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While it won’t be competing in the TTXGP, this bike was built by the organizers of the event to promote it and showcase what is possible with electric motorcycles today. This bike is impressive, to say the least, and has high enough stats to have earned the title “superbike.”

First, it’s top speed is over 125mph, it’s completely road-legal, and it’s entirely electric. Based on the Suzuki GSX750 frame, it’s powered by two 43bhp Agni Lynch Electric motors sporting kevlar-reinforced armatures and producing a total of 125 Newton Meters of torque. This current model does 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds. The 20kwh pack produces about 50 miles of range at sustained speeds of 90mph+ and takes about two hours to recharge.

The machine is the first version of the planned 2010 production model TTX02, which will feature hot-swappable batteries (20kwh/pack) and regenerative braking, among other things. Plans for a carbon-fiber frame (replacing the metal and aluminum of the Suzuki) are also in the works. The metal frame is over-built for the electric, which produces no rattle and has less weight when compared to combustion motors. The price tag is expected to be in the 20,000 pound area and the bike will likely only be available in the UK for its first production run.

As TTXGP founder Azhar Hussain says, “Seriously, we need to change the way people see electric motorcycles if we’re going to change their buying habits and a large part of what we’re doing with the TTX GP is pioneering those changes.”

Sources: 1, 2, 3