Electric Bike
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VIDEO: Honda’s electric CR in action. And it looks ready to race.
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Honda recently unveiled an electric version of its hugely successful CR motocross bike at the Tokyo Motor Show to widespread acclaim – and the bike’s just been caught in action out on track in Japan. Following the reveal of the new electric CR prototype a few weeks ago – it would seem that the bike’s…
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SECRET PLANS: Kawasaki’s BATTERY-powered Ninja 400.
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What do you think to this Kawasaki BATTERY-POWERED Ninja 400 that hinges the ‘engine’ unit out of the left side of the machine in one smooth movement? The patent’s from a couple of years ago – but we thought we’d remind you about this seriously clever concept, in light of the widespread uptake of electric…
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Max Biaggi set to challenge ELECTRIC motorcycle SPEED record.
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Max Biaggi is teaming up with Venturi and Voxan, in an effort to set a new electric motorcycle speed record. The six-time world champion and current Moto3 team boss will be riding the Voxan Wattman in an attempt to break the 330kph barrier, on Bolivia’s famous Uyuni salt flat next summer. The current record for…
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Mugen unveils NEW Isle of Man TT electric RACER.
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Fresh from the Tokyo Motorcycle Show, here’s a look at Mugen’s next generation Shinden superbike ahead of the 2019 Isle of Man TT. The Mugen Shinden Hachi is the eighth version of Mugen’s Shinden electric superbike (hachi means eight in Japanese) – and although it’s not dramatically different to the previous model, Mugen has announced…
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Harley-Davidson rolls out ELECTRIC charge points in the US.
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Harley-Davidson’s first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire, is set to arrive in H-D dealerships later this summer – and in preparation, dealers across America have been installing EV charging stations. Harley-Davidson plans to have at least one dealer stocking a LiveWire in every state in the USA, with dedicated LiveWire sales staff on hand to help…
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VIDEO: Honda debuts ELECTRIC off-roader.
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Honda has just unveiled an electric version of its CR motocross bike at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show in Japan. Asphalt and Rubber has got its hands on some photo and video of Honda’s latest unveiling at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show in Japan – and it confirms that Honda is starting to get serious about electric with…
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RUMOURED: Triumph files PATENT for electric Trident.
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It’s been reported that Triumph has filed a new trademark application under the ‘Trident’ name – and the rumours suggest it’ll be used for the British brands first foray into the electric market. Of course, the Trident’s a big part of Triumph’s history so it’s not a surprise that the British brand has chosen to…
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RUMOURED: Benelli developing ELECTRIC scooter. Set to be UNVEILED at EICMA 2019.
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While speaking to Autocar India, Benelli’s marketing director Dante Bustos has revealed that the Asian-Italian brand is working on a range of urban mobility solutions – and the big news is that there’s an electric scooter on the way for 2020. Over the last few years, Benelli has proved itself capable of producing some top quality…
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ZERO unveils new SR/F streetfighter. £16,490 for the STANDARD. £18,490 for the PREMIUM.
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Last night, Zero Motorcycle launched its all new SR/F streetfighter – which it’s calling the first fully ‘smart’ motorcycle. Zero claim that the SR/F is the first fully ‘smart’ motorcycle – thanks mostly to its Cypher III operating system. Interestingly, it’s also the first electric motorcycle to integrate Bosch’s MSC system, which is renowned for…
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PATENT reveals Kawasaki is working on an ELECTRIC motor. AND it’ll be LIQUID COOLED.
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Patent drawings have emerged which confirm that Kawasaki is working on an electric motor – suggesting that the Japanese factory probably isn’t too far away from unveiling its first electric motorcycle. Admittedly, a patent application doesn’t necessarily mean that the technology will make it into series production. But at the very least, we know Kawasaki’s working…
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