There's no denying it, the realm of off-road motorcycling is experiencing a shift. By the end of 2024, electric dirt bikes had dramatically risen in popularity, fuelled by technological advancements and evolving consumer preferences. However, the primary reason, as new and old dirt-bikers will emphasize, is the exceptional performance of an electric drivetrain. Torque There's much discussion about torque. On the tarmac, e-moto racers are struggling to match the lap-times of t
Whether you’re an ICE (internal combustion engine) enthusiast or an electric motorcycle convert, the fundamentals stay the same: balance and control. But how you apply them changes. After logging miles on both, I’ve found the principles hold, but differences in power delivery and response demand a more deliberate approach.
Hydrogen motorcycles keep getting talked about as the next big thing, but right now they’re still more idea than reality. While most of the conversation focuses on cars and buses, two-wheelers haven’t been standing still. Over the years, a range of prototypes and concept bikes have tried to prove that hydrogen could work on motorcycles.
The electric motorcycle world is changing fast, and regenerative braking is right at the centre of it. What started as a way to claw back a bit of range has become something far more important: a core part of throttle feel and bike control. It’s no longer about whether a bike has regen—it’s whether it’s been set up properly.
Right then, torque, horsepower, kW… the usual spec sheet mess. It sounds tough, but we’ll keep it simple, and try to make the age-old argument between torque and horsepower a bit clearer, or maybe even irrelevant.
We’ve been watching and waiting for the Bonnell 805 RX to drop, and now it’s finally here with a simple idea: keep the bike midweight, but give it the punch of something much bigger.
