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KTM Electric Forum / Re: First ride! Aug 2017 Riding my KTM Exc-E
« on: November 28, 2017, 08:03:56 PM »
Have you got an update. Do you still have it? Did it meet your expectations? Should I buy one?
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General Discussion / Re: Welcome!
« on: November 28, 2017, 07:46:14 PM »
Welcome Forum People. I'm (soonish) going to be a KTM Freeride-e owner. My finger is itching on the new 2018 with the extra range and the chance to lease batteries by the month. I tend to do small competitions offroad but the road manners and ability to register it wont hurt if I want to drive to the shops on it. I'm also looking to charge the bike with my solar panels and, when required, take an inverter generator with me to events with a spare battery. Champion do a 3.1KW/13A charger so I might give that a go.
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KTM Electric Forum / Re: New KTM Freeride E-XC
« on: November 27, 2017, 08:42:25 PM »
I'm definitely on the lookout for when this 2018 bike is available.
The people at the KTM stand in the UK NEC bike show said the pricing would be available the week after the show.
The people at the KTM stand in the UK NEC bike show said the pricing would be available the week after the show.
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Electric Motorcycle Events / United Kingdom Motorcycle Show 2017 - Birmingham
« on: November 27, 2017, 07:24:37 PM »
Having just attended the bike show in Birmingham I was interested to see a general lack of e-bike related products. I think it might be worse that even last year because ZERO distributors were NOT even there.
- BMW - large Maxi-scooter - unchanged (heavy and ugly)
- KTM - Freeride E - updated with new battery and pricing
- Energica Ego - one example with a story about the Isle of Man TT entry last year.
- Evoke - a few naked bikes, pricey and with rather mixed styling (at least someone is trying)
- There were a few kids bikes and that was about it..
Honda - no, Ducati - definitely not, Yamaha/Suzuki/Kawasaki - no....
There seems to be a gap in the current 'e'bike experience: generally electric on a bicycle creates fast, light vehicles most cyclists don't want and that need legislating due to their speed (plus contrived pedals). Electric on a motorcycle is a better fit because we're already legislated sufficiently and accept the heavier weight; however as an 'interest group' I don't see electric motorcycles being interesting to bikers. Makes me think these vehicles need their own shows really where electric motorcycles are the main show and pedal-electrics are a parallel niche.
- BMW - large Maxi-scooter - unchanged (heavy and ugly)
- KTM - Freeride E - updated with new battery and pricing
- Energica Ego - one example with a story about the Isle of Man TT entry last year.
- Evoke - a few naked bikes, pricey and with rather mixed styling (at least someone is trying)
- There were a few kids bikes and that was about it..
Honda - no, Ducati - definitely not, Yamaha/Suzuki/Kawasaki - no....
There seems to be a gap in the current 'e'bike experience: generally electric on a bicycle creates fast, light vehicles most cyclists don't want and that need legislating due to their speed (plus contrived pedals). Electric on a motorcycle is a better fit because we're already legislated sufficiently and accept the heavier weight; however as an 'interest group' I don't see electric motorcycles being interesting to bikers. Makes me think these vehicles need their own shows really where electric motorcycles are the main show and pedal-electrics are a parallel niche.
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