Electric dirtbikes are taking the off-road world by storm, so it only makes sense that the next best thing to dirtbikes be given the EV treatment: supermotos. Indeed, supermotos are tons of fun, as these long-legged machines are essentially dirtbikes with sportbike tires strapped on to them, as such, they make for quite a riot to ride.
Naturally, the torquey and responsive nature of electric motors seems to be the perfect combo with a lightweight supermoto platform, and Italian manufacturer Fantic seems eager to capitalize on this. Fantic’s always been about off-road; even its street-legal models such as the Caballero range have off-road capability ingrained in them. It also has a performance-oriented range of motards, with the XM50 serving as a Euro 5-compliant two-stroke machine. As such, the Motard-EV is clearly a step towards the future, despite it just being a concept, for now.
