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podolefsky
05 May 2014, 0801
"A team of Belgian entrepreneurs has resurrected a storied motorcycle brand to create an electric racing bike that will compete in the 2014 TT Zero race on the Isle of Man at the end of May, and also in the FIM eRoadRacing world cup series. Saroléa was one of the first producers of motorcycles in the world when it started building bikes at its Belgian factory in the 1800s. It built a wide range of two-wheelers, including some famous racing champions, before going out of business in 1963. "

http://chargedevs.com/newswire/historic-belgian-motorcycle-brand-resurrected-as-electric-superbike/

http://chargedevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sarol%C3%A9a-Racing-Team-1.jpg
mcf12
05 May 2014, 2010
that. is. awesome.
Richard230
06 May 2014, 0728
Here is another article about the Sarolea: http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/belgium-sarolea---old-company-new-electric-motorcycle.htm
Athlon
06 May 2014, 1125
Motor is the biggest version of the Emrax
Nuts & Volts
06 May 2014, 1147
Motor is the biggest version of the Emrax

I disagree. I believe it is a YASA 750 with a Rinehart PM100DXR running it.
Athlon
06 May 2014, 1152
yes , sorry , i got confused with the Emus project from Quebec , same controller but different motor.
mj2412
06 May 2014, 2256
Based on the shape of the outer case of the motor (Shown in one Picture), i think it is an EVO-Electric AFM140 Axia Flux motor. Same one as JonesCG is using in his race bike.
podolefsky
07 May 2014, 0001
I noticed that one of the stickers on the bike was for Crystalyte Europe. Yeah, the e-bike hub motor people.

http://blog.motorcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/042914-tt-zero-Sarolea-SP7-front-wheel.jpg

I dug some more and found this:

https://twitter.com/CrystalyteEU/status/453538585572962304/photo/1

I'm a more than a little surprised, actually make that completely shocked and all but sure there's something misleading. But it looks like it might be a Crystalyte developed motor.

If you go to the Crystaliyte Europe website (http://shop.crystalyte-europe.com/home.php) they are promoting the Sarolea.