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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
David Williams

Kawasaki Z e-1: silent electric commuter with ‘real bike’ appeal

Rules that will eventually compel the motorcycle industry to fall in line with the cars - and end the sale of new petrol-powered models - are not overwhelmingly popular with riders.

Insurer Bikesure found, in a survey, that only around half of riders want to make the switch, or have already done so, and that’s understandable. And while it might be an overgeneralisation to say that while cars are often seen as a tool - an essential household commodity - motorcycles are generally not.

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