Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes

[Whysub]

Never knew Kawasaki have been marketing these in the UK. I presume not very successfully, seeing as pre reg bikes are being sold at near half price.

This model sounds like it could be worth it as a commuter:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226356379338 ... media=COPY

451cc twin cylinder petrol engine. Hybrid electric motor. Economy of a 250cc. Acceleration of a 1000cc. No range anxiety with the petrol engine.

Any takers?

[Skub]

The bike seems a good idea on paper,but ultimately sales look like they tell the true story. Riders don't want it.

[Yorick]

Never knew Kawasaki have been marketing these in the UK. I presume not very successfully, seeing as pre reg bikes are being sold at near half price.

This model sounds like it could be worth it as a commuter:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226356379338 ... media=COPY

451cc twin cylinder petrol engine. Hybrid electric motor. Economy of a 250cc. Acceleration of a 1000cc. No range anxiety with the petrol engine.

Any takers?

Looked OK until 37 mph top speed.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Riders don't want it.

I wonder how many have tried it, or even would be willing to try it.

Who is it on here who's got a fully electric bike? ISTR he took one out as a loaner almost against his will and ended up buying it he liked it so much!

[KungFooBob]

Riders don't want it.

I wonder how many have tried it, or even would be willing to try it.

Who is it on here who's got a fully electric bike? ISTR he took one out as a loaner almost against his will and ended up buying it he liked it so much!

McSatan iirc. Was a Zero.

[mangocrazy]

Looked OK until 37 mph top speed.

?

It's a 58hp 450cc twin with an additional 10hp electric assistance. That should be good for at least 110 mph.

[KungFooBob]

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-rev ... brid/2024/

[Mr. Dazzle]

Looked OK until 37 mph top speed.

?

It's a 58hp 450cc twin with an additional 10hp electric assistance. That should be good for at least 110 mph.

Probably has a 37mph electric only top speed?

[mangocrazy]

Yeah, probably. After reading the review, I'd scale back my comment to 'should reach 100mph'...

[Mr. Dazzle]

I would have thought it could top a tonne? I've not read it, is there some rpm limit or something? My old 33bhp 400cc bike could reach a tonne (with a lanky 17 year old ). Even the unassisted one should be able to do that easily with 58bhp I'd have thought.

[KungFooBob]

Are we talking metric or Imperial tons?

[Mr. Dazzle]

100kph is easy, practically do that on a push iron

[KungFooBob]

100kph is easy, practically do that on a push iron

But isn't tonnes metric and ton imperial?

They were ton up boys, not tonne up boys.

[Dodgy69]

Looks a good deal that, cheap to run aswel.

[Skub]

Are we talking metric or Imperial tons?

On that topic it weighs a hefty 227kgs. The battery itself is 13 kilos.

[Yorick]

Are we talking metric or Imperial tons?

A ton was slang for 100 mph many years ago.

Tonne only refers to weight.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Are we talking metric or Imperial tons?

On that topic it weighs a hefty 227kgs. The battery itself is 13 kilos.

* bit less than four and half hundredweight.

[mangocrazy]

I would have thought it could top a tonne? I've not read it, is there some rpm limit or something? My old 33bhp 400cc bike could reach a tonne (with a lanky 17 year old ). Even the unassisted one should be able to do that easily with 58bhp I'd have thought.

It probably would top a ton fairly easily but it would be slow getting there and the MCN report said its comfortable cruising speed was 70mph. So top speed really isn't its raison d'etre. Reading between the lines, it's a lot less sporty than it looks.

[Dodgy69]

It goes backwards aswel.

[Count Steer]

The bike seems a good idea on paper,but ultimately sales look like they tell the true story. Riders don't want it.

At the original price.

I bet they shift them now.