Electric Motorcycles
Electric motorcycles are on the rise. Performance models can offer unheard-of torque and acceleration, while commuter specials open the door to emissions-free, low-maintenance transport with fuel costs so low they're almost negligible.
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New vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging capabilities allow owners to repurpose the mighty Damon Hypersport electric motorcycle's beefy 21-kWh battery as a home backup power supply, giving you around two days of standalone power in an emergency. -
Fresh out of Minsk, the Punch supermoto is a practical and fun electric city motorcycle with a useful range, highway-capable top speed and quick-release batteries. Its unique design is inspired by century-old Russian "suprematist" abstract art.
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Brooklyn-based Tarform originally announced its attractive Luna electric motorcycle back in 2018, with expected delivery dates starting in 2019. But engineering challenges pushed that timeframe back, and the company has decided for a full re-launch.
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This has to be one of the weirdest electric motorcycle projects we've ever seen. The Emula aims to bring the noise, vibration, lumpy power curves and gear shifting of gasoline-powered motorcycles through into the electric age.
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You can now order yourself a Finnish electric motorcycle with lots of torque, lots of range and a very unique look. Oh, and it's also got a jaw-dropping, gaping hole where the middle of the back wheel would normally be.
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Swedish electric moto maker Cake has announced a street legal edition of the Kalk Ink released last month. The Ink SL's head, tail and turn lights can be removed for off-road adventures, and the e-moto can now get up to minimum highway speeds.
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With 17.5-odd horsepower, a top speed over 85 mph and 4.4 kWh of battery, the new Falcon BLK by Cleveland CycleWerks could be a very fun little zero-emissions commuter ... if it wasn't for a prohibitive price tag.
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Cake has today announced a new e-motorcycle. Based on the Kalk Or, the Kalk Ink comes with marginally heavier wheels and simplified suspension. It rocks the same drivetrain though, for speedy, emissions-free and fairly quiet backcountry exploration.
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The eScrambler has been over two years in the making and is the brainchild of Switch Motorcycles from Matthew Waddick, also the founder of Shanghai Customs. It's still a prototype at the moment, but production plans are in full swing.
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We've been waiting a decade for Zero to make a fully faired bike to extend the range of its excellent electric motorcycles, but Zero has held back, waiting for the chance to do it properly. Finally, here it is: the new SR/S sports tourer.
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Further details have dropped on quirky Kiwi company UBCO's lightweight electric dirtbike, the FRX1. At just 132 lb, it packs 15 kW of torquey grunt, and offers a range up to 62 miles – at a price that might make it a winner.
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If Chinese manufacturer Niu gets the price tag right on this little fun machine, it might just be the affordable, clean, practical electric commuter the Western world has been waiting for. It promises 100 mph performance and 80+ miles of range.
