Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for your kind words.

Ah! that makes sense! Great catch!

Thanks for watching! I got this up a little later. Life sometimes gets in the way! 🙂

@@PeterLoweOne true, hope things are going ok for you. I’m retired, so have all the time in the world; and enjoy your content

@@herrtomas6729 Things are well. As you know there have been some challenges outside of work, but things are trending well. Thanks for your support!

As soon as I see that bike, I'll be getting a review up of it. I'm also looking forward to seeing it!

I have a Surron Ultra Bee as my dirt bike. It's a secondary bike for me as I prefer road riding most of the time and I have my Z900RS SE for that. I'll be making more videos on the Ultra Bee this year. I'd be happy to answer as many questions as I can on it. I've really enjoyed it so far.

The brakes don't regenerate power back to the battery until the battery is at 60 percent or below. Electric cars will do the same thing to an extent. If a battery is 100 percent full, there's no room to put more charge back into the battery. So electric cars will often not put that power back into the battery until the vehicle is below 95 or 90 percent. It's a software decision, made by the manufacturer, that determines when the battery pack will allow charging through braking or coasting. 60 percent is an interesting choice by Kawasaki, but that's the information that I had at the time I filmed.

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Yeah, if this gets to the performance of a Ninja 400 or Ninja 500, it suddenly becomes an around town bike that I would consider. This isn't that, but if it's a glimpse to the future, it's interesting! I like that Kawasaki is letting us see this, use it, and critique it. If they're open to feedback that could make a much better second generation that becomes a market success. Kawasaki has an opportunity to be a leader in the EV motorcycle space if they make the right steps between this and what will be a more mainstream offering. Thanks for watching!

Yeah, I don't see these bikes ever capable of level 3 charging (the batteries will be too small) but I do see level 2 charging being an option which will allow proper road trips without too much hassle. Obviously Kawasaki realizes that range and speed will have to improve. I like that this short range bike has the removable batteries because many riders will need to take them out to charge at work, (as an example) just to make it home again, but I don't expect the higher range, higher power bikes in the future to have removable batteries. As you mentioned, the weight will be an issue. Based on my experience with EV's I would guess that there's room for more energy dense batteries in this bike, but at the end of the day, you're going to need bigger batteries to get to where you and I find this bike useable. I think with Electric Cars leading the way, we'll begin to see a LOT more infrastructure for charging in condos, parking garages, etc. So I don't think removable batteries will be a trend that remains as charging is more available everywhere. Cost is an issue, but I don't expect that to remain a huge barrier for too much longer. In the foreseeable future they'll still be expensive, but I do think we'll see pricing be inline with midline bikes in the near future. Lots to examine and debate about these bikes for sure!! Thanks for watching!

I would actually recommend a different bike for beginners. You're right about no clutch, but I think this is for someone who already has a motorcycle, and wants another.

Yeah, I was very impressed with the quality of this bike, it has some nice features. The range and speed limitations are going to rule it out for a lot of people, but the bike itself really is a great first step. I'm a little surprised that they released it to North America as it is such a limited market for this type of bike, but I'm glad to have it as a reviewer and it will be interesting to see how this develops into a more mainstream offering.

Side note too. I'd also like them to build upon doing Hub style motors too. Would be interesting if they could do a smaller front HUB motor to help boost performance without building a bike with too large of an Electric motor. Wouldn't feel great on the front wheel but it could make sense for power. They partner with Bosch anyways and they make majority of the Hub motors.

@@Klooney9mm I hear what you're saying, I just wonder if that's what Kawasaki will do. Keeping unsprung weight low is a key feature of great handling Kawasaki bikes. So I wonder if Kawasaki will ever consider hub motors. I can see something like that in an ATV or side by side off-road application before I see it in Kawasaki sport bikes.

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Up to date pricing can always be found at www.kawasaki.ca

As soon as I see the Ninja 500, I'll get a video up on it. In the meantime, check out my Z500 SE review that I just made. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iNN3fbaCtsm8YH0.htmlfeature=shared

I'm very much looking forward to seeing the hybrid! It looks much more ready to tackle the mainstream market and although it's not inexpensive, it's priced similarly to my Z900RS SE and that makes it pretty interesting to me.

Thanks for sharing that information!

The only perspective that I can give is my own. 👍

In Canada, You can see everything at www.kawasaki.ca

Ok thanks I see now

Ooooh there's a LOT of electric hate online! But so far people have been great in the comments on this bike. Thanks for sharing!

I think you're right, and I think Kawasaki in North America knows that too. This isn't for the mainstream, it's for the early adopters. It's an interesting look into what future EV's from Kawasaki may be like, and I think it's worth understanding for that reason. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

This doesn't suck. Range and Speed aren't enough for the average motorcyclist, and Kawasaki obviously knows that. But take out those two factors and you have a pretty good bike. The next generations will need more range, and more power, but this isn't designed to be the mainstream bike that you and I had hoped for. That will be coming in the future, so when you can take out the fact that the range and speed aren't what you and I need, you end up with a well built bike with decent technology, in a well thought out package. This isn't for you and me, but it's impressive still. But yeah, that Hybrid is a real bike that can legitimately replace a current day motorcycle for many riders. I'm looking forward to seeing that one.

Haha. Can't stall it either! 👍

Great information! Thanks for sharing!

@@PeterLoweOne you stated in the video that there is regenerative breaking below 60% which this comment seems to be at odds with

​@@sir.636 Hey, after some kilometers I would like to clarify. It seems to me, that the bike, as the battery drops charge, increases engine braking and recuperation. This effect is also much stronger in the road opposed to the eco mode. I think it engages before 60%, but the effect is slowly increasing. Hope that clarifies a bit.

@@themrch4oskol206 okay thank you. i appreciate the clarification.

@@sir.636 You are welcome

Range and speed are too low to be mainstream. Take those factors out and this is miles better than an electric bicycle, but you're right, there are other options for mobility when you look at the overall range of this. As I say in the video, this isn't meant to be a mainstream bike. It's almost like a prototype that we can buy, evaluate, and discuss. A more mainstream bike with more range and speed will come, but in the meantime, Kawasaki has this bike for early adopters and can see what people have to say about it. It's almost like we get to have a say in what future Kawasaki Electric motorcycles can be.

Zero is the leader, but with a minuscule dealer network, and a much smaller company, I'm interested to see what Kawasaki can do with this. You're absolutely right in saying that the range and power isn't enough to be mainstream, but Kawasaki is giving us a glimpse into what their mainstream EV motorcycles could look like, and it's gutsy to release this to the North American market, but it will be interesting to see how things evolve from this to a more mainstream bike. From a tech and features perspective, this is a good start. Range and speed will come in time. Pricing on EV's in general is still trending downwards, so don't be surprised to see pricing come inline in the coming years.

@@PeterLoweOneThis is a great point about Zero. I wanted one for a while, but while I found some good used ones for a decent price, I did not buy one. The dealership network is non-existent where I live. If I had an issue, I would have to drive to another state to get it fixed.

Yeah, it's not going to be for everyone. I was hoping this would be a little quicker with a little more range, but this bike has already sold, and the next generations will be coming at some point, so I'll continue to follow the progress.

Speed and range are not up to mainstream buyer's needs in North America, for sure. That's fair. I think even Kawasaki knows that.

@@PeterLoweOne well, the speed and range wouldn't bug me as much if its price would match its performance. There's no doubt that it would be fun to ride and its range can still be very useful to someone. So, I guess my real issue isn't really with the bike, it's the asking price that I find unreasonable.

Then you shouldn't buy this one. 🙂👍

I bought a Zero patrol cycle for my agency. The law enforcement rep brought both models to test. I had all my guys who ride come check them. They all enjoyed the features, quiet ride, and acceleration. It is used on our walking trails and sneaking about neighbors at night when vehicle break ins rise up in an area.