It’s about time we gave Naxeon some space in this newsletter. Their urban e-moto, the I AM, has been floating around Europe and the UK for a short while, and it’s exactly the kind of bike younger riders should be paying attention to. Forget retro chrome and nostalgia trips — this thing is built for people who want their motorcycle to feel more like a smartphone, not a history lesson.
The Naxeon I AM. is an electric motorcycle available in two variants: Lite and Pro.
Both models share the same distinctive chassis, futuristic styling and semi-solid-state battery technology, but differ in performance, range and onboard technology.
How how far can an electric motorcycle actually go? That depends on how the bike is tested, how fast you're riding and how much work you're asking the battery to do. We all know the game by now: big range number on the brochure, smaller number once you hand over your hard-earned cash and start riding the thing. The reason it keeps happening comes down to how electric two-wheelers are tested, and the maths gets pretty ugly once you leave the gentle, controlled world of the tes