Electric motorcycles don’t always have the best reputation among enthusiasts. Most of what we’ve seen in the mainstream has been utilitarian, commuter-focused scooters or small runabouts that trade away the emotion of riding for practicality and efficiency.
They’re often quiet to the point of sterile, designed to get you from A to B without much fuss. It’s a formula that works for city dwellers and delivery riders, but for those of us who live for the thrill of leaning into a corner or wringing out a bike on a straight, it feels like something important is missing.
To be fair, companies like Zero and Energica have tried to change that narrative. Zero’s models offer genuine performance wrapped in approachable packages, while Energica briefly showed us what an Italian take on electric speed could look like—before fading away, though there’s hope they may stage a return. Still, both of those brands build motorcycles that sit somewhere between practical and aspirational.
