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US startup leans into commuter e-mobility with Anthem electric moto
August 10, 2022While some electric moto makers focus on high performance and long range, others are aiming at the commuter market. California startup Ryvid has launched an around-town electric moto called the Anthem that also has enough pep for highway riding. -
Africa's own electric motorcycle, the $1,500 Roam Air
August 03, 2022The Roam Air is cheap, lightweight, practically focused, and capable of riding up to 180 km on a pair of removable batteries. It's been designed, developed and built in Kenya, to suit the needs of African riders in rural and urban areas. -
EM adds improved traction and tighter control for 2023 e-trials bikes
July 19, 2022Electric trials bike specialist Electric Motion launched a limited-edition 2023 competition model back in May, and has now updated the rest of its range for the coming model year, with all-new anti-reverse technology among the upgrade highlights. -
AGV Tourmodular flip-face helmet has zero dynamic weight on the highway
July 15, 2022AGV's ultra-lightweight Sportmodular helmet is still my all-time favorite flip-face brain bucket, and the company has backed it up with a more affordable Tourmodular lid focused on longer rides, with the option to add an integrated Cardo comms unit. -
Triumph wraps up testing of the TE-1 electric prototype on a high note
July 13, 2022The final phase of the TE-1 project put the working prototype through testing for the first time, managing results that uphold initial claims of game-changing tech, but a production electric motorcycle from Triumph is unlikely to come any time soon. -
Piaggio endows new MP3 tilting 3-wheeler with first-in-class radar system
July 04, 2022The new generation of Piaggio’s MP3 tilting three-wheeled scooters has debuted with two models, the 400 HPE and 530 HPE. Both feature updated looks and engines, as well as a host of fresh electronic gear, including a rear-facing radar and camera combo. -
Ducati reveals the key numbers behind its electric MotoE racer
June 30, 2022Ducati has finally put a set of numbers around the cutting-edge electric motorcycle it's developing for the FIM MotoE World Cup from 2023 onwards. The V21L prototype and eventual racer will inform the electrification of the brand in the coming years. -
Electric Norton promises "race performance and touring range"
June 27, 2022Great Britain's Norton Motorcycles, now under Indian ownership after some shady management from the previous owner, has announced an interesting electric motorcycle project promising to simultaneously deliver "race performance and touring range." -
Affordable, high-power Zapp electric city scooter makes Goodwood debut
June 22, 2022Motorcycle-adjacent levels of performance and handling in a step-through electric scooter designed to put some fun back into your commute – that's the promise from UK startup Zapp and its high-powered i300, which is set to go up the hill at Goodwood. -
Norton Motorcycles reintroduces the V4SV superbike
June 16, 2022Rescued from bankruptcy by India’s TVS Motor Company, Norton has resumed production with its extensively re-engineering flagship sportsbike, the 1,200-cc V4SV. -
OX Patagonia promises affordable electric adventure motorcycling
June 13, 2022Spanish startup Ox Motorcycles has tarted up its electric cafe racer into a scrambler-style "adventure" machine. The Ox Patagonia might not drop any jaws on a spec sheet, but at a price under US$7,200, it looks both affordable and practical. -
Honda reveals concept sketches of the new Hornet
June 07, 2022First introduced at the 2021 EICMA show, the new Hornet concept advances towards production form, as suggested by new design concept sketches stemming from Honda’s European R&D center, but the kind of motor it’ll use is still shrouded in mystery. -
Energica Experia electric tourer debuts with a whopper of a battery
May 31, 2022Energica has expanded its range of premium electric motorcycles with a new Experia "green tourer," built for long-range, two-up comfort with hard luggage, multi-level charging and the largest-capacity battery we've ever seen on a volume production bike. -
Electric Motion launches Epure Comp 2023 electric trials bike
May 25, 2022Previously the exclusive domain of noisy combustion-engine bikes, more and more electric trials motorcycles are being launched. The latest is from French e-moto veteran Electric Motion with the limited-edition Epure Comp 2023. -
Aluminum-bodied FMC Storm brings jet-like aeros to the motorcycle world
May 16, 2022Draped in liquid-smooth aluminum bodywork, this visually stunning custom motorcycle features a number of air scoops that wouldn't look out of place on a fighter jet, as well as a nearly fully-enclosed front wheel and some absurdly low-mount clip-ons.
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