Solar Powered Motorcycle - The Solar Flyer

Mr Richard Gryzch is a hands on type of individual, Richard was fed up with the time spent waiting for the future to show its face on showroom floors so Richard Gryzch from Arizona decided he would go about building his own electric solar-powered motorcycle.

 

Nicknamed ‘The Solar Flyer’, Richard Gryzch believes that his motorcycle is the first solar-powered electric motorcycle of its kind in the world.

 

The motorcycle has a top speed of 145km/h and a range of 80km off a full charge, the machine known as the Solar Flyer is more than capable of fulfilling the needs of most urban motorcyclists.

 

Mr Gryzch had this to say “People look at me at the stop light and just say, ‘What is that?’  I just shrug my shoulders and tell them, ‘it’s solar powered,” he also added “No gas, just hit the throttle and go,It’s always been a dream of mine to build this bike.”

 

The solar-powered motorcycle wasn’t a simple project. While Mr Gryzch wouldn’t go into the technical details, he admitted that the project saw him sell a home and other motorcycles before the project was finally completed.

 

The Solar Flyer may not be as polished as some of the examples the big manufacturers are coming out with but it’s a DIY project for all to take inspiration from and admire.

Mr Gryzch is not done yet he is currently working on a version with a 482km range.