It had to happen - a custom-styled electric motorcycle

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It had to happen - a custom-styled electric motorcycle

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Anyone who's been following me Elevenses webcast (there's another at 11 today - Sunday) will know I've been talking about how the trickle of new electric motorcycles is rapidly becoming a flood. Not too surprisingly, manufacturers are starting to look beyond the conventional 'naked' two-wheeler and at how they can style their machines to appeal to a broader market.

Enter OX Motorcycles. OK, this one's only a 125 equivalent, but even the big fish started small:
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After releasing their first electric motorcycle earlier this year, Spanish-based company OX Motorcycles launched an interesting follow-up collection, called the Atypical Edition. The three models in the collection are all based on the first OX One electric motorcycle, but each of them represents a different facet of riding. While the Montecarlo version is the sports model and Patagonia is the off-road option, OX One Tokyo is the urban motorcycle by definition.

What stands out about Tokyo is its design. Unlike the other bikes in the range, which have a more pronounced retro-inspired design, Tokyo gives out a contemporary vibe. With a predominantly red colorway, this motorbike is meant to become a showstopper in any environment. And let’s not forget about the LED round headlight with an X-shaped screen grid that underlines its rebellious look.

But this is not just a good-looking motorbike, it’s also a smart one. OX One Tokyo has an integrated, customized technology developed by the same company. ELISA is the name of this navigation technology that can also help the rider locate their bike, improve their riding style or find out more about battery status. It simply connects to the user’s phone and it’s easy to use.

Like all the OX One motorcycles, Tokyo has an 8 kW motor, able to reach a maximum speed of 68 mph (110 kph). It also comes with two removable 70V, 30Ah batteries, each weighing 30 lbs. (14 kg). Also, one of the best things about the OX One motorcycles is that the batteries can be charged using any standard household plug and it only takes two hours to fully charge one battery.

All the motorcycles in the Atypical Edition, including OX One Tokyo, have a $7,247 (€5, 990) price tag, with deliveries beginning this fall.

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Personally, I think it's ghastly... but not everyone is me, thankfully :)

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Re: It had to happen - a custom-styled electric motorcycle

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I've posted it before, but I'm gonna post it again...

https://www.bikeexif.com/custom-energic ... motorcycle

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This one has 145bhp though so should have a bit of go.
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Re: It had to happen - a custom-styled electric motorcycle

Post by Horse »

It's interesting (well, to me) some of the comments that regularly crop up about the various custom bikes they get posted. The big 'no airbox' gap is one.

Why do such things offend us? Is it part of the 'form follows function' idea?

And why must headlights be round? Even if given an X shape for rebellious styling?
Even bland can be a type of character :wave: