Cake rides through cities and trails with Kalk Ink SL e-motorcycle

Swedish electric moto and ebike 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… Continue reading Cake rides through cities and trails with Kalk Ink SL e-motorcycle

Cleveland Cyclewerks releases its neo-retro Falcon electric motorcycle

The promise of a cheap, fun electric motorcycle has been a long time coming. The cheap ones don’t look like much fun, and the fun ones don’t look like much cheap. But we’re getting closer and closer to the kinds of machines that’ll tick the right boxes… Continue reading Cleveland Cyclewerks releases its neo-retro Falcon electric motorcycle

Cake heads to the backcountry with Kalk Ink off-road e-motorcycle

Sweden’s off-road electric moto maker Cake has today announced a new model. 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 relativel… Continue reading Cake heads to the backcountry with Kalk Ink off-road e-motorcycle

Gorgeous eScrambler breaks cover, with 50-kW motor and belt drive

The eScrambler has been over two years in the making and is the brainchild of Switch Motorcycles from New Zealand’s Matthew Waddick, also the founder of Shanghai Customs (the firm behind 2017’s eCub and eTracker). It’s still a prototype at the moment, … Continue reading Gorgeous eScrambler breaks cover, with 50-kW motor and belt drive

Zero finally unveils its fully faired, electric SR/S sports tourer

California’s Zero Motorcycles is turning 14 this year, and for as long as we can remember, people have been crying out for this electric motoring pioneer to make a bike with aerodynamic fairings on it. Well, the day has finally come. Based on the class… Continue reading Zero finally unveils its fully faired, electric SR/S sports tourer

UBCO’s FRX1 hits the sweet spot between ebikes and electric dirt bikes

Further details have dropped on quirky Kiwi company UBCO’s lightweight electric dirtbike, the FRX1. At just 132 lb (60 kg), it packs 15 kW (20 hp) of torquey grunt, and offers a range up to 62 miles (100 km) – at a price that might make it a winner.Con… Continue reading UBCO’s FRX1 hits the sweet spot between ebikes and electric dirt bikes

Cake goes fully street legal with its Kalk& electric enduro bike

There’s a neat little category opening up somewhere between e-bikes and electric motorcycles, and Cake’s new Kalk& (Kalk and) is a perfect example. Weighing just 79 kg (174 lb), with a range “over 86 km” (53 mi), it’d be a super fun dual … Continue reading Cake goes fully street legal with its Kalk& electric enduro bike

Harley-Davidson is making electric balance bikes for 3-year-olds – no kidding

Harley-Davidson needs to get its bikes in the hands of younger riders, that’s clear. But this young? The company has announced a pair of electric balance bikes to get American iron into the hands of 3-5- and 5-7-year-olds…
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Newron's curved-wood electric motorcycle design goes way out there

Having been through accelerator programs by Dassault Systems and Advans in France, Newron is hoping to ...

French company Newron has come out with a really interesting-looking electric motorcycle design that it plans to do a limited production run of 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 goes for Harley's jugular with new electric Psyche – and a prospectus.

The US$30k Psyche is a direct shot at Harley's Livewire

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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