The Siemens Smart Chopper is a show bike demonstrating their commitment to the environment and performance is secondary. Built by Orange County Choppers in season 6 episode 15 of American Chopper, it uses 6 lead acid 12 volt batteries in series (72 volts) that weigh 55 pounds each making the bike quite heavy. Their 18 horsepower motor is worthy of a show bike but not a performance bike. It's hard-tail (no rear suspension) makes it's ride harsh and having no mirror, it is not street legal in many states. Our bike is a performance show bike using a motor sized for a midsized car, much lighter and stronger batteries, a 40 cell battery management system, quick 6.6kW charging, inverted forks, a soft-tail rear suspension, twice the voltage, twice the amperage, higher top speed, longer range, and lots more chrome. Our specifications are: