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Study at University. Build Electric Motorcycles. That's Electric Superbike Twente

Forget the lecture hall. Forget the dissertation. You can spend a year designing, building and testing a real racing motorcycle, then take it to a circuit and race it against teams from around the world. All while studying a course completely unrelated to engineering.

THE PEOPLE

Paul Roberts

Sep 87 min read

“It Has to Be F*ing Cool”: Meet the Man Behind the Blacksheep ONE

Most motorcycle manufacturers start in roughly the same place. A proven frame. A supplier catalogue. A motor. Suspension. Brakes. Electronics. Years of experience refining what already exists. But that's not how the Blacksheep ONE was built.

THE PEOPLE

Paul Roberts

Aug 149 min read

Jonathan Åström: Building RGNT One Motorcycle at a Time

Eight years ago, Jonathan Åström wasn't trying to build one of Europe's best-known electric motorcycle companies. He was trying to prove that electric motorcycles didn't have to look like spaceships.

THE PEOPLE

Paul Roberts

Jul 247 min read

Electric Touring’s Biggest Test Has Begun

One rider is about to find out whether electric motorcycles are ready for the toughest type of riding: touring. Ed Darmanin is taking on Australia’s legendary Big Lap on an Energica Experia. A journey that could answer some big questions about the future of electric adventure riding.

THE PEOPLE

Paul Roberts

Jun 273 min read

Inside the LiveWire–DUST Moto Deal: A Sit Down with Colin Godby

In an exclusive interview with Buck City Biker, Godby pulled back the curtain on how the deal came together and what it could mean for the future of DUST Moto.

THE PEOPLE

Paul Roberts

May 233 min read

Riders Want Control, Not Code: Dom Kwong on Motorcycles and AI

Last year, we laid out a question: with more connectivity and more layers between rider and road, when does "assistance" start killing the ride? Now in 2026, AI makes that question harder to dodge. To dig into it, we sat down with industry veteran, systems specialist, and longtime AI advocate Dom Kwong to hear what he thinks AI in motorcycles looks like.

THE PEOPLE

Paul Roberts

May 14 min read

Lightning and the Vapourware Question: A Sit Down with CEO Richard Hatfield

Lightning Motorcycles has been an enigmatic presence in the electric motorcycle world for years. Everyone knows the name. The Lightning LS-218 claims, the Bonneville backstory, and the Pikes Peak win. But riders keep asking the same question: where are the bikes?

THE PEOPLE

Paul Roberts

Mar 54 min read

Blood Bikers Speak: Green Lights Aren’t a Silver Bullet

Since our last piece on green warning lights for Blood Bikers, we’ve been talking directly to the people doing the miles. The message from the saddle has been surprising and very consistent: this isn’t what they’re asking for!

THE PEOPLE

Paul Roberts

Jan 283 min read

Green Lights for UK Blood Bikes, And Why It Matters

UK Blood bikes could soon get the green light, literally. A public vote is now open on whether volunteer riders delivering supplies should be allowed to use green emergency lights on UK roads.

THE PEOPLE

Paul Roberts

Jan 262 min read

The Great Electric Motorcycle Range Con

How how far can an electric motorcycle actually go? That depends on how the bike is tested, how fast you're riding and how much work you're asking the battery to do. We all know the game by now: big range number on the brochure, smaller number once you hand over your hard-earned cash and start riding the thing. The reason it keeps happening comes down to how electric two-wheelers are tested, and the maths gets pretty ugly once you leave the gentle, controlled world of the tes

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Paul Roberts

3 days ago4 min read

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Study at University. Build Electric Motorcycles. That's Electric Superbike Twente

“It Has to Be F*ing Cool”: Meet the Man Behind the Blacksheep ONE

Jonathan Åström: Building RGNT One Motorcycle at a Time

Electric Touring’s Biggest Test Has Begun

Inside the LiveWire–DUST Moto Deal: A Sit Down with Colin Godby

Riders Want Control, Not Code: Dom Kwong on Motorcycles and AI

Lightning and the Vapourware Question: A Sit Down with CEO Richard Hatfield

Blood Bikers Speak: Green Lights Aren’t a Silver Bullet

Green Lights for UK Blood Bikes, And Why It Matters

The Great Electric Motorcycle Range Con

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