Electric Bike
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Confederate Motors changes name and joins forces with Zero Motorcycles
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Confederate Motors has announced that it will clear the last of its current production line, before beginning development of an electric motorcycle with Californian electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero. That’s not all, Confederate Motors is moving away from its controversial namesake, in the wake of the recent riots in Charlottesville over a Confederate monument – rebranding…
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Yamaha PES1 electric motorcycle coming soon?
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Honda and Yamaha has joined forces, working together on the E-Kizuna project in the city of Saitama, Japan. But it has emerged that Yamaha is hard at work, honing its range of electric machine – and the first to make it to market looks set to be the futuristic Yamaha PES1. In 2013 Yamaha…
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Video: Monday Motorbikes M1 electric autocycle
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Monday Motorbikes has unveiled its M1 electric autocycle, that’s designed for cruising through urban areas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v87l2ZIvPdI The minimalist M1 is free from gears, spark plugs and a clutch – while the bike’s lithium-Ion battery offers a 40-mile average range and charges in five hours. Plus, it’s equipped with pedals that can assist or help recharge…
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Honda and Yamaha set to start electric scooter testing in Japan
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Last year it was announced that Honda and Yamaha would be working together to manufacture electric scooters – and it’s been confirmed that they’ll begin testing for the E-KIZUNA Project in Saitama City in Japan this September. Under the E- KIZUNA Project banner, both manufacturers are embarking on a project to assess the viability of global…
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Video: the greatest motorcycle simulator ever!
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An awesome virtual reality motorcycle simulator has been unveiled by simulator builder Cruden. Cruden has been working on professional-grade motorcycle simulators for quite a few years now – it developed it’s first in 2005, and since that time the company has been working on a range of hardware and software to create the most accurate…
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Saroléa confirms carbon electric racebike for this year’s Zero TT race
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If you’ve watched the TT Zero race, the single lap competitive outing for electric bikes held every year on The Isle of Man, then you’ll have heard of the Belgian outfit Saroléa. The firm has competed on The Island three times before in the Zero race and it’s now announced that it will be part of…
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Royal Enfield set to buy Ducati?
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Royal Enfield has (reportedly) been approached by The Volkswagen Group regarding the possible acquisition of iconic Italian motorcycle brand, Ducati. Volkswagen is looking to offload as it considers options to fund a multi-billion pound shift to electric vehicles following the recent emissions scandal – and one way to release a bit of capital is to…
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Dinosaur-themed electric dirtbike from Mugen and Honda!
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Japanese developer and tuning house Mugen has joined forces with Honda to build an electric motocross bike – and it has been inspired by the T-Rex dinosaur. Their electric racebike – the Shinden – which has won three successive outings of the electric Zero class at the Isle of Man TT, has helped cement Mugen as…
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Revealed: Two-Wheel Drive Suzuki Burgman Scooter
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Suzuki has filed a patent application for a two-wheel drive scooter. It shows (what looks like) a Suzuki Burgman 200, with a hub-mounted electric motor in the front wheel that works to assist the engine-driven rear wheel. The main difference to a typical Burgman 200 is the front end. On the patent, the front wheel…
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Energica electric bikes updated for 2017
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Italian motorcycle manufacturer Energica has updated their Ego and Eva electric motorbikes for 2017, managing to increase horsepower and torque, while bringing them in line with Euro 4 regulations – plus they’ve just introduced a couple of loyalty packages. The new Ego sportbike now has 145bhp (previously 136) while the Eva naked sportsbike has 108bhp…
