Graham Jarvis Joins Arctic Leopard to Develop Its Next Electric Enduro Bikes
Graham Jarvis is bringing some proper hard enduro experience to Arctic Leopard's next generation of electric motorcycles.
The British rider is joining the Chinese manufacturer to help develop its electric enduro range. The announcement landed at EICMA 2026, where Arctic Leopard was showing off its XD Pro and XC Pro.
For the Arctic Leopard XD Pro spec sheet, head to BCB Bike Compare.
Bringing Hard Enduro Experience to Arctic Leopard
Jarvis needs little introduction to hard enduro fans. He's won the Erzbergrodeo five times, taken seven Red Bull Romaniacs victories and spent years making seemingly impossible sections look almost routine. He's one of the sport's most accomplished technical riders.
Jarvis has already been involved in developing the JARV-E, a purpose-built electric hard enduro motorcycle created with Austrian chassis specialist David Freidinger. That's given him first-hand experience of what it takes to build an electric motorcycle for the sort of terrain that makes most riders think twice.
The JARV-E is a limited-production project, with 100 individually numbered bikes planned. In June 2026, Jarvis rode one all the way to the finish of the Erzbergrodeo. Just 15 riders managed to complete the event.
Reports from EICMA also describe the creation of an Arctic Leopard Jarvis Factory Team, with Jarvis helping develop and test future hard enduro machines, while also taking them into competition.
Arctic Leopard XD Pro: 35 kW of Electric Enduro
The XD Pro made its European debut at EICMA, and it's certainly not short on numbers. The motor puts out a claimed 35 kW (47 hp), with 800 Nm of torque at the rear wheel. Power comes from a 74 V, 76 Ah battery, and Arctic Leopard claims a top speed of 120 km/h (74.5 mph).
Arctic Leopard claims a maximum range of 200 km (124 miles), measured at a constant 40 km/h (25 mph). That's fine for a steady cruise, but hard enduro is a different game. Terrain, elevation and how much you lean on the throttle will all have a say in how far it goes. There's 250 mm (9.8 inches) of suspension travel at both ends, with adjustment front and rear. The XD Pro runs a 21-inch front wheel and an 18-inch rear, with 240 mm (9.4 inch) discs at both ends.
Seat height is 890 mm (35 inches). Weight is less clear. Arctic Leopard quotes 89 kg (196 lbs), but some distributor specifications put it at 95 kg (209 lbs).
Arctic Leopard XC Pro: A New Electric Motocross Contender?
The XC Pro was the other model on Arctic Leopard's EICMA stand, making its first public appearance outside China.
Arctic Leopard describes the XC Pro as a track-focused machine, pointing towards motocross rather than enduro use. Beyond that, technical information remains limited.
Arctic Leopard's Racing Credentials
Arctic Leopard isn't just showing off electric off-road bikes at trade shows. It's also been putting them to work in competition, including the Mission 1000 category at the Dakar Rally.
At the 2026 Dakar, Team Galicia's three Arctic Leopard machines finished first, third and fourth in the Mission 1000 category, with Fran Gómez Pallas taking the win. That's a decent result by anyone's standards, and gives Arctic Leopard something more substantial to point to than a few shiny bikes on a show stand.
The BCB Take
Bringing Graham Jarvis into electric motorcycle development makes sense. He knows what works when the trail gets ugly, and what doesn't. That sort of experience is exactly what you want involved when you're developing an electric enduro bike.
The XD Pro looks like a serious starting point on paper, but we haven't ridden it yet. We want to see what Jarvis and the team can deliver when these bikes are pushed hard in the terrain they're built for. That's when we'll find out whether this partnership has produced something special.
Ride safe, folks.
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