I spent about a year with UBCO's innovative 2x2 electric motorcycle, and took it around my neighborhood, learned how to Akira slide in my backyard, and went deep into the woods thanks to its cool two-wheel drive system. It was, however, expensive to save the least for the limited range and it not being a full-on electric motorcycle.
It was a hybrid of sorts. A cross between a scooter and a motorcycle, which made its $10,000+ asking price a bit of a hard pill to swallow for many. And with the economy being what it is, and the looming threat of tariffs stagnating the global supply chain and its distribution, small companies just can't afford to have a product that's that niche.
And so, earlier this year, RideApart reported that UBCO had gone bankrupt and was likely closing up shop despite the product being quite good. But, like Energica, we held out hope that someone would step in and help the fledgling New Zealand-based brand out and get it back on stable ground. That time, luckily, has come, as UBCO has been saved.
