RE: Electric motorcycles - 41

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #601

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #600

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In this report regarding the new $6,500 Zero XE and $4,200 XB trail bikes it is mentioned that Zero plans to introduce six all-new models within the next two years, all with MSRPs under $10K USD. The XE and XB models will be in dealer's showrooms sometime during the summer of 2025 and appeared to be aimed mostly at the European market: https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/new-mod...t-look-44611177

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presumably they can hit this price by making the bikes in Asia.
https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/zer...ippine-company/ - IMI in the Philippines.

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Honda finally unveils their first two electric concept vehicles at the EICMA show. One a small motorcycle and the other a city runabout scooter. It took them long enough to get those two horses out of the barn. Interestingly, Motorcycle.com thinks that the cone covering the right axle might indicate that the bike has a front wheel motor, making it a dual-drive bike. I don't know about that. I think they are just grasping at straws and that cone might be just a styling feature: https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/new-mod...ncepts-44611198

Royal Enfield invests in the Stark electric motorcycle company: https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/roy...e-manufacturer/

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #605

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #604

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Royal Enfield invests in the Stark electric motorcycle company: https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/roy...e-manufacturer/

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that story is dated Dec 2022!

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Maybe it is just me, but this scooter doesn't sound like a very good idea. Why would anyone even manufacture a small-wheel stand-on scooter that can go as fast as 69 mph, much less market it to the public? That is just crazy. At least it comes with an onboard fire extinguisher. Probably a good idea. Just keep it handy when charging the batteries and be sure to hand it to the cops to use before the fire department arrives after you crash. They also should include an automatic dialing app to the nearest hospital, too: https://haoqiebike.com/products/mars-11-gtr-electric-scooter

If you want watch something fun having to do with electric motorcycles, I recommend this video. The two riders try to get from LA to SF spending less than $20 while riding a Honda Grom and a Zero S. You should see what they buy to eat when they stop at grocery stores. It is amazing that they survived the trip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo_LuVjRK3A

I wonder where they got the idea….

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The Guide teaches you to travel the galaxy for less than 30 altairian dollars a day and a simple glass of fruit juice costs 60 on Ursa Minor Beta near the Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy Headquarters.

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Here is a link to a Revzilla and FortNine podcast discussing the electric motorcycle market from 9 months ago that you might find interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUO8rEOJ1Rg

It looks like Honda has finally decided to market an electric motorcycle. It looks nice, just don't expect it to show up in your U.S. or EU showroom any time soon.
https://electrek.co/2025/05/31/first-pro...s-a-cafe-racer/

Here is are two links to what amounts to an hour long blog describing how the Alta electric motorcycle startup company died, with the help of Harley Davidson. You don't need to watch the video other than to bypass the many commercial breaks. You can get 98% of the story by just listening. I found the story very interesting from a legal and financial point of view, but you really have to be into this sort of thing to appreciate all of the legal and financial shenanigans that took the company down. It is pretty much a history lesson on why it is really tough to keep a startup electric motorcycle company running and why you don't want to involve H-D in your business.

Here is part 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyjhegFU538

And here is part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcCSTVyGO7U