Better range on this one, but the price is still the biggest problem. Also how much will it be worth if you sell it in say 5 years time, with a tired battery & the fact that the latest one will have improved leaps & bounds, probably stuff all. I bought a 4 year old Tiger 800 in 2015 for £5350, have put 15,000 miles on it & it's now worth £3500-£4000 (source sold listings on fleabay). I could spend a few hours working out how much it has cost to own, but I know its not going to be anywhere near the £20,000+ cost of the electric over the same time period.

Great review, well done! Nice to see a review that starts off open minded about electric bikes and then your positive thoughts about where they sit in comparison with traditional bikes. I hope you will be able to get the bike for a longer test.

I rode a Zero something or other about 2 years ago and really liked it - I don't remember it making that whining racket tho, it sounded much more spaceship rather than fast spin on my cheap washing machine - I don't think I could put up with that shriek tbh.

Life long Harley rider here, recently took a Pan American and a Livewire out for a test ride after a couple of more traditional Harleys. Blown away! Livewire incredible acceleration, Pan American incredible handling ! If I could have an electric adventure bike, my life is gonna change ! Experia here I come! Only fly in ointment is should I test ride a GS first?

Wow, that bike looks great! Thank you for the informative review.

Interesting review, the Experia actually looks good, it definitely has a Multistrada look about it (I own a Multistrada) , I rode an Energica Ribella in Italy some years ago and was impressed with its acceleration and smoothness however I couldn't get my head around there being no gearbox or clutch which made it feel like a large twist and go scooter , the other issue was no noise which I found particularly disconcerting as the bike wasn't giving me any feedback on what it was doing, I remain open to electric but without the engagement (no clutch and gearbox ) and no ICE noise its going to take a major reboot of the brain to convert from ICE to electric.

With your helmet lid closed, is it really as loud as it sounds in the video?

Beautiful bit of riding pleasure to watch mate

Been on petrol for way to long. The problem I have with electric bikes are. Price, battery life span and cost to replace at some point and charging times and charging stations

A very enjoyable review. Actually, makes me want to try one. Thanks. Cheers.

The issue I’m finding with trying to buy an electric vehicle is that after they are 3 years old you have lost 20% of that range and maybe more if they have been fast charged.

Quite an appealing bike ....except for the +£27k price. For me its the price stopping them becoming mainstream not the charging.

Nice review, Tony, certainly an interesting Machine. What's the whine like while you're riding it? It sounds very pronounced on the video, but some mics seem to pick these things up in a disproportionate manner to how they sound in real life. I think if it did sound like that IRL it would drive me nuts. That's the only thing that immediately puts me off, other than that, the future is coming whether we like it or not.

It seems really good. Electric bikes have come on leaps and bounds in the last 10 years.

The best e bike I’ve seen so far.👍🏼

Why doesn't the front wheel have a ac inverter motor to charge the batteries while riding?

Looks very much like my Tiger 1050 that has a range of 150miles. Wonder how it will perform with a pillion, panniers and top box. Looking at replacing 1050 with new Tiger 1200 which with box, panniers and extras will probably cost north of £20k. Perhaps I need a test ride.

Good review as usual Tony. Have previously been put off by the limited range, so this bike is really interesting. Can't help but notice all the scorched earth on the verges of your route; a powerful reminder of the need for electric bikes! Looking forward to a full review.

Nice Chaper than I thought too - still comparable to a well specced GS or Multistrada but maybe leccy bikes are starting to make sense?

Looks quite nice! Probably the future of urban commuting, at a price. But the reverse makes up for it.

I realized that the controls on the handlebar are exactly the same with Mv Agusta 🤔

Price puts most decent Electric bikes out of my reach unless I want less than 125 performance and a 50 mile range. At the moment those of us with lower incomes can buy something like a CB500X which does a great job at solo touring. In 10 years time the only option for a new touring bike will be far too expensive for a large percentage of the population on lower incomes. Touring on EV will be the preserve of the well off. The rest of us will be riding used ICE bikes until spares cease to be or petrol becomes hard to get or unaffordable.

AWESOME VIDEO AMAZING FANTASTIC ! ! ! ! ! ! !!

Great initial review of the machine. Very good looking device indeed. The "whine" seems quite noticeable (even compared to other electric bikes you have tested?) and something you would need to get used to i would imagine. Price to pay for not having valve adjustments, oil changes, and 40,000 moving bits going in all different directions I suppose. Hope you do get to do a long term review on it with some real touring. Thank you Sir!

Wow. Probably the first E bike to interest me.

quite sexy looking bike, think its still not time for electric bikes yet, technology and battery/power bank must change, like the machine only one thing what kills my ears is the change the sound in high revs to high mostly annoying pitch, how was it for you with helmet, thanks Tony, cheers V!

Sounds awful. Kudos for all the charging options but the noise, no way I could listen to that.

That noise takes me back to the milk floats of my childhood 😀

Have you seen the Maeving. Uk company . Looks good for a town bike.

Tiene el mismo diseño de la Ducati Multistrada 2023. ,Cuánto tendrá de auronomia

For touring that constant high pitch whine would get on my nerves - not for me. Great review as always 👏

Funny everyone is so riled up about the sound.. I actually quite love the whine of the electric eninge. Could be it brings back the memory of the electric trolley-busses we used to have (actually still have) that were spacious and I absolutely loved riding those (absolutely hate smelly and cramped diesel busses). I can't wait to be actually able to own an electric bike!

They should add some more battery out in front of the shins like boxer heads, that would keep them cool and low.

Looks excellent as an option away from petrol. The motor is very annoying in the video, is it as noticeable riding?

Hi Tony, another great review. Thank you. That whine is a bit annoying however as I updated my golf cart from petrol to electric you do get used to it. I’ve also gone from a bi-turbo V8 Merc to a Tesla and although I miss the noise, I don’t miss anything else. All my motorbikes are still combustion engines however, it’s only a matter of time until I’ll at least have one electric bike, this one is now on top of my list. All thanks to your first impressions. I look forward to a long term review. 👍😎🇦🇺

That constant whining noise would do my head in unless it is completely masked when wearing a set of ear plugs?

Just watched this and Bruce's vid on this bike I'm sure Bruce has it at about £27,000 inclusive of import duty and tax? Would love someone to do a full European tour on one of these and do a real word report back of how the charging infrastructure affected enjoyment. Would you be able to do a group tour riding with ICE bikes??

Very interesting bike, looks good as well. Just needs a versatile 400-500 mile day range 🤔

I'm hoping for synthetic fuel that replaces petrol or maybe removable batteries for quick swapping. Until then my Suzuki Van Van 125 rocks the daily commute and impresses the ladies!

May be it is !!! 🙂

The challenge is that touring involves sustained highway speeds the very thing that ev vehicles are most challenged by especially motorcycles with nowhere to package a big heavy battery. For now still an answer to a question no one asked.

Considering my bike has 120miles of range, this looks pretty good. However- it's very hard for electric bikes to compete on price.

For a "tourer" the urban range is half reasonable. At highway speeds and pushing into a head wind along with charging times, one would need to pack a big lunch to go "touring".

James of the James & Kate EV KZfaq channel has done Lands End to John O Groats on an electric bike. The video is on KZfaq....

That high pitched whine would get on my nerves very quickly.

I've a EV car which is great But wouldn't have a EV bike I've just purchased a new Honda NT 1100 with the quick shifter love my gears and the sound of a petrol engine

Cool, great first look mate. For me, the whine should stop at 40 mph (bloody hypocrite, my Bobber sounds like a mix between a motorboat, a helicopter, a Harley and a Merlin - yep I know!). Drop the price by 10 grand and I may take a punt. But I'll still be waiting to see what the other manufacturers do with a bigger budget. Just my tuppence, thanks again for your entertaining content. ;-)

Reminds of going to dentist - but could be an easy fix... Still too heavy, I think. Might be some sort of fashion to have some kind of sign language all time when (actually many in YT) people ride and talk but I think it is not necessary. Anyhow, maybe just me who doesn't understand - it is not intended as a criticism, just a notion.

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Can’t believe they let them out for a press day making that awful noise! Absolutely horrible..oh dear!

Sounds like a Dentist's Drill

70+mph, 2-up, with luggage. I give the battery 80 miles max.

Why are we seeing you and not the bike?

new tech: the price will come down YOY ...

A electric Multi, ‘it’s the future but maybe not in my lifetime, too expensive. Not quite the induction roar of my Multi V2S though…

3 times the cost of the new bike i bought, at 68yrs I wont be ever getting one. ps good video. pss half the price of elec car. way to expensive.

Its odd hearing the ever increasing high pitched whine of the electric motor and not feel an ingrained urge to change gears! 😁

Impractical. Hydrogen is the way forward, not coal-fired electricity.

Looks a great bike. Shame about the price!

The sound of that electric bike would drive me up the wall. I don’t like it. Maybe fine for short trip in town.

You pay 27 k for this bike why are they so expensive? You can buy a decent electric car for that ..

I've been a EV car owner for 7yrs. EV bike do not interest me in the slightest. In fact I've just bought a new moto Guzzi V85TT. I've also got a s Svartpilen 701.. Both bike have after market exhaust on them. And for me that's why I will NEVER own an EV bike. For me and ICE bike is about the engine sounds, exhaust notes, the vibrations from the motor the gear changing. The blipping the throttle on down shifts. My Husky is a wheelie enducing torque monster. My Guzzi is viby, it shakes from. Side too side when I rev it... I ride bikes for enjoyment. My EV cars are a Tool for getting me from A too B. They are soulless. 2nd I did a ride last Sunday if 340 miles around the back roads of Donegal in Ireland. Not a single rapid charger to be found on the coast roads I was on. My guzzi has a tank range of 260 miles. I passed many petrol stations which I did avail of. Driving is stressful enough without the worry of running out of juice in the arse end of donegal. Ps that whine would get on my nerves. Its a really bad pitch

I have to say that sound is horrible

Sounds horrible. Would definitely need ear plugs....and ugly though the seat looked ok

Its £30,000........You can buy a Honda Goldwing and have change.

Millions of bikers for decades are used to have a greenlight on the dash to indicate 'neutral'. Now here it means 'good to go'. ... Seems like a stupid choice. Sorry. ... Why not just invert it?

"Is this bike a game changer"? At over £20k NO.

No good for long distance touring but good to control us all

Don’t think I could live with the awful whiny sound !