Lightfighter V3-RS EV SuperbikeThe all-electric superbike startup Lightfighter wants you—yes, you—to try out its superbike prototype on track during its demo tour across California. Here's how to get behind its handlebars.Making the case for an all-electric street motorcycle is a difficult proposition. Charging infrastructure isn't great, and most on-road EV motorcycles' range is well and truly terrible. Even the biggest battery-powered bikes only return just over 100 miles of range. That, for something as quintessentially freedom-coded as a motorcycle, isn't good enough. That's why EV dirt bikes make the most sense, as they have more than enough range for both a single-track rip or a handful of hours tearing up your local motocross track. Where it also could make a lot of sense is on tarmac tracks, too, so long as the track has a charger. Think about it. You're doing fast laps, but you're constantly coming in to cool off, relax, and catch your breath, giving you time to refill the tanks as it were. And that idea, that concept, is exactly what the small electric superbike startup out of Southern California is hoping to showcase with its upcoming California Track Day Demo Tour. And the company wants you—yes, you—to get some time with the brand's prototypes. AdvertisementAdvertisementHere's how to get behind the bars. Lightfighter V3-RS EV SuperbikeLight'em UpHarley's LiveWire Just Bought This EV Dirt Bike Startup, And That Might Save ItThe Segway Xaber 300 Might Be The Best Beginner Dirt Bike. Here's How I Taught My Girlfriend How to RideUtilizing the brand's V3-RS Supersport and V3-RH Super Hooligan, riders will get a chance to turn some hot laps at a host of track venues around the state. According to Lightfighter's press release, "Beginning on May 23rd, participants will be able to demo the Lightfighter V3-RS Supersport and Lightfighter V3-RH Super Hooligan models at select track-day events across California. Derived directly from Lightfighter’s MotoAmerica race program, these pre-production machines offer an early look at the company’s upcoming motorcycles for racers and track-day enthusiasts."AdvertisementAdvertisementThe demo tour dates include Laguna Seca on May 23, Buttonwillow on June 20, back to Laguna on July 5, Thunderhill on July 25, Sonoma on August 31, and back to Thunderhill on October 24 once again. And to try the motorcycles out, interested motorcycle riders "must be registered for the host organizer’s track day event," though of those attendees, if you're in the track day's Intermediate or Advanced group sessions, you can test either for no additional cost. As that implies, regular attendees will see a small fee, though it doesn't state how much it'll cost you. Lightfighter V3-RS EV Superbike"The mission at Lightfighter is to build motorcycles that are the fastest around a racetrack, and we believe electric power is the best path to achieving that goal," says Brian Wismann, CEO of Lightfighter, adding, "This tour is about giving racers and track riders the chance to experience for themselves the advantages of an electric motorcycle on a racetrack, and challenge some of the preconceptions surrounding EVs in the motorcycle industry."As for the bikes themselves, the motorcycles are powered by a 16kWh Li-NMC battery pack delivering 154 horsepower and 120 pound-feet of torque. The chassis is a Chromoly trellis-type frame, similar to that you'd find with a Ducati or KTM, and features forged aluminum OZ Racing wheels, and Brembo brakes. And there's a suite of electronic controls for traction control, regen, and power through a Motec head unit. The whole package weighs a scant 399 pounds, though, which makes it a seriously impressive piece of kit on paper. Personally, this bike, as well as its marketing, makes a ton of sense, as I mentioned above. On track and in the woods is where EV bikes work at present. And catering toward those crowds, while also offering a chance to experience them firsthand, is brilliant marketing. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs to the future and you owning a Lightfighter and having it in your garage, that still seems to be a work in progress. Through the brand's Design Partner Program, which supposedly costs around $100,000, early "partners" will experience the Lightfighters, "Through a series of curated on-track programs, we are inviting a select group of riders to engage directly with our platform, pushing its limits, refining its capabilities, and shaping its final production form."Again, a cool concept, and one I think has legs. We'll just have to see how the company executes that vision. And whether the public is receptive.