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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The magnificently overpowered Stark Varg has been remixed and released as a street-legal electric enduro bike – and due to weird laws in certain areas, you may not even need a motorcycle license to ride this 80-horsepower, 120-kg (265-lb) monster. -
Ultraviolette’s forthcoming electric superbike, the F99 has achieved an Indian quarter-mile record of 10.712 seconds. It sets the stage for the brand’s global ambitions as it begins retail sales in Europe. A US release might not be too far off either. -
Indian EV manufacturer Ola Electric has made another extraordinary announcement, launching a new range of radically cheap electric scooters, complete with swappable batteries, that'll set riders back a fraction of the cost of a typical ebike. -
Honda doesn't just want to power future EVs with solid-state batteries; it wants to build the actual batteries. It took a big step this month, unveiling a demo production line that will be used to refine the batteries and manufacturing process. -
The recently concluded EICMA is solid proof that CFMoto is on the up. The Chinese bikemaker revealed its near-production, all-electric CF-X concept. It’s designed to take on the traditional 450cc ICE dirt bikes. And it’s a looker. -
Prepare to start seeing unprecedented shapes and designs in the motocross world. Spanish company Stark Future is taking titanium 3D printing out of the prototyping lab, and into mass production of its insane electric dirtbikes. -
The Rocket One is a wonderfully futuristic-looking concept motorcycle, with a massive LED headlamp that looks like a jet engine inlet or the Argo’s wave motion gun from Star Blazers, and enough power, torque and battery to make things interesting. -
R&D shop White Motorcycle Concepts has punched a gaping hole in a Zero SR/S electric motorcycle to reduce aerodynamic drag by 10%. The prototype bike now goes faster, and can deliver extended range at highway speeds. -
Harley-Davidson's all-electric LiveWire division is collaborating with Taiwanese scooter giant KYMCO on high-performance electric maxi-scooters. Anticipated to hit the market in 2026, these scooters will make use of LiveWire’s S2 Arrow powertrain. -
Honda’s presence in the electric two-wheeler space has long been limited to one-off scooters and bikes. But all that is set to change with the unveiling a performance electric motorcycle called the EV Fun Concept at this year’s EICMA trade show. -
In a bid to draw in more riders and make e-motos more accessible, Zero has unveiled a new 'All Access' plan. At its core are six newly developed motorcycles, all priced under $10,000. The first two models from this pack were unveiled at EICMA 2024. -
Siekon Motor showed an electric touring motorcycle prototype among a raft of new models at the Canton Fair in Guanghzou, China, last week, and I hadn’t expected something as well put together, relevant to Western tastes and quite as impactful.
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