will wait and see how things develop 
Triumph are saying itās a weekend toy rather than a commuter so keeping away from competing with any work travelling electric mopeds.
Itās been estimated good for 120miles will produce 175bhp and Ā£15,500. No gears, twist and wheelie, sounds like fun. Could take the sound card off of a radio controlled model and make it sound like Flash Gordonās attack space ship or Darth Vaderās TIE starfighter or a Merlin engined Spitfire orā¦ Hmmmmmā¦maybe 
Probably sensible to come out from the start saying itās for fun and frolics, like an electrified Speed Triple, perhaps. I wonder what the torque and power-to-weight will be like.
Definitely worth a test ride, and if they can make it sound like a TIE fighter I could be inā¦
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Will it produce 175 ponies for 125 miles? Somehow doubt it.
When do we ever use all those horses, anyway? My Multistrada would log the power I was using on a ride. I rarely used everything on tap, and never for long, because hedges.
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The technology is still considerably not good enough to make electronic transport practical in my opinion. No doubt it will be amazing some day.
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It depends on what you mean by āpracticalā. With a range of 125 miles I could ride to work on it and recharge overnight, no problem. Popping down to Yondermannās for a fry-up would work. Itās the longer trips that start to become inconvenient because of the charging times.
Iāve got a hybrid car that does about 20 miles on the batteries. The engine never starts for most of my trips to the local shops. Over lockdown I didnāt put petrol in my tank for six months.
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By practical, I think of like thisā¦ I couldnāt use it the same way I use my petrol bike. Even if I could, itās not going to be as good, itās going to be heavy for what it is. Also, to get that claimed range, I bet youāll have about half of that claimed horsepower too.
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Not that you always need them or that they need to be always on tap but i wish for once manufacturers would stop giving the āheadline/ Bylineā figures. It should be maximum range at a third of power and how long it could sustain 175 ponies before flat.
Sure, it wonāt work for everyone, and I wouldnāt consider not having a petrol-powered bike for the forseeable future.
The engine is light, 15Kg compared to around 60Kg for a four cylinder petrol engine but of course the battery is the chunky bit. Triumph say the bike will weigh 220kg, so about 20kg heavier than a Speed Triple RS. At 109Nm the torque is a bit down on the Tripleās 125Nm as well but that torque is immediate so I imagine the ride with still feel quite, er, spirited.
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None of it matters anyway. Itās only ever going to be a test bed. Itās not going into production according to this
https://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-news/triumph-te-1-electric-bike-ready-for-testing-but-you-ll-not-be-able-to-buy-one-ar194669.html
Well, thatās saved me a few bob
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Iām reckon theyāll produce something but whether it meets the full prototype spec remains to be seen. That trick engineering from Williams probably doesnāt come cheap. Announcement next month, apparently.
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