There’s no shortage of electric mobility startups in 2022, but Lighting Motorcycles was here before the latest boom. The company originally made a name for itself by winning the 2010 North American TTXGP electric motorcycle racing series and set record-breaking runs of 173 mph and 216 mph in 2010 and 2011 (respectively).
The brand soon leveraged that success and the “fastest production motorcycle” claim to help market its LS-218 production model. Unfortunately, production delays plagued the LS’s debut and the lower-spec, budget-friendly Strike didn’t quite hit the mark with customers or critics. Following the Strike’s reveal, however, Lightning Motorcycles went AWOL.
