Man Builds World’s First Fully Solar-Powered Motorcycle

Richard Gryzch has built what he claims is the world’s first fully sun-powered electric motorbike.

A project that has taken him more than two years. In fact, to finance building the bike Cryzch sold his other motorbikes and even a house.

He calls the bike a Solar Flyer. A name inspired by those Radio Flyer wagons.

“Everyone told me I was crazy for doing it,” he said. “But I’m riding it and it works. And it could change everything. No gas, just hit the throttle and go,” he boasted.

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Details about the bike are scarce, but it travels up to 50 miles on a full charge and has a top speed of 90 mph.

“People look at me at the stop light and just say, ‘What is that?” Gryzch said.  “I just shrug my shoulders and tell them, ‘it’s solar powered.”‘

Still, Gryzch plans to outdo himself. He hopes to hit a travel range of 300 miles. I hope he does too!

Source [ABC 15 News] Photo [Inhabitat]

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  1. [...] - Well, it had to happen.  A solar powered motorcycle. [...]

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  3. Pretty funny stuff. I’m curious if anybody recognizes what kind of bike that is?? Well I do, its a 50cc Scooter that looks like a crotch rocket, they normally say “Replica” on the side in big letters under where the solar panels are located on this one. They rent these like crazy on Panama City Beach, Florida, very annoying since they can’t keep up with traffic lol.

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