Born from yachts. Steve Smith got tired of having to drain all the fuel from his 1953 BSA Bantam every time he brought it on board his luxury yacht. This may seem like a first-world problem, but after developing an electric drivetrain for his BSA that he could load and unload with ease, people who saw it […]
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The Veitis EV-Twin Is A Cool Electric Bobber
Born from yachts. Steve Smith got tired of having to drain all the fuel from his 1953 BSA Bantam every time he brought it on board his luxury yacht. This may seem like a first-world problem, but after developing an electric drivetrain for his BSA that he could load and unload with ease, people who saw it […]
What Ever Happened To Alta Motors?
Alta are you ok? Alta are you ok? Are you ok Alta? On October 18, 2018, citing financial difficulties, electric motorcycle company Alta Motors suspended its activities halting a ten-year success story. The company has since been MIA and while there were glimmers of hope that the electric legacy could be saved, the prolonged silence has gotten […]
Zero Gives Quadro’s Four-Wheeled Scooter An Electric Charge
Quadro’s Qooder, an unusual tilting scooter with four wheels, will get Zero’s electrical drive system. The idea of a four-wheeled scooter still hasn’t taken off, despite our early optimism about the idea. Manufacturer Quadro hasn’t given up hope and plans to bring yet another innovation to the project: Zero‘s electric drive system. The Quadro Qooder looks much like any other […]
Portuguese E-Supermoto Is A Beast In Disguise
They say don’t judge a book by its cover. Axiis is a Portuguese company that specializes in machined metal components such as motorcycle footpegs and lighting. Though the name might not sound familiar at the moment, it’s about to get a lot more visibility: looks like the company won’t stick to footpegs for much longer. […]
The Ottobike MCR2 Promises Long Range In A Small Package
The MCR2 looks to be an electric minibike just as usable as its gas-powered competition. Following up on last year’s MCR, Taiwanese manufacturer Ottobike has already introduced a next-generation model, appropriately called the MCR2 at EICMA. This electric minibike improves on the original MCR’s formula and transforms it into a usable everyday mini bike. The MCR2 vastly improves […]
Startup Curtiss Motorcycles Launches Crowdfunding
Get in on the ground floor of Curtiss for $1,000 Curtiss Motorcycles has shown quite a few neat looking customs and prototypes over the years, but now seek to start full production on their Zeus electric bikes. To that end, they launched a crowdfunding campaign on the business focused site WeFunder, offering investors a minimum of 5,000 shares for […]
Affordable New Aussie Electric Café Racer Is One Sexy Beast
Some electric swag from down under. The latest newcomer to the electric motorcycle market isn’t American or Indian—this time, we could soon be seeing e-motorcycles coming from down under! Aussie startup Savic made its debut at the Melbourne Moto Expo with its first concept and things look really promising. The best part: the low price point. They […]
You Can 3D Print Anything, Even An Electric Motorcycle
BigRep’s NowLab shows that you can 3D print a motorcycle, in theory. The proliferation of 3D printers has caused a revolution in creativity, not to mention a little controversy. If you can design it, you can create it, as long as it’s made of plastic. German 3D printer manufacturer BigRep has demonstrated this yet again by printing […]
The Sway Electric Scooter Looks Stylish, But Is It For Real?
The three-wheeled electric scooter is a great idea, but we’re still waiting to see it. Electric scooters seem to be multiplying like rabbits these days. One unique entry is the Sway, a scooter that has three wheels but still leans in the turns like a Yamaha Niken. The only problem is that Sway Motorsports has been promising […]
