Photo: Fonzarelli
Taking advantage of the apparent lack of interest from big companies in making electric motorcycles, startups planning to do business in this segment are popping up all over the planet at a fast pace. Including in remote Australia, a place from where we’ve seen in recent months quite our share of projects.
Just last week, we were shown the Savic electric motorcycle, a c-series cafe racer that sells in three configurations.
Now, the latest one is the NKD, a “stripped back dual-sport mini-moto with a serious fun-factor,” manufactured by an Aussie company called Fonzarelli. The lightweight, small two-wheeled machine is considered by the company’s founder, Michelle Nazzari, to be the fastest one of this size.
How fast? Well, the bike is customizable, meaning there are at least two configurations that can be specified. In its top of the range version, one called Wenley Andrews’ Special Edition, it can attain speeds of 100 kph (62 mph).
The bike is powered by a tiny 3.3 kWh battery and an electric motor with 12 hp and 56 Nm of torque. The battery can be charged using either the onboard system or the existing infrastructure, but no exact range has been specified.
Generally, the small bike, which is largely made of recycled plastics, can seat only one person, but on request a second seat can be added.
The company plans to manufacture the bike in large numbers, and according to Forbes it is now looking for partners with enough production capacity to support the launch.
In the current state of affairs, there will be, for instance, just 50 units of the NKD special edition produced. It will sell for AU$14,990, while the entry-level from AU$9,990.
Aside for the NKD, Fonzarelli also manufactures the Arthur, S1 and X1 scooters, with prices ranging from AU$3,990 to AU$9,890. More details on all of them can be found at this link.
Now, the latest one is the NKD, a “stripped back dual-sport mini-moto with a serious fun-factor,” manufactured by an Aussie company called Fonzarelli. The lightweight, small two-wheeled machine is considered by the company’s founder, Michelle Nazzari, to be the fastest one of this size.
How fast? Well, the bike is customizable, meaning there are at least two configurations that can be specified. In its top of the range version, one called Wenley Andrews’ Special Edition, it can attain speeds of 100 kph (62 mph).
The bike is powered by a tiny 3.3 kWh battery and an electric motor with 12 hp and 56 Nm of torque. The battery can be charged using either the onboard system or the existing infrastructure, but no exact range has been specified.
Generally, the small bike, which is largely made of recycled plastics, can seat only one person, but on request a second seat can be added.
The company plans to manufacture the bike in large numbers, and according to Forbes it is now looking for partners with enough production capacity to support the launch.
In the current state of affairs, there will be, for instance, just 50 units of the NKD special edition produced. It will sell for AU$14,990, while the entry-level from AU$9,990.
Aside for the NKD, Fonzarelli also manufactures the Arthur, S1 and X1 scooters, with prices ranging from AU$3,990 to AU$9,890. More details on all of them can be found at this link.
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