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[Richard230]

Here is a link to photos of new electric motorcycles and scooters from a recent UK bike show.  Photos you get, but not much in the way of words.  And don't expect some of these motorcycles to show up on a dealer's showroom floor anytime soon - if at all:   
https://electricmotorcycles.news/new-images-from-motorcycle-live-2018-part-2/
https://electricmotorcycles.news/some-images-from-motorcycle-live-2018-birmingham/

[NEW2elec]

I posted a video link on the future bike Arc (from the second link) in the video section.  My post title scared away everybody by talking about it's 100k price tag. He said that the electric bikes got all the buzz from the show.
Those little city scooters, I just don't get it.  Little range, weak power, and then you need a place to park and charge it.  I'd go ebike or real bicycle only in the urban jungle.

[Richard230]

I wonder if there is anything different about the BMW scooter from the current model shown at the end of part 2?  Could it have a smaller battery and a lower price for use on big city streets?

[Richard230]

Here is another new low-power (3KW) city motorcycle from the startup Fly Free Smart Motorcycles.  Just like their Scrambler model, their cafe racer is nice looking. But why does is look fast, yet it has a top speed and maximum range only usable in city riding? https://electricmotorcycles.news/fly-free-smart-motorcycles-released-its-second-model-smart-classic/

Is it really that difficult to design and manufacture a nice looking electric motorcycle that is capable of freeway speeds and has a range of over 100 miles?  Zero could use some competition.

[JaimeC]

Here is another new low-power (3KW) city motorcycle from the startup Fly Free Smart Motorcycles.  Just like their Scrambler model, their cafe racer is nice looking. But why does is look fast, yet it has a top speed and maximum range only usable in city riding? https://electricmotorcycles.news/fly-free-smart-motorcycles-released-its-second-model-smart-classic/

Is it really that difficult to design and manufacture a nice looking electric motorcycle that is capable of freeway speeds and has a range of over 100 miles?  Zero could use some competition.

Difficult?  No.  Keeping it affordable?  Yes.  It's good that they are starting small and working their way up (pretty much exactly how Zero got started).  Most of the companies that decided to start out with high end bikes are no longer in business (with the exception of Energica).

Harley will be the first major manufacturer with a "high end" electric motorcycle.  I think everybody else is waiting to see how they'll do.  You'll note most of the Japanese manufacturers are starting with power-assisted bicycles and small scooters.