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Got a Dead Motorcycle? Beachman Wants to Turn It Electric
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.
Paul Roberts
Aug 133 min read
Would You Give Your Classic Vespa An Electric Heart?
An Italian company has developed a road-legal electric conversion kit for classic Vespas, offering owners a way to give old scooters a second chance without ripping them apart.
Paul Roberts
Aug 42 min read
Happy New Year: Buck City Biker’s 2025 Look Back
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re rolling off the throttle and taking a proper lifesaver look at the biggest and best write-ups we dropped this year. From fresh bike reveals to straight-talk conversations with industry leaders, it’s been one hell of a run. Here are our top six Buck City Biker posts of 2025. Not a ranked countdown — just six standouts from across Buck City Biker’s core categories.
Paul Roberts
Dec 31, 20253 min read
Fast Charging and the E-Moto Brick Wall: Why Aren’t We There Yet?
Fast charging is the question that pops up in every e-moto conversation — right after “what’s the range?” and “how fast can it go?” Riders see EV cars slurping electrons at 150 kW, then glance back at their bike politely sipping 3–6 kW and wonder: what gives?
Paul Roberts
Dec 4, 20255 min read
Plugged In or Tuned Out: Are We Trading Freedom for Firmware?
LiveWire just announced a partnership with Swiss tech outfit c.technology AG to build what they’re calling the next generation connected experience for electric motorcycles. Translation: deeper data, tighter integration, and a bike that knows more about your ride than you probably do.
Paul Roberts
Oct 28, 20252 min read
Mastering the Ride: Translating Everyday Skills for EV Bikers
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.
Paul Roberts
Jan 19, 20253 min read
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
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
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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