Finally electric bikes are starting to come down in price. I'm in, ship one to New Zealand please.

This also shows how much lower the barriers to entry into this market are with EVs. Loads of parts and systems are simply not there in the first place, saving space, weight, and complexity so an EV can be designed from the ground up for electric propulsion. And India has some of the brightest engineers anywhere.

This is just one more step in the evolution and inevitability of e-motos. Speed claims attract attention, but range and price are the limiting factors at this point...When price points can consistently hit under $10k and range advances to a comfortable 200 miles, then you will see them on the road in droves.

Come on all you guys making electric bikes--make a cruiser style bike in the format of the Yamaha Raider, etc. 25 inch seat height for us OLDER farts who have lost the strength to ride those bikes with 32+ inch seats as our legs are too weak but our hearts are strong for riding we just can't ride the electric junk that's out there as you keep making them ONLY for those wanting to race bikes. Come on guys!

That's great news, India. I'm with Vincent in requesting a lower model which I can raise my bursitis-filled leg over. I'd be happier with an enduro style, 15hp model with 150km range. China has those $1,300 250cc enduros, so an electric clone for that niche would be perfect. Two different American markets are ripe for them (teens and old fartes), so hurry, please.

Without a doubt EV's are the future. While sales of motorcycles going down in the west,in Asia they are still going strong by the hundreds of thousands sold annually. Seems they did a bang up job of engineering from scratch. Will be interesting to watch their progress. It's a dog eat dog world out there though and only the strongest survive. Loz,like his boss,never fails to write a interesting article. Thanks

To an engineer experienced with designing such vehicles, Loz skeptical comments are right on target. No one has tamed the fire hazard of lithium ion batteries just yet. They are usually reserved for race vehicles, not daily use vehicles for that reason, but they do let you get the price down. Some of the pricing issues is that dealers in India work for pennies. $25 a bike is not uncommon. In the West they want 30% or more. So they can sell bikes cheaper by selling direct, no dealer, no dealer support, no Western techs on standby, and have a fire hazard. The price is also held down by the small size of the battery pack. 22% less than say a ZEV Electric M-S or even a ZEV scooter. The cameras and electronics are cheap to make, expensive to engineer. And they claim that they designed absolutely everything. At the prices claimed, they will have a rough time making any return on the huge investment they have made. About a year ago they wrote to their followers saying they had no idea this type of project was so tough. They also are claiming performance for something that does not exist. They are going to get competition in India from the new ZEV factory that is to open in Pune about May just to supply India only. Four of the ZEV MS bikes are on their way to the ARAI India certification testing in Pune.

I thumbs up from me, ticks almost all the bells of a winning product. Get the price down, and you're in business.

@Darus Zehrbach, what fire hazard are you talking about? Just about anything with enough energy potential is a fire hazard in an accident. I don't see how a modern li-ion pack is more dangerous than a gas tank or a hot exhaust pipe.

I agree Swaan, I'd take a lithium powered bike anyday over a stove stoker.