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redyaris: I also considered these. I'm not convinced. For me, I can see problems with mechanical properties (will the bearings and others take the loads generated by a motorbike?) and also the power output (they all seem very low power).
For myself, I'm looking to convert my existing bike. This is a Kwak GPZ500s. It's a lovely bike, and has never returned less than 50mpg (imperial) even when thraping it (to my limits). Adding an electric drive for low speed operation on a secondary front sprocket seems the simplest way to go, and the cheapest. Driving the generator seems like it would be a much more compact solution.
The thing is, I don't want to take away from my main reason for having a motorbike (it's FUN!), and can't have a second bike just for commuting (no space, and my fiance would kill me).
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