Eleck Rider by Graupner-Kyosho. The first mass produced rc electric model motorcycle?

1/6 scale electric motorcycle from Harald Back's collection.  The Eleck Rider was manufactured by Kyosho and marketed in Germany in the late 70's by Graupner, a company that supplied nearly every rc motorcycle  sold in the German market.  The Eleck Rider was powered by a Mabuchi 380 type motor, and the steering operated in a similar fashion to the later Kyosho 1/8 scale motorcycle.  In Harald's opinion the Kyosho steering system is more difficult to operate than the steering of any other model motorcycle he's had experience with.  Harald's Eleck Rider runs at about 15+ kph with the stock Mabuchi motor. When the Eleck Rider was on the market an optional tuning kit was available that included stickier tires and a longer wheelbase.  The longer wheelbase permitted the use of a 6 cell battery pack which increased the top speed with a slightly tuned motor to about 30 kph.

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