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Motorcycle NewsHarley Davidson

In line with the major about-face that has been the norm for Harley-Davidson these past few years, comes a set of eyebrow-raising predictions for their EV brand, LiveWire  – and despite only selling 387 EV machines in 2021, they’re anticipating a mad hop-skip-and-leap into six-digit territory in the next half-decade for the electric brand.  This …

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A New Deal in Metal to Aid Efforts Towards World Land Speed Record We’ve just had word that Lightning Motorcycles, in their efforts to prep to break the World Land Speed Record (WLSR), is teaming up with a unique metal supplier in the business of a substance called niobium – and they’ll be using the …

Motorcycle NewsHarley Davidson

With the emergence of Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire brand, many saw the One – the brand’s first electric motorcycle – as an homage to luxury electric tech that sported a debatably high price (though in-line with H-D’s price point). Now, with the American manufacturer in full swing on the creation of their new, more budget-friendly middleweight Arrow …

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When KTM launched their electric off-road machines (the Freeride E-SM, E-SX and E-XC), we kind of got the picture that parent company Pierer Group would eventually go ham on the clean green initiative – and thanks to “a leaked document from a model planning meeting,” that initiative has just made room for an E-Duke from …

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We’ve just received notice that Triumph is about to enter the testing phase of their TE-1 electric motorcycle platform – and word is that we’ll be seeing more than one pretty bike come out of the collaborative effort.  It makes sense, really.  With Harley-Davidson releasing new hints on their upcoming Arrow Platform (consisting of the …

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When it comes to the emission-friendly side of the tracks, there’s no denying that motorcycle manufacturers around the world are vying for a spot in the sparky market. From Harley-Davidson’s about-face HardWire Strategy involving the release of their electric platform and the LiveWire One (as well as the soon-to-be LiveWire Arrow) to Ducati’s decision to …

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Electrification On The Battlefield Let’s face it – electric motorcycles weren’t chosen by the masses because they were easier to make, better, more fool-proof. That’s the dream, but not the reality. They do, however, pose a huge potential for the future when it comes to energy efficiency and functional usefulness – and for the UK …

Motorcycle NewsEICMACAKEEICMA 2021

CAKE’s just launched their next big thing at this year’s EICMA – and considering the brand’s partnership with FIM for sustainable track management via their own units, it makes sense that the company would think….bigger.  By bigger, we mean better (seeing as the two don’t always go hand-in-hand); CAKE’s website tells us that the new …

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Someone just slipped out the name of Harley Davidson’s new Electric Motorcycle – and we’re not mad at it.  Meet Harley Davidson’s new LiveWire motorcycle: The LiveWire One.  According to MCN, the information came via a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) file that Harley-Davidson submitted to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA).  The files …

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Hot on the heels of the news of battery-swapping networks built through Gogoro’s partnership with DCJ and Yadea comes a cry from Honda on the usefulness and efficiency of swappable batteries – and with their goal to have four electric bikes on the market by 2024, plans are shaping up to provide power to those …

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Damon Motorcycles, an up-and-coming electric motorcycle brand based out of Canada, has just secured the designer responsible for the Yamaha MT-03 and the Aprilia Dorsoduro, Michael Uhlarik as their new Head of Design. According to VisorDown, Damon also landed Doug Penman with notable credentials such as Microsoft, Toyota, and Coca-Cola and he’s been appointed Chief …

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Power on Little Bike, Power On Do you love the Grom but need an electric powertrain in your life? Meet the Tromox Mino. This little bike is about the same size as the Grom or the Kawasaki Z125 and it’s ready to rock. the little bike weighs just 149 pounds and has a 2.5-kW motor …

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Get in on This EV Powersports Company Volcon revealed its first EV called the Grunt, which is an all-terrain bike that’s supposed to launch in 2021. The four-wheel UTV models will come out after that. Recently, the company has opened up a round of investment to the public, so that means you can own a …

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The Future of Charging? One of the biggest issues with electric bikes is charging the batteries. There’s not always the infrastructure to make that possible. Startup Batt:RE has a unique solution. It wants to do a peer-to-peer network for charging. The RE:Charge stations will be stations that regular folks have installed and are open to …

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Zero Emissions, Tons of Fun  Zero Motorcycles has been making quality electric motorcycles for years now, and the company continues to pick up steam. It’s the latest addition is the SR/S sport-touring bike, but as you can see below, there’s a slew of great electric motorcycles in its lineup.  While an electric bike isn’t going …

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So Expensive At CES 2019, Novus revealed its carbon fiber electric bike design. The bike is now available for pre-order. You can get it in crystal white, royal blue, and magama red. The bike in those colors will cost $55,653 (47,423 excluding VAT). If those colors won’t do it for you you can get horizon …

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Making Getting an Energica Easier Energica Motor Company signed an agreement with FreedomRoad Financial to offer loans to customers through the electric motorcycle manufacturer’s U.S. dealer network. This will greatly help the dealers because the availability of financing is extremely important. According to a press release from Energica shared on Motorcycle.com, around 65 percent of …

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Here Comes RE’s EV There has been some speculation about whether or not Royal Enfield would build an electric motorcycle anytime soon. The CEO of the company Vinod Dasari recently made the situation clear in an interview with the publication Moneycontrol.  In that interview, Dasari said that an electric bike is certainly a possibility for …

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Yes, Yes Honda revealed an electric Super Cub concept in 2015, and now it seems the company is still working on that possibility. According to a published patent that was filed back in 2016 but just recently got published, the Super Cub could be closer than we think. The patent is actually for the battery …

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An Electrifying New KTM KTM and Bajaj have been working on a new electric mobility platform called EMotion. Actually, it’s KTM and about eleven different partners, but the project started in March 2020 and is continuing to move forward. The list of partners includes AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, KTM Technologies GmbH, Kiska GmbH, …

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Liquid-Metal to the Rescue Right now batteries use hard metal material to store power. There are also things called flow batteries, which use liquid-state electrodes. These batteries can’t be used right now in applications where there’s movement. They have to be stationary. However, a team of University of Texas at Austin researchers in the Cockrell …

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Want to Build and Electric Bike? I’ve often wondered how hard it would be to convert an internal combustion engine motorcycle over to an electric bike. Yamaha wants to make it easier and has now showcased some electric crate motors.  The video went up on the company’s YouTube channel and shows some killer looking electric …

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A High-Speed Electric Electric motorcycles will continue to make up an ever more impressive portion of the motorcycle industry. The technology is simply getting better and better, and it will likely surpass gas engines one day. The Warwick Moto Aurora is a bike that makes me think this new electric motorcycle future could come sooner …

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Zero Wants Your Gas Bike Zero Motorcycles is one of the many electric motorcycle companies out there, but it’s the one that stands out as a killer option and offers some of the best bikes. Now you have an even bigger incentive to switch to an electric bike thanks to Zero’s Cash for Carbon trade-in …

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From Minsk The weird motorcycle you see here is from a company in Minsk, Belarus. It has a simplistic design with moderate power and is made by a company called Punch Moto. According to New Atlas, the motorcycle was designed and built by the Belarusian company to be a simple commuter electric motorcycle with a …

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367 Horsepower Voxan Motors showcased the first Wattman electric superbike in 2013. It was a 203 hp electric bike and crazy. Now the company has a new version and it will come out soon with 367 hp according to the company. This will help the company break the record for the fastest electric motorcycle. To …

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Weird Looking, Questionable Origins There are many electric motorcycle companies out there right now, and we’re only going to be seeing more of them in the future. Urbet is one of them. The company makes electric scooters and the Ego is its motorcycle. Oddly enough, RideApart points out that the bike looks almost exactly like …

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Kawasaki’s Electric Bike Project Continues Kawasaki has teased the EV Endeavor project several times now, but this is the 10th time, according to Motorcycle News. The company put out a 20-second teaser video on its YouTube channel showing the bike in action and without all its body panels on it. When it’s all wrapped up, …

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Arranged in a Boxer Fashion Soriano Motori is an Italian motorcycle company, and it now hs its first electric motorcycle. The bike features two electric motors that are situated in a boxer orientation. The unveiling will happen at EICMA 2020, but since that’s still a ways off, some details are coming out now, including the …

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A Small Commuter? The Indian scooter company Gemopai will release a new electric scooter for the Indian market in June. This scooter is a little different than some of the other options out there. It will be designed specifically for the Indian market and be a low-speed option, according to Express Drives. When I say …

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Electric Bike Maker Is Moving Forward Savic has a production version of its C-Series electric motorcycle lineup ready, and it was showcased at the Australian Motorcycle Festival in Wollongong in November 2019. Recently, the company founder Dennis Savic told MotorbikeWriter the company lost investors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but he said customer orders continue …

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Perfect for Beginners? The Spanish company Ebroh has a new motorcycle called the Bravo GLE. It’s a smaller electric motorcycle and is the equivalent to a 125cc gas-powered bike. This makes the electric motorcycle great for beginners or relatively new riders. It’s a bike that’s reasonably priced and offers pretty good performance. The motorcycle gets …

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The Swedish Electric Vehicle Companies Work Together Cake seems to be rolling right along, and the company has just announced a brand partnership with Polestar, which is the electric car arm of Volvo. While this partnership opens up some interesting options for both brands, the key takeaway from the partnership is that Cake will sell …

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Formerly RMK Vehicles, Verge Is Almost Ready The small Finnish electric motorcycle startup Verge Motrocycles—recently rebranded from RMK Vehicles—is taking its TS production model around for another showing and press outreach before it will start to produce the motorcycle, according to RideApart. The motorcycle has a hubless rear-wheel-mounted motor. That motor is good for 107 …

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The Bikes Will be Delivered Several Markets The innovative electric motorcycle company Cake has some interesting machines. The workhorse of the lineup is the Ösa model. Cake sells an Ösa+ and Ösa Lite, and I recently received word from the Cake team that the new model will now be delivered to United States customers. Europe, …

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A Cool Electric Bike Most electric bikes fit into a few different categories it’s they’re either small commuter machines or they offer something on the complete another end of the spectrum and usually a sportbike. The Trevor FTR Stella is a little different. This bike is an electric flat track racer. Coming from Trevor Motorcycles, …

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A New Electric Scooter Age Could Dawn KTM and Bajaj have a partnership and a big focus of that partnership will be electric bikes. Now, new info has come out that says electric scooters will be a major focus for the future of the companies. In a report from the Pierer Mobility Group, the company …

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The Kalk INK SL Recently, Cake released a new version of its bike that was a little less expensive and still featured good performance. It was called the Kalk INK and it was for off-road riding only. Now the company is offering a street-legal version of that bike called the Kalk INK SL.  This is …

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Seeking to Change the Motorcycle Industry Damon Motorcycles revealed its new electric motorcycle, the Damon Hypersport, at CES. The model caused quite a stir, and rightfully so. It’s a vehicle that is not only one of the most impressive electric vehicles created this far, but the Shift system and Co-Pilot safety system are unlike any …

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That’s About as Long as I Want to Wait Filling up a gas tank is quick and easy. Recharging a battery … not so much. One of the biggest hurdles for electric motorcycles has been charge times. That could change. Enevate claims its batteries will be able to recharge in as little as five minutes …