LIGHTNING MOTORCYCLES Strike C (2019-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Lightning Motorcycles Strike C is an electric motorcycle that debuted in 2019, engineered with the knowledge and capabilities of the 2014 Lightning LS-218 but developed for the streets as a commuter.

The bike is part of the Strike family and a product of the Lightning Motorcycles company, an American Electric motorcycle manufacturer founded in 2006 in San Carlos, California. In 2018, the company relocated its headquarters to San Jose, California, five times larger than the San Carlos previous location.

In 2019, the American electric motorcycle manufacturer launched the Lightning Motorcycles Strike C, a sports-looking machine with a full fairing, a small windscreen, a dual headlight system, a single seat with lumbar support, and six-spoke lightweight wheels.

The bike's suspension system comprised a fully adjustable inverted Ohlins FGRT fork on the front and a fully adjustable Ohlins TTX GP shock absorber on the rear, delivering excellent suspension performance and handling.

In the braking department, the bike packed two 320 mm Brembo steel discs tied to four-piston Brembo calipers on the front wheel and a 245 mm Brembo disc with a dual-piston Brembo caliper on the rear wheel, offering excellent stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 2019 Lightning Motorcycles Strike C took its muscles from a 300V liquid-cooled three-phase AC induction motor, boasting 142 hp at 15,000 rpm and 252 Nm (186 lb-ft) torque.