THIS 250-sized supersport machine is one of seven prototype Hondas to be showcased at the Tokyo Motorshow. Most of the other show models are four-wheeled.Details are sketchy but Honda claim that this RC-E is: 'An EV version of a super sports bike that pursues the joy of riding. A...

THIS is the Volta BCN City and Sport - two new electric motorcycles form Spanish firm Volta.They both use the same powerplant - a 3.1kWh lithium-polymer battery, and an elctric motor with a 33bhp (25kW) output.Both models have a range of around 45

Freeride project is on schedule and we will see the introduction of the first serial electric sportenduro in summer 2011.  We are pushing this project hard, because we definitely see a huge potential here – and a big chance for off-road sport.AT KTM we

Solstis bikes of South Kensington, London will open it's doors on May 4 2010 adding two new electric bikes to the stock.Welcoming the brands Zero Motorcycle and Plug-in Drive Tech, Solstis' garage will now feature the cutting edge electric bikes

CANADA'S first electric superbike, the Amarok P1A, will compete in the 2013 Pikes Peak International hillclimb.The bike will be ridden by six time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Champion, Greg Tracy.The Amarok P1 is an 80bhp, 147kg electric

allegiance to the breakaway series. Typically, they said the situation was ‘very delicate and ‘very political’. The FIM would not be drawn on further comments by phone. If nothing else this saga proves the viability of electric racing.

IF there's a problem with electric motorcycles as the state of the art currently stands it's that of weight; pack a motorcycle full of enough batteries to provide some serious power and it's going to be groaning under its own mass long before

ELECTRIC motorcycle racing has been known to produce futuristic and sometimes frankly weird looking motorcycles. However the Moto Electra is something different.It's based on a 1951 Norton Featherbed chassis but uses modern performance parts

This electric concept bike takes the styling of an Ossa Grand Prix ridden in late 1960s by Santiago Herrero and brings it into the 21st century.From Barcelona design studio ART-TIC the Monocasco takes its styling cues from Ossa's monocoque racing

Jump to our 10 step guide for sorting your sparksThese days bikes are fitted with more electrickery than you can shake a stick at and, since many electrical components are sealed units it is usually a case of binning the old one and fitting a