Vins announce the EV-01 electric sportsbike

The new Vins uses a Zero electric drivetrain and similar chassis and frame components to the Duecinquanta two-stroke sportsbike

Simon Hancocks

23 Dec 2019

VINS has announced its latest machine in the form of the EV-01 electric sports motorcycle. The bike is related to their Duecinquanta two-stroke machine we covered a few months back, although beneath the skin the two machines couldn’t be further removed!

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Where the Duecinquanta has a race-bred two-stroke, 250cc engine at its heart, the new EV-01 is powered by an all-electric powertrain, lifted from the already successful range of Zero electric motorcycles.

As with Vins’ other motorcycles, the EV-01 is decked out in lashings of carbon fibre, and features a stunning carbon fibre monocoque frame linking together top-spec chassis components including an innovative carbon fibre fork set up. Thanks to the wide-reaching use of exotic materials, the diminutive motorcycle boasts a kerb weight of just 170kg, a figure that not many other current electric motorcycles can match!

Performance figures for the bike are equally as good, with a 125mph top speed from the 70hp, 150Nm motor. There’s no mention of range, although it should be around the 80-100 miles you’ll get from a stock Zero DS. Vins do confirm that the bikes recharge times will be around 10hrs from a standard three-pin plug and 2.5hrs if you use the optional charge tank and a DC fast charger though.

For more information on the Vins EV-01 - click here.

Vins EV-01 spec

Powertrain	Zero motorcycle
Max capacity	=14 kWh
Max power	>70 hp (52kW)
Max torque	>150 Nm
Max speed	=125 mph
Chassis	structural carbon fiber monocoque
Castor angle	23° adjustable
Front suspension	Double A-arm with monoshock absorber and carbon fiber fork
Rear suspension	Double actuation push-rod parallel with monoschock absorber; carbon fiber swingarm
Brakes	Front 300 mm double disc with radial caliper, rear 220 mm single disc with single caliper
Wheels	120/70 -17” - 160/60-17”
Weight	170 kg
Wheelbase	1.380 mm
Power to weight ratio	=0,41 hp/kg
Charge time (standard)	9,8 hours (100%) - 9,3 hours (95%)
*With charge tank option	2,5 hours (100%) - 2 hours (95%)

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Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!