2022 Energica EXPERIA - Electric Sports Tourer

[@ioniq5125]

A sport touring bike doesn't really need a lot of power but torque, which this fantastic Experia clearly delivers in spades.

[@williamarmstrong7199]

Like it a lot. The acceleration on overtaking was nuts. Just need the motor and battery to fit into one of my RGV 250 frames.. ;)

[@gmy33]

Buy the energica ribelle ?? .. or too heavy for you ...

[@richardsedorski1206]

Hi just loved that test the acceleration looked brill very impressive and then you mentioned the price wow that seems expensive I am not a motorcyclist but very enjoyable test.👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@jezthomas4402]

Thanks James, this is a great illustration of what the bike is and what it can do. So important that you emphasised how good it feels to ride, as the extra weight compared to most petrol bikes could be perceived as a problem, until you appreciate how agile and light it feels. Still a problem parking and super-slow manoeuvres but the reverse gear will help with parking. When you say it has "less power", and mention that various aspects have "improved", what are you comparing this to; the Ego? I think this bike is a quantum leap in long distance, comfortable, fun, electric cruising, and I would certainly need a pee or a coffee well before I had to worry about the remaining range, and as it charges so quickly, as long as I plan my pitstop near a charger, there's no downtime. I would seriously consider selling my Zero DSR once these bikes appear on the secondhand market. FYI my last decent road trip took me 1200kms round the top of New Zealand's South Island, and cost me the equivalent of £3 in fuel, with a free coffee thrown in! All force to the eMoto! Keep up the good work mate!

[@fotoamgamgfoto3695]

My dream bike is this Experia, but I cannot afford it yet, so ordered a Zero S ZF14.4kW, its the lightest without charge tank so only 185kg. I hope I can go on a 240km trip this summer if I ride at low speed (70km/h) and custom mode at lowest torque setting....

[@wobby1516]

If only I were 30 years younger, 👀 like a great ride. 👍

[@AaronCocker]

Great review as always James, making us existing owners a bit jealous :)

[@PlanetCypher_]

Glad to see you didn’t drop this one 😆😉

[@marcbrasse747]

Never thought I’d ever be able to afford an Energica but 1,5 weeks ago I bought a 13.4 kW Esseesse9 with 28.000 km’s in a very good shape for under Eu 10.000. I would in heaven if the weather wasn’t so bad. Now I am only half there. Which is still nice enough. 😁

[@slartybartfarst9737]

Great road test of this new Energica. Im on my third Zero so now SRF 15.6+Kwh, clearly I like the Zeros. Despite 2 broken belts at 2,000 miles on both the SRFs, I love the sound of the belt drives, replacement belts Ive fitted did 7,000 miles+ and not even needed adjustment. I use the Gates phone app (listens to belt frequency) and the Klickit belt gauge plus as an engineer /bike builder I like to think Ive some mechanical sympathy so make what you will of that but I can fit belts no problem.. Zero seems to have optimised the electric motor performance envelope to sit between 30 and 90 mph and it feels like a power band, my guess is Energica have done the same, ideal for UK roads. The 2022 SRF will do 110 miles hard use, 120 at sane speeds and an all time fluke did 160 miles bimbling about country back roads and towns. Ill be trying a Energica in the next few weeks, its difficult to translate EV power to ICE. I also ride Suzuki GSXR 1000 K5 at 162BHP it has one of the best throttle response of any ICE bike its very linier go hesitations but it cant compete with the EV bike is so good within its envelope it seems faster, maybe it is but either way its the Zero I keep using. It may be this is the best Energica yet, dont know till I try but Ive given up looking at power and torque figures till Ive test ridden

[@musk-eteer9898]

my 2014 zero sr motor gets hot after a couple yanks. have zero solve this issue on your newer bike by any chance.

[@slartybartfarst9737]

@@musk-eteer9898 Getting hot is a function of the motors operation, the more load the more heat. As its air cooled the bike must be moving and not under continuous full load to keep a lid on the heat ceiling but what Ive described is normal use cases. I give my by some full on acceleration busts but its simply not possible on UK roads to sustain full load for any period of time that could generate sufficient heat to do any damage and a hot 3 phase motor is nothing unusual. Does your dash motor temperature gauge go red ? If you dont have the gauge load it up. A hot motor is nothing to be concerned about, its the physics.

[@georgepelton5645]

Great review James. Your video, scenery, music, and commentary are the best. The Experia is expensive, but it has to be the best electric bike for long trips. I will stick with my Zero DSR, but I sure would like to have the Experia for taking long trips on paved roads.

[@SwitzeroRider]

Thanks for this review! Since i mainly do touring on a Zero SR/F, I'm very much interested in the Experia and the DSR/X, I tried both, did a review on the latter and still hesitate. I would tend to say that the Experia has better handling, probably due to it's weight that - this time - seems lowers than the DSR/X

[@RedBatteryHead]

How did i mis this vid?! Have notifications on. And sit on YT daily 😱🤨 Such a nice bike. Did sit on it for fit purposes.

[@RWBHere]

Thanks James. A superb bike. Shame about the premium asking price.

[@mws73]

That road had the coolest crosswalk lines I've ever seen. Does the optical illusion make you slow down?

[@OrlandoRick]

Noticed that too, was awesome!

[@Jamesandkate]

It does. 3D paint is a new thing but I agree, looks ace.

[@robertdavies8176]

Spotted you on m62 last week

[@chrisw443]

Great Video

[@annekecornee]

Hope you get the chance to test the Zero DSR/X as well. I did, but didn't ride the Experia yet. Would be nice to hear how you think they compare and which you prefer.

[@IDann1]

Has it really got the same power battery as a Renault Zoe, 22kwh?

[@Jamesandkate]

It has a bigger battery and yes, the similar BHP. obviously a lot quicker.

[@jipyjaje7871]

Good video but why the music during riding I love the motor sounds a lot more

[@aly-b884]

Impressive.

[@livingladolcevita7318]

Could they not put the motor direct on the back wheel and get rid of the chain

[@OrlandoRick]

Hub motors create extra mass where you don't want it and are limited in capacity. A separate motor is more powerful and doesn't add undesired mass to the rear wheel. That's why all high performance electric motorcycles use a central motor. Energica has a neat additional trick in there, the motor spins backwards to counter the centrifugal force of the tires - making the bike more nimble.

[@antoniopalmero4063]

Hi from Kathmandu .

[@thedownwardmachine]

Weird that you'd say this competes with the Africa Twin, which is an adventure tourer with a 21" front. The Experia has a 17" front, like my Concours 14. I'd consider giving up my adventure bike and my C14 to get one of these with a 19" or 21" front and an off-road capable suspension.

[@gmy33]

Indeed.. and the new zero dsrx has tbis . But experia is preverable... so lets see if we ca alter this ... i think it can already gravel wouldnt ride it on single track

[@andrewdyson4255]

I’ve got an EV car and a K1600 bike so this is in my area I suppose. Unfortunately it’s a bit steep on the price front yet and could do with just a bit more range. I reckon another 30 mile range and 4K cheaper and they could have a good market for it. Time will tell

[@Jamesandkate]

Personally, I'd want this at 20k max, but the range will be ok for me.

[@OrlandoRick]

The range is not an exact thing, varies by your settings and how you ride. I'm sure press bikes are all set to track mode (sport) and with maximum regen (max engine braking). If going for 'range', us current owners simply set our bike to a lower regen and use a more conservative mode like eco or rain. You could easily pull another 30 miles driving back roads and keeping it below 70 I bet.

[@anxiousappliance]

@@OrlandoRick sounds fun....nyet

[@maxflight777]

Shame about the noise ! I was expecting it to be silent (wrt the motor)

[@ram64man]

As an st1300 owner there are a few things I wish were different, first off like there’s a motorway tour range is really important for a tourer 130 miles motorway is just not enough until we get a tour range hitting 200 highway motorway 180 fully loaded up with luggage and pillion is still a deal breaker of me , the other really annoying thing is the motor noise I’m sure they can engineer that out of it and use a multi use speaker/horn for low speed sub 25 mph it reminds me of a really annoying dog chew cranked up it’s horrible.also I think they need to work on the power delivery allowing a software change and that power band hitting at 50 nowadays will lose your license quicker than You can say “that Damm rabbit” around london , another wish is decent paint colours than a sea of bland grays

[@williamarmstrong7199]

It is a pre production bike with straight cut gears. Hence the sound. Production bikes will have silent gears.

[@timscott3027]

@@williamarmstrong7199 no the energicas all have loud motors I think. I don't mind the whine but it might get old on long trips

[@OrlandoRick]

@@williamarmstrong7199 All Energicas have straight gears tuned for their unique turbine like sound. Sadly the microphone cannot capture the real richness and high-tech feel of the sound. It is a real pleasure when riding and it has been getting more tuned every generation. It fades out around 60 mph.

[@OrlandoRick]

@@timscott3027 It fades out over 60, so you only hear it when slowing down in curves or passing slow bikes.

[@timscott3027]

@@OrlandoRick nice.

[@nicholashills6972]

Nice 👍

[@gmy33]

I ve had a couple honda s st1100 and pc800 s .. both bikes weigh more than this one !! ..and the experia feels better .. a little les range than my pc800 but much much more fun !

[@harrybartlett4020]

Sounded great, until heard the price 😢. So sad.

[@gmy33]

And about the price ... just buy it for your company . You ll pay halfprice after vat deduct and further provit tax saveures .. 15k for a bike like that ?? .. yeah please !!!!

[@tomquimby8669]

260kg !!!!!!!!!!!!! An old school 350 twin weighs 150Kg this EBIKE is not a move forward.. Since when do pillion passengers enjoy a ride as much as the driver/rider?

[@condal32]

Rubbish. If no one starts building these electric motorbikes, there won't be any bikes to ride in the next 5/10 years.

[@Jamesandkate]

Even with the extra weight it uses less than 20% of the energy a much lighter ICE bike uses. And it’s important to me that whoever I cart around enjoys it too, maybe you’re not bothered about that 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@tomquimby8669]

@@Jamesandkate The enjoyment of riding a bike is being in control. you cannot enable the pillion to enjoy the ride if they are not in control. the tyres are the limiting factor, try riding that bike in the wet, with that much torque and bike lean. (best to work out the repair bill before you try that)

[@stulop]

Apples and oranges.

[@williamarmstrong7199]

@@tomquimby8669 hopefully the production bike will have a "rain mode" and a "touring mode" too to give it another 40 to 50 miles range.