In an effort to break the electric motorcycle land speed record, Lightning Motorcycles has launched the Tachyon Nb, a modified, streamlined version of the Strike electric sportbike that aims to go at speeds of over 250 miles per hour. With this project, the Tachyon Nb could very well prove that the future of electric transportation need not be relegated to appliance-like commuter scooters.
The term "tachyon" describes a hypothetical particle that moves more quickly than the speed of light. The bike also makes heavy use of the abbreviation Nb, which stands for the rare metal niobium. It's interesting to note that Lightning and CBMM, the largest niobium producer in the world, collaborated on the Tachyon Nb project.
