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Lightning Hits 183-mph In Its Latest 250-mph Bonneville Attempt
Lightning Motorcycles returned to Bonneville last week with its latest electric prototype bike still chasing a 250-mph-plus run. Unfortunately it didn't get close to that number this time.

Paul Roberts
Sep 42 min read


Zero Motorcycles Is Finally Bringing DC Fast Charging
Zero is adding Level 3 DC fast charging to its Street and Dual Sport motorcycles, with the system also being developed as a retrofit for some older bikes.

Paul Roberts
Sep 22 min read


Donut Lab Episode 15: 400 Wh/kg Claimed - VTT Tests It at 409 Wh/kg
Since Donut Lab announced its battery, one question has come up more than any other: how much energy does the thing actually hold for its weight? Now we have a number.

Paul Roberts
Sep 22 min read


Bonnell’s 805 RX: Heavyweight Power Without the Heavyweight Bike?
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.

Paul Roberts
Sep 24 min read


Cake, Rebake… What's Cooking in the Swedish Oven?
CAKE went bust, but the story didn't end there, and now the Ytterborn family is having another go.
And Rebake has already given us something to look at, registering the design of a motorcycle before the company officially existed.

Paul Roberts
Sep 14 min read


The Met Is Using Electric Motorcycles To Catch the Criminals Riding Them
The Met has expanded its fleet of electric two-wheelers, showing that sometimes the best bike for catching a criminal is the same bike they’re trying to escape on.

Paul Roberts
Aug 312 min read


Donut Lab Episode 14.5: Drop the Censorship
Following Episode 14 of I Donut Believe, Donut Lab has now dropped the NDA requirement and released the previously censored footage and supporting materials.

Paul Roberts
Aug 301 min read


Evoke’s 6061-GT Is Taking Aim at Every Electric Motorcycle Weakness
Range, charging, speed and long-distance riding have all been sticking points for electric motorcycles. Evoke reckons it can tackle all four with one very large power cruiser.

Paul Roberts
Aug 283 min read


TailG's Global Play: Can China's Electric Scooter Giant Go Truly Worldwide?
TailG is becoming hard to miss online, with a growing range of sharp-looking electric scooters and motorcycles turning up across social media.
And with some seriously interesting bikes in the mix, it's easy to see why riders are starting to take notice. The Chinese manufacturer claims a huge global footprint, but where can you actually buy one?

Paul Roberts
Aug 274 min read


Avenrà EVO Race Edition: What Happens When You Turn the Wick Up?
We've already spent time with the EVO, so this isn't another first look at Avenrà's electric sportsbike. This time, we're finding out what happens when the small manufacturer turns the wick up on performance.

Paul Roberts
Aug 264 min read


Ducati’s Electric Motorcycle Play Is Taking Shape, One Patent at a Time
Ducati's electric motorcycle plans are starting to look a little less theoretical.
A new patent shows a road-bike drivetrain built around a high-revving electric motor, but the motor's headline-grabbing revs aren't what caught our attention.

Paul Roberts
Aug 253 min read


The $20,000 Electric Motorcycle Was the Wrong Bet
There is a version of the electric motorcycle story that the industry tells itself, quietly, in the margins of investor decks and post-mortems that never quite make it to the press release.

Michael Uhlarik
Aug 247 min read
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