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Hydrogen Motorcycles: How Close Are We Really?
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.

Paul Roberts
Jan 17, 20253 min read


Regenerative Braking: The New Battleground for E-Motos
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.

Paul Roberts
Jan 15, 20253 min read


Newbot - Company Profile
Storm Newbot promotes itself as a dynamic company focused on designing and manufacturing electric motorcycles and scooters, with the goal...

Paul Roberts
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Bashan - Company Profile
Bashan, officially known as Chongqing Astronautic Bashan Motorcycle Manufacturing Co. Ltd., was founded in July 2002 and is recognized as...

Paul Roberts
Dec 1, 20243 min read


Stanford - Company Profile
When I started the mission to profile all our manufacturers, I had to prioritize Stanford. They were the first company I successfully...

Paul Roberts
Oct 13, 20242 min read


Alia Tech - Company Profile
With the 10kw G8 Ducalon becoming a firm favourite in our sourcing list, I wanted to write a short company profile on Jiangsu Alia Tech and their products. G8 Ducalon 30kw Peak Back Story In 2006 Alia was founded as a scooter and motorcycle R&D and manufacturing company. Over the past 12 years they have steadily increased their sales and model range, as well as strengthen their market feasibility through improving the quality of their manufacturing and gaining European certif

Paul Roberts
Oct 4, 20242 min read


The Café Racer Is Back: This Time It’s Electric
It’s a grey afternoon in 1960s London. Post-war austerity is easing off, and families who’ve been stuck on bikes are finally moving up to cars. You’re 19, skint, and looking for anything with at least two wheels. The used market’s flooded with old machines. Cheap, a bit tired, not exactly desirable, but they run. You grab whatever you can afford and start pulling it apart. Only speed matters. Anything that doesn’t help gets binned.

Paul Roberts
Sep 29, 20243 min read


Why You Shouldn't Ignore Electric 125cc's
Electric motorcycles are fast becoming popular with most options sitting in the A1 vehicle type category. That is, according to the DVLA,...

Paul Roberts
Sep 12, 20243 min read


It’s a Matter of Convenience
If you're interested in electric motorcycles but haven't taken the plunge yet, you've probably, no, definitely heard of 'inconveniences'...

Paul Roberts
Apr 11, 20234 min read


Why Electric Motorcycles are Expensive
There's no hiding the fact that EV's, however many wheels they have, are priced higher that their petrol or diesel equivalents. Here's five reasons why we think this is the case, and what we are doing to tackle it. Battery Technology: One of the main components of an electric motorcycle is its battery, which can account for a significant portion of the total cost. While battery technology has been improving rapidly in recent years, it is still relatively expensive to produce

Paul Roberts
Apr 7, 20232 min read


Scooter Bikers Have All The Fun
It's no secret that in the UK, E-motorcycles have been a lot slower in sales uptake compared to electric cars. We've looked at a few of...

Paul Roberts
Feb 11, 20233 min read


Let’s Talk about Torque
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.

Paul Roberts
Jan 27, 20233 min read
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