
OK, lets talk a bit about Onyx Motorbikes their mantra is “practical performance to power a new world of transportation” and if you venture over to their website, you’ll also find a quote that speaks their vision truth: “At onyx our focus is to reintroduce the build tough, fun to ride, nostalgic motorbikes with an updated affordable electric drive-train. With a 60 MPH top speed, 75 mile max range and 8 horsepower electric motor, this $3,899.00 ebike AKA motorbike, by definition is no standard.īuild in San Francisco, California and delivered within 60 days of when the order is placed, the Onyx RCR Motorbike is made in the USA, comes ready to ride and is one hot electric tamale. Both models also have regenerative braking and three riding modes eco, normal, and sport.When it comes to electric bicycles there’s an industry standard that manufactures like to stick to and there’s the Onyx RCR Motorbike. It receives the same practical features as the CTY. Regular pricing for the RCR usually starts at $3,500, but when you pre-order via Indiegogo, you can get it for $2600. Onyx says that the RCR will go anywhere a bike will go including bike lanes and your office. The beauty of technology! ANOTHER TYPE OF HYBRID: Furion Crowdfunds Hybrid Motorcycle The “economy mode” turns the RCR into a quiet urban commuter, limiting its speed to 20 mph, but when you change the mode, the RCR becomes a proper highway motorcycle with a top speed of 60 mph. Its electric range is estimated at 75 miles. This makes the RCR equivalent to a 125cc motorcycle and therefore doesn’t require a license.

It receives at 72 V battery paired with a 5.4 kW electric motor for a 7.2 hp output - for a bike weighing in at 120 lb. The model is a cross between electric bicycle and motorcycle. Onyx calls it the Cafe Blaster for its look reminiscent of a cafe racer with its flat saddle, wire wheels, and round headlight.Ģ0 mph or 60 mph - the RCR takes you from the streets to the highway It’s hard to understand what you are looking at while scanning the RCR’s design with its low-swept frame and thin tires, but believe or not, it will actually take you on (most) highways.

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It's priced at $1,875 on pre-order, and comes with a few added perks such as an LCD display, headlight, USB 3.0 port, Bluetooth connectivity, and a smart key. The spoke wheels and banana saddle give it an undeniably retro look and for some extra comfort, the CTY has a motorcycle-like suspension to absorb bumps. It’s the perfect partner for a ride in the city as it can reach a top speed of 30 mph and is fitted with pedals, should the battery run out.

It has a 48-volt battery with a range rated at roughly 25 to 40 miles, depending on your speed. The CTY is the tamer model of the lot and a standard e-bike. The CTY is both modern and retro if that's even possible NO MORE RANGE ANXIETY: Swiss Students Design 250-Mile Range E-Bike While one is a proper city-dweller, the other one has a wheel in the city and the other on the highway. Onyx Motorbikes is a San Francisco, California-based company that recently launched two models of electric mopeds.
