Every biker knows the one. The old bike that's been sat in the garage for years because the engine is knackered and fixing it costs more than the bloody thing is worth. Beachman reckons it has a solution for bikes like that: turn them electric.

Beachman has officially unveiled the Aviator, a retro-inspired e-moto aimed at riders who want classic motorcycle style with modern electric performance. After making a name with the ’64LM, Beachman is pushing further into the retro motorcycle space, adding more café racer attitude while keeping its lightweight, road-focused approach.

Beachman are setting their sights on Europe, with France lined up as the first proper test bed in the Canadian e-moto builder’s push for homologation and road-legal sales.

If you live in North America, you’ve probably looked across the Atlantic and thought, why do they get all the good stuff? Europe has no shortage of electric motorcycles on the road, and a long history of small, practical bikes actually being used as transport. Beachman, a small Canadian outfit, is working to close that gap