Motorcycles

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KTM has officially started selling their electric motorcycle, called the Freeride E-XC, in the U.S. after a lot of R & D by American riders. It's been for sale in Europe for a few years now. The U.S. KTM corporation and dealers have…

Shanghai Customs, brainchild of Kiwi expat Matthew Waddick, is a great-looking electric Tracker motorcycle now roaming the streets of Shanghai. We covered this in a previous issue. The bike looks really cool, and with the great styling…

Alta Motors is making a really exciting electric off-road motorcycle. The Redshift MX aims squarely at the 250cc motorcycle class, with 40 horsepower with 120 foot-pounds of torque. We have a full writeup of Josh Hill's race against…

Zero Motorcycles has announced their 2017 line of electric motorcycles. They all offer more torque, increased power, and smoother delivery. The new bikes feature Zero’s proprietary Z-Force interior…

Red Bull Straight Rhythm, Red Bull's turnless supercross race on a 1/2 mile-long straight track, will feature an electric motorcycle from Alta Motors for the first time this year. The bike's debut in this race will be piloted by former…

EBA reader Bob Billyard sent a link to the Canadian Electric Motion web site. The company sells electric trials motorcycles, and they look pretty serious. The company claims that you can choose between power that matches a 125, 250 or…

Zero Motorcycles has announced that it will be at the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) this October 15-18 at Orlando, Florida’s Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). Zero will have a full range of models available for…

KTM has announced the Freeride E is for sale in Europe. The machine boasts some unique features like a engine package that includes a gear-driven countershaft and a water pump to cool the electronics. Run time is about an hour. For…

The $34,000 sport bike should be available in 2015. It is said to have a range between 80 and 100 miles when ridden normally, but can go further if run at lower performance modes. The bike is designed so that you can stop for…

Daymak Inc. brings new meaning to the phrase “go where you want to go” for the power-assist electric bicycle market. Daymak has developed, designed and produced an eBike with features of an ATV, which is tough, sturdy, built to take it,…

The Frog Rana 2 is an updated electric version of the original Frog FZ750 design that is now housed in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

At the heart of the Mission RS is a 120 kW (160 hp) electric motor integrated with Mission's  proprietary Mission Motorcycles InfiniteDrive. Production of the Mission RS is limited to 40 editions, and sets the platform for the highly…

This is a cool little vehicle that looks like a scooter but pedals (with electric assist) like a bike. Its LCD illuminates the current speed, indicates voltage left on its battery, and indicates when its headlight, rear light, and turn…

Another amazing-looking electric motorcycle concept out of, yes you guessed it, Italy. It just has that flavor. The design is from Luca Bar and you can get more info by clicking here.

Harley-Davidson's announcement of an electric motorcycle got all the attention last week, but Forbes just ran a story on Zero Motorcycles that properly positions the Santa Cruz company as a leader in this market segment. In part, the story…

This is what David Miguel Moreira Gonçalves of  Yanko Designs says about his creation: Think hand-held pocket bikes! Mini Cooper small edition! Smart Car ant size! All of these are just basically giants compared to the hot insect-style…

Man, the stuff you can find on the web at 2 in the morning when you can't sleep, This is from Alibaba, a trading company, that can hook you up with a supplier in China who will sell you an electric hub motor with a brake rotor ready for…