After midnight, one July evening in Monterey, California, the team was rolling the original MotoCzysz C1 out of a hotel on the peninsula when a man stop them to look at the bike. He was very interested and said something about “I lieka”. Several years later the same man walks out of a press conference on the Isle of Man and heads directly to the new MotoCzysz E1pc, he grabs the throttle and revs the motors and says “Iz vedy vedy fast, I lieka”. This time he was with a friend and after a quick chat they took out a Sharpie and signed the tank. The man was Valentino Rossi and his friend was Giacomo Agostini.
-MC
Get Rossi to ride it… would loooove to hear his thoughts.
Or get Casey Stoner
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It remains for me to validate tickets for transportation to the island .. but a new employer told me you want this job? … So next time , jolie e1pc
several of my friends have seen this work on the runway
It would have been good to see, “the legend ago & the doctor rossi”:)
another time in Europe I hope really soon.
strongly that the checkerboard of victory fell on you!
cheers to all
Wasn’t this bike already a collectors item?
Wow,….That’s incredible! It would be interesting to have the ” Doctor ” take the EC1 for a spin. That bike just became priceless…….. Careful cleaning it!!!!!
Wow that would be really cool to have ‘The Doctor’ ride it. I would love to hear his impressions from a professional racer standpoint. No matter I am still buying one regardless! Michael I am so jealous of you! You have two legendary rider sigs on your bike!
how about we let them develop the bike to a point where it can actually finish practices and races before putting the GOAT on it?
Brad,
Clean it? Id never touch it again. I’d have it seal in a climate controled glass case. Or just save the the tank cover and put it in a priceless jewel display stand.
Hey joined the Face Book page and made a discussion reply. Oh yeah bought a tablet and a pen so now my amaturish designs I showed you will finally refelect my true skill. I’ve using the mouse only.
Any Micheal I want to tank you for inspiring me. Next to my wife an children it is all I think about. It is so exciting to be on a new frontier. I figure in about 2-3 years I can have at least a rolling chassis done.
I know you don’t know me very well but tell Czysz Sr. I said good on him for fighting through the worst. Shows the true spirit of the Czysz namesake.
- Isaac
Mikey, I alwizza lieka dis bike too…!
I have been close to this since the start of the development – where are the BST wheels on this one?
Still has the best looks a bike can have.
Neil
Micheal I am so happy to see that you are in the magazine I purchased1 In-fact it was a purchasing decision! I think they should have given your machine a bigger thumbnail on the cover, if not the cover itself. Can’t wait to the future growth and development of the E1!
- Isaac
Oh yeah if at all possible, time permitting can you create a “making of” DVD? I never got to see the documentary of the C1 because of my military obligations overseas. I would love to see one on this bike.
This is all well and good but I am very disappointed that the original C1 seems to have been abandoned. I just don’t completely agree that it is a dying technology. I see other companies are still deveolping new combustion engine racing programs.
An idea I came up with. I don’t have the money to finance it, protect it, or do anything with it. I just wanted to get it out of my brain.
http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AYl60WVeFW51ZGRjNXZ4ZjlfMjRudzRncjhndA&hl=en
Hi Michael,
still admiring and impressed by what you guys have accomplished. Wish I could have been part of it.
Wish you the best for next years.
Keep innovating,
Arnaud.
I cant wait for the E1 v2.0 bike!!!!
“The ones who don’t do anything are always the ones who try to pull you down.”
- Henry Rollins
I’ve never one to be a fan of motorcycles not due to any prejudice of the sport or the dangers involved, just more into the 4 wheel means of transportation.
But after watching the special of you guys on the Discovery Channel… story is very inspirational. I really really hope you guys go all the way with your bike. The whole idea of a man w/o an engineering background setting out to revolutionize the motorcycle world, competing against companies that has been around for almost 100years with deep pockets… something every enthusiast can only fantasize about.
David vs. Goliath, you are no doubt walking among giants, the underdogs, the ones everyone is rooting for. Keep going at it man!
Mikey, congrats on the JV with Bajjaj… Hope it will inject extra resource for your racing endeavours… plus it may probably open up opportunities for you to work with experts from that part of the world. I hear they have great programmers and engineers there… All the best. Do update us on the latest progress.
OuOuOu!
I’s great!!!!
I think ,Rossi like your mind!
Counting the days until TTIOM 2010!!!!
Will we see you at Infineon Raceway in May?
I hope so. That would be awesome and a race I can actually attend.
Ok bonjour à toutes & à tous !!
des news ??? hélas , des questions donc ! …
le retour des 1000 cc pour MOTOGP 2012 (?!)
et vous ? l’amérique va avoir son écurie F1 pourquoi pas motogp ,elle en à la puissance.
le projet 600 cc motoczysz
le 6X-6FLEX ölins ,triple pinces en vente ?
l’inde BAJAJ est actionnaire à + de 25% de KTM,qui à aussi des “EV projets” en cours …
mavizen est née sur base RC8 !!! ARGH
serait vous, à infineon raceway pour May 14 à 16 pour la course usttx et pour le classement?
vivement 2010 pour tous ces péta-flop de news
que le soleil brille sur les czysz ,collaborateurs & supports !!
I just wanted to say that I think anyone who feel for this guy and all the spam I really feel sorry for. He’s been all show and no GOOO from the get goooo!! He’s the latest Delorean as far as I can tell. He was here doing this and then stopped after he got some cash and then switched to this and the updates are more comical and spars like a serial matinee at a old time movie theater taht ran just enough to tease you and make you want to see more only more never came. Months and months go by and not a peep sept oh we’re going to do this now and then back to silence. Look at all these other companies that have come into the mix and are now even offering bikes to sell on mass!! But NOT MC??? He still wants your $$$$ I wrote here once and he replied to me actually and said he was in the UK at the IOM you know and would write more when he came back. Hmmm just like his posts I never heard a word. Hmm go figure. I mean I am a potential customer! Well, now he’s partnered with someone thousands of miles away to make “something”..? Well, I’ve decided to just go get a simple electric bicycle and vwala I’m done!! No waiting no serious outlay of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and I’m good to go!!!
Later suckers.
Michael,
What is the longterm plan for the original ICE C1?
Thanks
ExFactory you clearly suffer from jealousy. Now I can see why he never contaced you again.
You keep going Michael. i’m sure what evr your cooking up for TTIOM 2010 is gonna be something special!
Hey MC,
I must say I have been following you guys from the very beggining. Yet again, I am amazed at what you guys are being graced with, as well as what you are able to bring together. I think the EC1 is fan-freaking-tastic. I would love to own a bike made by you guys. All American, and all totally badass. Keep at it bro.
Hell yeah1 +1. Can’t wait for some upgraded photos, wallpapers too! I also hope Minichamps makes a small scale model of the C1 and E1 too.
(I can make them for you Michae, no charge.)
MotoGP engine requirements for 2012 just released.
800cc displacement moving up to 1000cc.
Any interest in MC reviving the motogp plan?
My understanding was that the 990cc prototype was grounded completely when they moved down to 800cc.