We might not all be a superbike rider, gliding through the harrowing twists, turns, and bumps of a competitive course. Yet with the Lightning LS-218 Electric Motorcycle we can at least pretend to live out our dream.
Brought to you by the people from Lightning Motorcycle, the Lightning LS-218 is an electric motorcycle that is designed to bash down stereotypes of electric sportbikes. Racing in carrying the mantle of the fastest production motorcycle in the world, whether gas or electric, hands down, the LS-218 pushes the level of performance to the max.
From the outside the Lightning holds true to its namesake, appearing in a flash of metallic blue like a jolt from the heavens. Its front suspension is equipped with a RaceTech fork, NIX30 cartridge internals, TiN surface treatment, and billet aluminum radial caliper mountings. It also has a fully adjustable preload and compression and rebound damping. Dual Brembo 320mm disc brakes and a Brembo radial-mount forged four piston calipers help you put the brakes on if your need for speed has gotten to be too much. Yet when you’re cruising through a course like a professional racer you’ll feel the full power of the IPM liquid cooled 150kw, 10,500 rpm electric motor that delivers 200 hp and 168 lbs of torque.
There’s no need for the fun to stop when the battery dips low as the Lightning charges in just 30 minutes with a DC fast charger or in 120 minutes on a level 2 charger.