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From founder interviews to deeper industry dives, this is where we explore the people and ideas shaping electric motorcycling.


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.

Buck City Biker
2 days ago4 min read


Two Markets, Two Speeds: E-Moto Growth Splits
A new industry report from Motorcycle Global, a research/consultancy firm, shows the electric motorcycle market still growing, but the early surge has been replaced with something more measured.

Buck City Biker
Mar 302 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?

Buck City Biker
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!

Buck City Biker
Jan 283 min read


The Return of the Moped, with Tim Seward
Depending on which decade you were born in, the word moped probably means different things. In its original form, though, a moped was a low-powered motorcycle with pedals — there for that extra shove when you needed it. Or when you ran out of fuel halfway home on a Friday night and the wallet was already empty.
Tim Seward, founder and chief design officer at ONYX Motors, is a true believer in the format. And he’s already built the ONYX RCR80v, a machine that sits right on t

Buck City Biker
Jan 74 min read


How To Design an Electric Motorcycle, with Hugo Eccles
Designing a motorcycle is easy if all you want is something that moves on tarmac. Designing one that makes sense, looks good, rides right, and doesn’t hide behind styling fluff? That’s harder. Hugo Eccles, from Untitled Motorcycles, lives in that harder space.

Buck City Biker
Dec 24, 20256 min read


Pushing Electric Motorcycles to the Limit, with Ben Marshall
If you’ve ever twisted the throttle and wondered how far you can really push an e-moto — or found yourself stuck in the black hole of range anxiety, durability doubts, and questions about long-term survival — Ben Marshall has the answers.

Buck City Biker
Dec 17, 20255 min read


Damon 2.0: Inside the Vision, with CEO Dom Kwong
Damon Motorcycles has been the subject of plenty of talk — excitement, controversy, and a long list of questions that once felt too big to answer. The company burst onto the scene in 2018 with the HyperSport, a halo product that drew serious investment and thousands of depositors eager to see Damon’s vision roll into their garages. We sat down with Dom Kwong to get straight answers to the questions everyone’s been asking. But first, a little background on Damon’s new leader.

Buck City Biker
Nov 26, 20259 min read


After the HyperSport, with Jay Giraud - Part 3
The Exit: Regrets, Lessons, and the Road Ahead We’ve ridden with Jay Giraud from teenage breakouts to the birth of the HyperSport. But building a dream isn’t all instant torque and zero-to-60 thrills. This week, we hit the hard corners: money, investors, CEO pressure, and the day Jay finally had to step off the throttle. Missed the previous parts? Part 1: Finding the Line - How Jay Giraud Rewired the Motorcycle World Part 2: 200, 200, 200 - Building the HyperSport Dream From

Buck City Biker
Nov 12, 20257 min read
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