Video: Why electric trials bikes are awesome

I can’t help but read between the lines when I see a video like this one. The message they’re putting out is: “Electric motorcycles are fun and environmentally friendly.” The message I’m getting is: “On a silent motorcycle, you can get away with anything.” Even a spinning stoppie off a curb in an ancient spanish village in front of an old man. I know it’s going to be a few years before I can hop on an electric bike pretend I’m riding with NYCF, but if you were a stunter who was short on real estate to practice on, the tech is there right now to build a bike no one will ever hassle you about.

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