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THE BIKES
Discover the latest electric motorcycles from around the world. From street-legal performance models to electric dirt bikes and motocross machines


Who Needs a Motorcycle for a Three-Mile Trip? Meet the Smile Machine
Most journeys don’t need a big bike, a big car or a big plan. So why do we keep making everyday transport so complicated? The Lightfoot Smile Machine is a solar-assisted electric scooter built for short trips, shopping runs and nipping across town.

Paul Roberts
Oct 152 min read


Zero DS Smashes Electric Motorcycle Range Record With 271-Mile Ride
Range anxiety remains one of the biggest hurdles for riders considering an electric motorcycle. Zero Motorcycles has just given them one less thing to worry about, with a DS covering an incredible 271 miles on a single charge.

Paul Roberts
Oct 133 min read


Would You Fit a Range Extender to Your Electric Motorcycle? JETSURF Might Have the Answer
What if your electric motorcycle ran out of battery, but you still had a petrol-powered backup? JETSURF’s Hybrid X prototype could offer a way to keep riding, but would you want a two-stroke back in your electric bike?

Paul Roberts
Oct 133 min read


Ultraviolette Shockwave Gets a 100V Boost, But When Can You Ride It?
The Ultraviolette Shockwave is getting a major electrical upgrade before it reaches your garage.

Paul Roberts
Oct 102 min read


Can Your Power Tool Battery Keep Your Kid’s Dirt Bike on Track?
Could the battery from your Husqvarna 36V power tool kit keep your kid’s bike on the dirt? For 2027, Husqvarna, KTM and GASGAS are launching three closely related electric mini-motocross bikes, all using the same removable Husqvarna 40-B330X battery.

Greg Fletcher
Oct 102 min read


Royal Enfield’s Electric Himalayan Spotted at One Ride, and it’s Come a Long Way
Royal Enfield’s electric Himalayan has come a long way since we first saw it nearly three years ago. The Him-E has appeared again in India, and the latest version looks a lot less like an experiment and a lot more like a motorcycle you could actually ride into the mountains.

Paul Roberts
Oct 73 min read


LiveWire's Honcho Gets a New Job: Teaching People to Ride
LiveWire has found an interesting place to put the S4 Honcho. Right in front of people learning how to ride a motorcycle.

Greg Fletcher
Oct 52 min read


SONDORS is Back, Again... Sort Of
SONDORS is back. Again. And this time, it's teasing something called 001. The company promised to show it off earlier this month. It didn't. And we still don't know exactly what 001 is.

Greg Fletcher
Oct 12 min read


Zero SR/F 20th Anniversary Edition: What Do You Actually Get?
Zero Motorcycles is celebrating 20 years with a limited-edition SR/F, with 20 bikes heading to Europe and another 20 to North America. The anniversary edition carries a €2,000 premium over the regular 2027 SR/F.

Paul Roberts
Sep 302 min read
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