Europe has been very strict about its emissions goals; they aim for 78% of emissions cut by 2035, with the...
Electric motorcycles
Electric motorcycles are the next big thing. The market is currently dominated by cheap scooter imports from China, but boutique electric motorcycle companies such as Zero and Brammo are making better-quality products. They are about to be challenged by the established motorcycle companies such as BMW, Harley-Davidson, Victory, Yamaha and KTM. We bring you the latest developments in battery technology, government subsidies and other news about electric motorcycles. We have also ridden several electric motorcycles and review them for performance, handling, range, comfort and styling.
Australia’s first full-size electric motorcycle, the Savic C-Series, has been delayed more than 18 months by the coronavirus pandemic and...
The SOL Pocket Rocket is a piece of machinery you’re probably unfamiliar with. Designed and manufactured by Speed Of Light (SOL) Motors in Germany, the little e-bike was first unveiled 3 years ago, in October 2018. There’s been little news of the model since, but RideApart has now reported that...
Earlier this week, Chinese EV manufacturer, Super Soco unveiled its new CT-3 maxi-scooter, at the 19th annual China International Motorcycle...
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has big plans for the European two-wheeler market – and they’re not playing with small numbers. ...
Davinci Tech has just released two electric motorcycles – and one, in particular, has got a few extra toys under the hood. According to a report from PRNewswire, the Beijing-based company revealed the DC100 and the exclusive DC Classic on July 17. The bikes’ creations were seven years in the...
BMW Motorrad Australia has finally decided to import electric scooters, starting next year from $20,350. The company launched its C...
Motards. Hogs. Hoonigans. Belly Shovers. The moto culture is rich with a diversity of people from all walks of life,...
Behind each racer is a team – and every team is dedicated to running as smoothly and efficiently as possible. In an environment where every second is valuable, marshals and technicians have taken to scooters to increase time efficiency – especially if things should go bottoms-up on the track. And...
Sustainability, efficiency, recyclability. The moto industry has been making great strides in creating high-efficiency, low-emission vehicles. Popular favorites today involve...
It seems like the whole world is rushing to find fuel-efficient solutions and cut down on emissions. Europe is introducing...
With the future of electric vehicles taking up many a weekday headline, it’s fun to peruse the pages and take a gander at the novel ways companies are cooking up to increase clientele satisfaction and invest in an EV future. To those skeptical about the grey zone of electric vehicles...
I attended the international media launch for the LiveWire in Portland, Oregon, in July 2019, and it has taken almost...
The brand name “Harley-Davidson” currently adorns the electric LiveWire motorcycle, but future electric bikes from the iconic American manufacturer may...
Over the years, American motorcycle manufacturers have produced some of the most exciting and iconic models in the industry. Few motorcycles have managed to capture the imaginations of riders, both beginner and experienced, than the classic American architecture of a rumbling V-twin engine, a low-slung frame, and a relaxed pair...
Australia is miles behind the UK when it comes to interest in electric motorcycles and scooters. A new survey shows...
Honda, Yamaha, KTM, and Piaggio have all signed a letter of intent to stage a swappable electric battery consortium for...
The motorcycle industry is constantly evolving. However, the next five years may see some rapid changes. With electrification becoming a more mainstream feature in the wider automotive industry and the necessary infrastructure developing with it, it’s clear that the motorcycle industry will have to rise to a number of new...
American Powersports manufacturer Volcon has officially announced the Volcon Runt, a fat wheeled kids bike that looks ready for an...
EV Style! Is it a motorcycle? Is it a bicycle? Moped, maybe? Well, there’s no way to tell from just...
It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has been on the up and up for the past few years. Well, you can now use it to purchase yourself a Soriano Motori motorcycle. Soriano Motori, an Italian motorcycle manufacturer is the first global manufacturer to accept cryptocurrency as payment. Soriano Motori will accept...
Brisbane riders have the chance to go wild on a locally designed WYLD mini electric chopper at the “Launch, Show...
EV and Squeaky Clean CAKE has a very minimalist approach when it comes to electric bikes and EV transportation. Their...
China has the most electric vehicles on the road in the world so it is no wonder their police force is about to start riding CFMoto electric motorcycles. The purpose-built 300GT-E police bike will be rolled out across police departments in many of China’s biggest cities. It is also expected...
Electric Bikes for the Future Based in Ukraine, Delfast has some of the most impressive e-bikes out there. These electric...
British electric motor company Saietta Group has won a major grant to expand production of its radical Axial Flux Traction...
A Wild Machine Rider Max Biaggi and Voxan Motors managed to make history for the Venturi Group’s 20th anniversary. The team set 11 new world speed records at the Châteauroux airfield in France. Yes, 11 records. Perhaps the most impressive is achievement is the outright top speed, which was 408...
As LA start-up X Mobility Motors is set to release a range of electric-powered mobility devices including motorcycles, an international...
From Green Packet The company Green Packet wants to change the way people get around in Southeast Asia with its...
It’s Only Some Models Zero Motorcycles has issued a recall of several 2021 models. The reason is a DC converter that could have an insufficient power output margin. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is recalling motorcycles that have been affected. The converter issue could be bad. If it...
You Have to Love Those Fat Tires Volcon is an electric motorcycle startup that comes out of Texas. It’s a...
Custom Electric Bikes are Going to be Cool When I think custom motorcycles, I think of beautiful exhausts and the...
50 Miles of Range Segway keeps adding to its electric moped lineup. Now it has the C80 eMoped. The moped came after a successful IndieGoGo campaign. The campaign reached 2,120 percent of its fundraising goal. The C80 will do 80 kilometers per charge, which means it will do 50 miles....
A 10-Year Partnership California’s Zero Motorcycles has signed a 10-year partnership deal with Polaris. This partnership is part of Polaris’...
One of the biggest obstacles for electric ADV bikes is the fact that battery technology just simply isn’t there yet....
This Novus carbon-fibre electric motorcycle weighs just 110kg and has only 100km of city range, yet it costs a whopping $US46,000 (about $A63,000). That’s even more than the expensive Harley-Davidson LiveWire at $US29,900 ($A49,995) which has about 250km of city range. Even so, the sleek Novus with its hollow where you would...
Miriam Orlandi joins a rare group of folks who have taken electric motorcycles far further than many people thought possible....
Hero MotoCorp is working on a new electric motorcycle platform called the e.US. That stands for Electric Ultra Sport and...
Now you can be an Easy Rider commuter on this WYLD mini electric chopper from Brisbane-based electric light vehicle company EMoS, formerly known as e-Motion Concepts. The e-Moped, which can be ridden on a car licence in most Australian states, will be available in six to eight weeks and will...
The French company Red Electric offers electric scooters in three different variants. While there are plenty of options when it...
Australia’s first electric motorcycle company, Fonzarelli, has won the Australian Good Design Awards’ Automotive – Best Exterior category for their fun,...
The four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers last year signed an agreement to standardise electric motorcycle developmet, in particular similar batteries so they can be swapped. Since then, Yamaha and Kawasaki have patented battery swap ideas for electric motorcycles and scooters. Now the four companies — Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha —...
A sketch for an electric Husqvarna has emerged showing the company has plans for an electric naked street bike. It...
Almost half of the first production run of Australia’s first full-size electric motorcycle, the Savic C-Series, has been allocated to paid-up...
Evoke Electric Motorcycles of Hong Kong is claiming their Evoke 6061 will have the world’s highest electric motorcycle range of 470km and the fastest charge time at just 15 minutes. However, their Evoke 6061 “cruiser” isn’t produced yet. It’s still just a drawing and a projection of what it will...
A week after Ducati unveiled their second electric bicycle, the e-Scrambler, they have added three folding e-bikes showing they are...
The New Zealand Army is now testing two-wheel-drive UBCO electric motorcycles with 120km of range and a top speed of...
Kawasaki is moving closer to producing its EV Endeavor electric motorcycle with new patent drawings showing a removable battery and motor. Their electric prototype was shown at the EICMA motorcycle show last November. Since then, Kawasaki has released teaser videos. The first official video from the company shows the work...
Former Czech motorcycle company Jawa is now developing an electric motorcycle in India that could have the longest range yet....
Harley-Davidson’s electric LiveWire has arrived in Australia for testing ahead of its media launch in August and market release in...
The Tarform Luna electric motorcycle is claimed to be more environmentally sound as it uses non-toxic, biomaterials such as flax for body panels and pineapple material in the seat. It was unveiled last December with the special Founder Edition costing from $US42,000 (about $A61,200). Now the standard Racer and Scrambler...
Imagine an electric motorcycle that could emulate the sound and feel of any past or present sportsbike, whether thumper or...
A fully enclosed electric motorcycle is being developed by American company Lightning Motorcycles to overcome the inherently poor aerodynamics of...
Spanish design student Iago Valino imagines an electric future with a BMW outfit with a batteries house in the sidecar for long-distance riding. His BMW concept drawing is not sanctioned by BMW Motorrad, but they must surely be paying some attention. One of the biggest problems with electric motorcycles is...
Italian motorcycle company Soriano Motori is making its first electric motorcycle with twin motors arranged in a twin-opposed “boxer” fashion...
Australia’s first full-size electric motorcycle, the Savic C-Series, is on track for their first customer delivery this year after coronavirus...
The Swedish RGNT No. 1 electric bike has a 4G connection for real-time data logging, tracking your bike’s location and automatically downloading software updates. Given the reticence of riders to download the COVIDSafe app, we wonder how many riders would approve of their bike being connected to the internet so...
Lithuanian start-up AKO is now testing its electric-powered tilting trike prototype which is somewhere between a motorcycle, trike, car and...
This electric bike from Fuller Moto features transparent wheels, a super-slim body and 3D-printed titanium parts, but it has a...
American fun bike manufacturer Cleveland CycleWerks has joined the electric motorcycle race with their new Falcon BLK and are seeking an Australian distributor. For years now, the Ohio-based company has been designing small-capacity fun machines that have been built in China and retailed for less than $5000. “We do not currently...