Electric Motorcycles
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The Fonzarelli NKD is a chunky, urban, electric, dual-sport moped, if such a thing can be said to exist. -
Harley-Davidson needs to get its bikes in the hands of younger riders, that's clear. But this young?
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French company Newron has come out with a really interesting-looking electric motorcycle design that it plans to do a limited production run for in 2020. Using mostly wooden bodywork, organically curved surfaces and a wild, cylindrical battery, the Newron's a very cool design.
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Curtiss has revealed yet another design concept – this time, for its most affordable bike yet, Psyche, "The Lover." It's designed to go at Harley-Davidson's jugular, as the company calls for small-time investors to get behind its play for world domination in the premium electric motorcycle segment.
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Time for a quick update on Shea Nyquist's quest to break the land speed record in a fully electric streamliner. The bike is up and running, albeit without any fairing panels on it yet, and Nyquist has been doing some "kind of illegal" but successful testing on quiet backroads near his home.
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The fellow who designed Confederate's jaw-dropping Wraith and Hellcat, J.T. Nesbitt, is back with what he calls "the ultimate expression of two-wheeled minimalism." We're not sure we agree, but the Hades certainly slaps some new ideas down on the table.
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Harley's brand-savior electric streetbike has finally been fully launched, and here are the figures of consequence: 105 horsepower, 116 Nm (86 lb-ft) of torque, 15.5-kWh battery, 146 miles (235 km) of city range, 70 miles (113 km) of highway riding, and level 1 or 3 charging.
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Blacksmith Electric is tooling up to give riders a very grand, very Indian take on electric motorcycling. The Blacksmith B2, currently in its third generation of prototyping, offers up to 240 km (150 mi) of range, with swappable battery packs for quick top-ups.
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There is no cleaner or easier way to get kids onto a dirtbike than throwing them onto an electric minibike, and Husqvarna has just launched its new EE5, an electric super-Peewee (with apologies to Yamaha) featuring a 5-kilowatt (6.7 hp) motor and some nice looking componentry.
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BMW has built a funky new concept to tackle perhaps one of the biggest challenges in electric motorcycle design: how to make a battery box look as cool as an engine. The Vision DC Roadster, rolled out at #NextGen, is a future-cool naked with a nod to BMW's Boxer heritage.
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Pedal-assist e-bikes have really taken off in the last few years, offering a last mile transport option that won't leave you out of breath when you ride to work. While many designs focus on looking like a traditional bicycle, the eRockit out of Germany definitely has more moto than bike about it.
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Riding up steep inclines, hopping over rocky obstacles or coming to a dead stop in the middle of a log are among the many thrills to be had from motorcycle trials riding. France's Electric Motion has updated its line of electric motos with three Epure trials bikes and an off-road Escape model.
