Inside the Mission R electric superbike

Here’s a rare look inside the workings of of an electric race bike. The Mission R is unique not because of its 141bhp electric motor, but because it packs that plus a 14kWh battery pack (the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc is only 13.75kWh) into a package no larger than a 600cc sportsbike. A big part of the ability to do that came from the James Parker-designed chassis.

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