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Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 1:07 pm
by 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?
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 1:54 pm
by Skub
The bike seems a good idea on paper,but ultimately sales look like they tell the true story. Riders don't want it.
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 2:55 pm
by Yorick
Whysub wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 1:07 pm
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.
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:38 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Skub wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 1:54 pm
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!
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:41 pm
by KungFooBob
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:38 pm
Skub wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 1:54 pm
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.
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:46 pm
by mangocrazy
Yorick wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 2:55 pm
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.
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:47 pm
by KungFooBob
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:50 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
mangocrazy wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:46 pm
Yorick wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 2:55 pm
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?
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:54 pm
by mangocrazy
Yeah, probably. After reading the review, I'd scale back my comment to 'should reach 100mph'...
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:57 pm
by 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.
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:59 pm
by KungFooBob
Are we talking metric or Imperial tons?
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 4:01 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
100kph is easy, practically do that on a push iron
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 5:31 pm
by KungFooBob
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 4:01 pm
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.
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 5:42 pm
by Dodgy69
Looks a good deal that, cheap to run aswel.
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 5:51 pm
by Skub
KungFooBob wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:59 pm
Are we talking metric or Imperial tons?
On that topic it weighs a hefty 227kgs. The battery itself is 13 kilos.
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 5:55 pm
by Yorick
KungFooBob wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:59 pm
Are we talking metric or Imperial tons?
A ton was slang for 100 mph many years ago.
Tonne only refers to weight.
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 6:02 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Skub wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 5:51 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:59 pm
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.
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 6:28 pm
by mangocrazy
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 3:57 pm
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.
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 6:53 pm
by Dodgy69
It goes backwards aswel.
Re: Cut Price Kawasaki Electric Bikes
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 7:23 pm
by Count Steer
Skub wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 1:54 pm
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.
