Kawasaki's First Electric Motorcycles ARE HERE: Kawasaki e-1 and Z e-1 Full Specs and Pricing!

[@mk_cichlids]

Not being able to go 65 is going to kill sales for these imo. Most people want a motorcycle that can make at least short trips on the freeway.

[@sendysent]

Exactly, major L. My talaria sting R mx4 is faster

[@Polygonaldog]

Combine that with the 41 mile range for a massive L. 41 mile range and top speed of 55 means you can only ride it for about 45min-1hr realistically.

[@oldcowbb]

i hope the hybrids are better

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Yes bike is a major L. They should camcel it before they regret that they didnt.

[@gabrieldgful]

Yes this is a stupid offering

[@marsrover001]

I say this as an electric motorcycle rider. These specs are exceedingly disappointing and overpriced for what you get. My only hope is Kawasaki doesn't give up entirely and say "see, no one bought these, there's no demand".

[@darrengriffith9680]

I agree, also as an electric motorcycle owner. Kawasaki could have easily contracted with zero or energica or anyone really and done better. This isn’t even trying.

[@bluetoast8584]

that's my exact hope

[@darrengriffith9680]

@bluetoast8584 you mean that they won't build electric bikes? Why? You realize they will build gas ones also for the foreseeable future.

[@JoshuaMcTackett]

I bet being a Japanese company they’re betting on Japanese people buying it. They’re not fussed on speed

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

No they need to give up before they lose a bunch of money developing trash polishig a turd. All theyve done is polish a turd

[@Edanchot]

For those specs I'd pay no more than 2k USD.

[@MetallicBlade]

$1K tops. These are adult toys, and not a real machine.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

​​​@@MetallicBladei think its worth 1,999.98. Kawasaki aint foolin me with these overpriced hunks of junk 😂

[@cheeko_914]

@@TheAnnoyingBoss You obviously don't know the value of these batteries and controllers alone, not even taking into account the engineering they are putting into these. Obviously the specs and price are dogshit, it's a brand new concept from a Japanese bike brand. It takes time for the price to go down.

[@tylersanders2388]

I hate what Kawasaki did here, but $2k is unfair. Competition to this “motorcycle” is in the $4k price range.

[@TheIrishPhantom]

Not what I was looking for but I think it would make a great city bike with the ease of battery swaps. In Japan they are trying out battery exchange stations so you can just swap your batteries for some charged ones on the go.

[@CrispyRichter]

In China there are also Battery swap stations for e-cars. Maybe this first iteration is not that awesome, but I´m hyped for the future.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

If communist batteries are the only solution then i dont want them. Buy bike give me someone elses dead battery you charged up, no thanks. Scam scam scam scam.

[@czwhat328]

44 miles only, that’s crazy

[@1sttimegunowner]

Which means its actually like 30 probably

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

​​@@1sttimegunownerthey dont want you regularly charging below 20% pr over 80% so its more like 25 or something. Before it gets cold outside. Before the battery degrades 10 more percent. Its a scam. Frankly this is a mark on kawasakis reputation.

[@1sttimegunowner]

@@TheAnnoyingBoss thats wild. I wonder if they are just trolling the motorcycle community like her bitch you wanted this pos

[@vincentjohnston8789]

Surrons and Talaria Stings both have single removable batteries which can be removed in under 10 seconds, this is one of the main features of these electric mountain bikes - they can reach speeds of up to between 45mph and 70mph depending on the battery you use (and they only weigh around 132lbs :)

[@tylersanders2388]

I agree, this thing is inferior to actual electric bicycles. It’s also inferior to its own direct sibling, the Ninja 400. Oh, and they also charge a $2000 premium over the Ninja 400

[@NatsumeKonno]

Lol when they stock its 45-50. You only hitting over 60mph if you spend thousands on controller and battery upgrades.

[@DillIshOn]

recently went to taiwan. They have electric mopeds that go up to 60 mph and have removable batteries. requires the key to pop the seat then just pull the two out and swap them at a near by station of batteries.

[@thechampagneroom1]

I feel like an e grom or whatever the kawsaki version is called would make more sense

[@bigdaddy5285]

FLP is making the kits and it goes faster than 55mph…they’ve hit 75mph on a small compact battery with high 30mile range and will be testing the larger battery soon

[@dmegahan]

I feel like this just makes sense if you can commute in good weather or want to cruise(slowly around town) on a weekend. Also, thanks you Alex for being prepared for a Red October. Go Phils and Go Birds!!!!!!!!!!

[@AlexLightmane4i]

Go Phils! I'll be at Game 3 at the Bank! (if there is a game 3)

[@dmegahan]

@@AlexLightmane4i​​⁠I am happy you aren’t going to game 3. 11 more.

[@DemBlox]

@@AlexLightmane4ii wish i could’ve gone man it was crazy hopefully they finish it tmrw tho

[@1c3sly13]

I ride 5 miles to work, and a half mile is highway speed (70 MPH). I would love this if it broke into 70. I will probably get a 400 and trade up when they improve the speed. I need escape danger velocity.

[@Captndarty]

I’m a huge Kawasaki fan boy and these are junk! This isn’t 2010 and the first time an e-bike has been introduced….

[@birddogz545]

I wouldn't even be able to leave my neighborhood on one of these. 35mph what a joke

[@dillynsneed5169]

Assuming this won’t be legal in Texas since every road is 90+ mph 👀😂😂

[@neop9015]

I wonder how much more it would have cost for the hardware components to make it 100mph capable with 100+ miles of range. I feel like the gap from this to that would be doable without the cost increasing more than $3-4k. Maybe this is just them testing the market, but it's not a real test if they don't make it appealing.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Then it would cost 25,000+

[@cheeko_914]

@@TheAnnoyingBoss lmao no. Just look at Surron/Talaria modding. $15k MSRP at most.

[@TheNone724]

I don't think you need to go much over 60 mph on motorcycle anyway but using like 10 kw continuous motor would get you easily to do 60 mph all the time but getting 100 miles of range even at 50 mph needs 12 kwh pack and that requires frame that can support battery of that size. Battery swapping can fix range issue quite well but you still want like 3x 2 kwh swappable packs so you can have nice high peak power also and you can drive that 60 mph from one swapping station to the next. In city riding you can just keep one battery and have reduced weight where you don't need huge power or range. I would say that increasing power and range wouldn't cost than more than $2k.

[@thebigguy8306]

Thank you, Roman, and nice to see Alex in front of the camera. Good discussion, would be nice to have a car/motorcycle like my electric lawnmower. Interested in electric and hybrid vehicles but IMHO just not there yet. 1) range, 2) unless you're generating solar, where is the power coming from? 3) engine replacement lifespan, expense, 4) where do these batteries go

[@Nickwillfixit]

Had to check it was not april 1st, top speed and distance absolutely laughable, might aswell put them in the moped classifacation but even with the ludicrous licencing laws here in the UK our two licence class's are faster on top end and as far as distance even a 125cc is faster and doubles the range, are they trying to kill off the motorcycle. These will bring confusion to our government as to where they will fir in our stupid licence catagories, definately two to pass over oh well still going to be riding my gas bike and just have my Mazda electric car dumb, dumb and dumber.

[@kenbowlus2995]

In a couple years, bikes like this are all that will be allowed in London.

[@dannylittlejohn1136]

I feel the same. We're going backwards fast. 41 miles of range isn't even worth talking about.

[@InteractiveIdea]

Finally. It's going to be as quiet as a ninja!

[@oidirk]

As someone who just purchased a Zero SR these two bikes are just ridiculous. Way too slow to be safe on the road and range is a joke. I wish my bike had more of each. But at least better than what we have here. Would never cross shop these bikes.

[@jdbauer9183]

If you live in a busy city and never plan on leaving it these bikes could work for you.

[@johnbaker6270]

This product will be like practise for kawi. A manufacturer version of a test drive.

[@arcticspace]

This bike, with solid state batteries (and same dual battery system) and ac/dc fastcharging would become very interesting.

[@TheNone724]

I am making my Bachelor's thesis on swappable electric vehicle batteries with grid connection and seems bigger companies need help making actually good batteries and swapping system for electric motorcycles and mopeds. Those batteries seems to be quite low power when you should get like double power power from them.

[@patgenier1965]

It's a great start. I would lease one for commuting if that was possible. Then , buy the 2nd or 3rd gen.

[@Sea_Jay]

My Honda Monkey is faster. Lol!!

[@Jayjewelerofficial]

44 miles I can’t even make it to work and back

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

I cant even get to the other side of the town next door and back. And this is factory bro. Off the floor brand spanking

[@CowboyJuice]

Okay so I live 20 miles from work and im actively working on trying to figure out how to save money. Now I have 2 other motorcycles, I live in an apartment with my shop down the street. I can theoretically buy one of these on loan and pay 120$/month (with bad interest). but I already spend more than that to drive to work with my truck. And my Harley (that is in parts) will require a fill up every time I go to work. But this would require a charge when I get home... a location I intend on already being when getting off work. If I got a saddle bag with another battery and charger just in case, and maybe even throw one of those portable solar panels on the seat when Im working for 10 hours, it almost would be stupid for me NOT to buy this. Accounting for wear and tear on my cars and other bikes, and I can always just take another vehicle to work the next day....

[@tbraun513]

Range and speed kill it for me, especially for the price. But Kawasaki has to start somewhere. Its basically an electric scooter. I cant even commute to and from work with that without risk of dead battery.

[@paul9912]

I love Kawasaki. It's all I ever owned. But with that range and that speed. That is junk

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Im suprised kawasaki even has the balls to try to sell such junk

[@Motahead7930]

They should’ve designed a scooter instead of a naked/sport-bike. It makes more sense given the range and top speed. It would be great as a local commuter.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

What the hell was kawasaki thinking with this one man? Its so expensive. No one is buying these. To me its a scam

[@robertcurtis3807]

My 2009 KAWASAKI ELIMINATOR 125 is 124cc and me weighing at over 190lbs at the time had it up to 72-74mph

[@slumking112]

Dropping that with a 5kw motor was dumb..all they had to do was install at least a 15kw motor which would've had much better excitement....you could just swap motors...for the price im thinking of grabbing one and upgrading the motor

[@edwardrharevichjr.8490]

My SurRon is more of a motorcycle than these. This is a fail from Kawasaki, big time! 54 volts? My SurRon came with a 60v removable battery, and lots of people have moved up to the 72v battery for more performance. This is really a sad excuse of a motorcycle, it's a scooter with a sport bike costume on.

[@brianm5753]

400lb with 200mile range will never happen with current battery tech. Good thing to see japanese makers working together towards swappable packs. Japanese motorcycle makers have always been the grownups of the automotive world

[@bigdaddy5285]

Not true it’s already happened with Energica and Zero. Damon Motorsports will also be coming soon and will have 250 mile range. This is disappointing being a main brand for motorcycles. Hoping Honda and Yamaha doesn’t disappoint because this is horrible.

[@FranciscoLopez0]

I'll give them one thing, they did make the bike weigh only 300lbs. That said, I think I would rather get something like a sur-ron x

[@NatsumeKonno]

Problem is sur ron aren't street legal. If your in a state that allows you to register it as a motorcycle then you will be fine after you get lights mirrors and your motorcycle license.

[@cerberus2881]

Won't take you across my city... The NC750X make way more sense and it is fairly economical.

[@kcchiok]

There is a 🐢 icon on dashboard

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Its so sad how such a mighty compamy can fail so spactacularly

[@benjaminhoff5004]

These are interesting but not being able to do 60 really limits these to city riding, and at that point one of the Chinese $1800 options are a better option.

[@ToyotaSubieDude]

These will be great for people in the city that only need to make short trips, but for anyone that has a 10+ mile commute will need to look elsewhere. Personally, for the price point I would opt for a more capable bike

[@tylersanders2388]

I want to give you a couple examples of why these aren’t even great for people in the city. I have a 2.4 mile city commute and have a KTM Duke 200 that costs $4000 new. The city Duke can do 75mph and has 260 miles of range on a tank. There are also electric bike options with similar capabilities to this Ninja in the $4000 range that also skirt traffic laws. You aren’t required to get license plates or insurance. You can ride in bike lanes. You can park them inside offices and on sidewalks and nobody gets upset. This Ninja is not a good option for anyone. It’s not a premium option but it has a premium price tag(nearly double) compared to similar transportation.

[@NatsumeKonno]

I bought an electric scooter for that purpose. I got so much storage I hit 55mph heck got a nice 140mile range.

[@slumking112]

The bike supposedly coming from india this year would be similarly priced but bettter spec'd....if it ever drops

[@DavidPat]

Dude the Japanese are like five years behind the Chinese in the electric market right now. I paid $1k for my Taiwanese ebike with 55 miles range and 750 W motor. 😮

[@blackmindset1]

What's the name of that bike?

[@DavidPat]

@@blackmindset1 KBO Breeze

[@shawndove2730]

These bikes are actually like the emmo gts same bike i had one

[@hengloose]

Better off with a hybrid powertrain than full on EV

[@joshc606]

It would be unstoppable then!

[@korymanuel8682]

That would be awesome

[@oldcowbb]

they have one coming next year

[@korymanuel8682]

@@oldcowbb really is it kawasaki??

[@oldcowbb]

@@korymanuel8682 yea, they announced that together with the EV bikes

[@zacharykirkham9481]

bad ass moped dude

[@benjy288]

Why would you even bother kawasaki? a honda grom has a faster top speed, has about 3 times the range, is cheaper, and can be refueled and ready to go again in less than a minute.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Yeah i dont know bro I think they actually set out with the goal to make the worst bike ever

[@bigdaddy5285]

Sadly 40 mile range and 55mph max speed is a HUGE disappointment especially coming from Kawasaki that’s slower than a scooter but the scooter gets far more range. The Zero and a few other E motorcycles are way faster and have far more range even from the base model entry bikes. Whoever let this happen at Kawasaki should be considered a joke. This should’ve at least been able to have 100 mile range and hit 120-130mph. Either they’ll be providing upgrades for this or making a better version in the future but this is honestly a joke. Can’t wait to see what Honda does with their CBR-E versions as well as Yamaha. This is a huge disappointment you can’t even take that on the highway and most here are 75mph limits.

[@Repented008]

Not everyone......some of us what to go biking without the hassle of pedaling.

[@tonydare7614]

Is this self-sabotage,? Why would they develop such an underpowered machine? Especially Kawa! I've owned a Zero FXE and currently ride a Livewire One. Both are brilliant for urban commuting, with the latter for going further. But the main advantage of electric, other than possible environmental plusses, is there incredible acceleration. I don't understand their choice at all.

[@nationsnumber1chump]

omg these guys have a bike channel too?! LOL

[@scottmerrow1488]

F Kawasaki the E-traitors.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Theyre suddenly turning into scam artists with bikes like this. I think the grom is a 2000 dollar bike tbh

[@scottmerrow1488]

I agree@@TheAnnoyingBoss

[@michaelschikschneit8550]

These are going to be absolutely terrible. Not enough range, inadequate top speed, to much cost for what it is, and totally unworthy to have been put into a sport or naked bike chassis... I used to own a Ninja 650 and loved it. Seeing this really upsets me because it says a lot about the direction Kawasaki is going...

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Whoever oversaw this whole ordeal and toom part in it, theyre all mentally handicapped bro. Makes me question everything. What else are theycdoing thats so shit we dont see that they cover up from us? 😂

[@WW-wf8tu]

Won't be taking my money on this. SMH. Kawasaki is an excellent brand. 1 of my favorites. But I guess even they have to be subjugated to this EV trend crap. Poor company is going to take a profit loss on this. Tax write off maybe? 🤔

[@NatsumeKonno]

I got an electric scooter does 55mph with storage to boot for my city riding. Cost me around $5500. Much better deal then geting something that looks cool but useless.

[@seanachie69]

Ooooof. Dead on arrival!

[@devindewet3876]

With these figures did no one at the table say guys this isn’t good enough🙈

[@EvenDarker]

Yeah, you'd get more acceleration speed and range in an electric bicycle.

[@FunniestFlicks]

Man what a bummer. A surron is better then these bikes. I'm still crossing my fingers for a super moto electric motorcycle similar to the Alta's but for the street.

[@JarmelSingsKaraoke]

👏👏👏

[@txvet7738]

Some e-scooters can go as fast if not faster!

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Nearly every gasoline powered motorcycle produced is faster

[@mraidymaddful]

You would have to be wrong in the head to buy one of these. Just think what you could buy with 7,500. Something a whole lot better than this crap anyways............

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Ill sell my v6 accord for 5

[@zeitgeist888]

These are terrible for the market. Talara and Sur Ron offer e bikes that can meet or beat the speeds and range and have a lot of aftermarket options to go faster and farther. This while being cheaper and smaller and lighter so they can be ridden on bike paths, trails and routes without drawing negative attention. Once a maker crosses into street use only territory they need to offer a product that can be useful for all road and highway use in speed and a range of at least 75 miles so commuting and common short trips are doable.

[@user-ss3ud7pp7f]

“OK, what’s the top speed hyuck, hyuck, hyuck”? Kind of silly to focus on the slowest setting for speed..

[@phillipsandusky3795]

These bikes are only realistic for folks commuting in like asia/india where the roads dont permit high speeds anyway due to road quality

[@bananas401k]

6 horsepower and 50 miles an hour for 7600 dollars, bro ill just buy a navi and save 5800 dollars

[@valensinclair6750]

I like it, but normal top speed is 55 mph. Not even usable in the US outside any city/town core. That's a no from me dawg. You'd literally be risking your life to ride this thing on any highway.

[@rso1411]

I see this as a huge money pit for Kawasaki.. The specs on this bike are embarrassing.

[@sonalfernando2342]

Come on Kawasaki this is hilarious, what those bike for to go to supermarkets at least looks like superbike 😂😂

[@Jayjewelerofficial]

80mph with 250 miles range should be the goal but for now gas it is .

[@robertcurtis3807]

400cc Hybirds

[@outquick]

Funny how car bro’s assume that the cc of a motorcycle matters 😂 you guys should go to the tail of the Dragon sometime. I know a girl that will beat both of you on a R3 and she only has one let.

[@Winstern1984]

What a joke, they can do better.

[@derweibhai]

WTF? Why do these exist?

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Its a scam 😂

[@BassRacerx]

in the usa you can literally drive this nowhere. hey weve been driving for 18 minutes time to turn around and come back home to charge. I can see this making more sense for denser cities or developing countries tho. good job Kawasaki

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

These bikes arent useful for developing countries. Usa is a developing country. We are a shithole right now. We are the developing country and its a total scam. Mexico isnt buying many if these

[@shanda2600]

Fast enough for me for in town riding for a female😊 I want one ❤

[@midlife-crysis]

Never buying an electric motorcycle no matter what company or how fast they are

[@naryah22]

Those numbers are really disappointing.I mean 44 in range,come on Kawasaki

[@Skyhest]

Oh lord. What a joke! Low engine performance, tiny battery and high price. Who will buy this? (previous zero fx ovner here)

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Sailboat Greta will buy them

[@frankzepeda6307]

Is this a joke.... I had to check the web site 3 times then come to the web to verify this was real. Why the fake would anyone waste the money? More importantly if your trying to make a impact on the environment how is this in anyway possible? After everything going into production, what is the point. I don't see how this is possibly a good thing. Using the grid to recharge every 41 miles just the waste in batteries alone is disturbing enough to want to use gas.

[@MontysMotos]

So far, the Livewire is the only one that's of "real bike" quality. I'm strongly considering it. Competitors are built like SSR's so I'm hopeful that the Japanese brands get into the game.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

And it still sucks. Costs too much for too low of capabilities. But it wasnt a budget bike so you got harley davidson quality nuts and bolts, and welds etc. Still was a scam bike. That livewire is sucking the money out of harley like a wildfire consuming a dry forrest. Slaves to electric vehicles. All thw work selling gas f15psnfor profit just to burn it all in the fire with the lightning. What a shame

[@wednesdaymagnitude1562]

They are slow so it doesnt submarine the gas powered sales. Gear heads dont want electric anyway. Plus, its hard to turn a profit.

[@krashnpa]

I'm not sure why anyone would buy these. Too slow for highway, max speed is marginal compared to an ebike for city, range is so-so, and cost is not worth it, especially with the extra expense of registration and inspections in some states.

[@F18Paul]

No one is going to buy this weak bike... I'm excited about the future, but this is not it.

[@ains2904]

it's like they are trying to sabotage the very idea of one an electric bike

[@nissanv6TT]

swing and a miss except the batter was Hellen Keller not even on the same field.

[@sonalfernando2342]

Indian ct 100 can go upto 700kilometers with one tank of gas and it only 1000 USD 😂😂

[@mrwiggy25]

Wow, a very expensive waste of money! I have the Super Soco TC Max and I can get 55mph out of that. Says it should do 60mph but not with me on it! Removable battery at 72v 45amp hour will get me to work about 25miles with about 15miles range left. So charge it at work in 3.5hours, all that for £3400!!! These Kawasaki bikes are starting at £7900 in the UK! Why on earth did they even bother?

[@gilphroy]

52mph!? You need at least 80 mph for highway, and the range is trash.

[@danzusername]

Are these for real? The specs are comically bad.

[@Tarkov.]

44 miles? Lmao! That's horrendous. And it's not like they can lean on fast charging like a tesla can.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

"Fast" charging? "Fast" charging 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 these electric car people are the biggest liars. Fast charging is slow as balls compared to pumping gasoline

[@paulstanley3265]

I like it thinking about putting down my deposit

[@zapman2100]

so these are just expensive non pedal bicycles if these cant go 65 minimum these are not worth buying just more E-Waste!

[@gtavtheavengergunnerlegend3340]

😂

[@nathanc777]

lol

[@bethalpha]

gas is the past old narc.....😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaelbrinks8089]

These bikes are for EV fanboys who have more money than common sense.

[@bamiracle2]

More like a scooter/moped

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Its more like a scam than it is a scooter or moped. The trail 125 is better thats how sad this bike is

[@Toomanydays]

Swing and miss

[@dannylittlejohn1136]

41 mile range? What a joke!!!

[@joestafford6529]

Kawasaki.....too little, too late. They have to do way better than this. Minimum for commuter sustained 65 passing 75 mph. Need at least 100 mile range. Swappable battery us ok if reasonable capacity.

[@brianmaris3252]

65 mph BOOST for 15 seconds.....

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Its clearly an obvious scam only someone like a male greta thunberg would buy

[@ramtrixandrade7530]

These motorcycles are not worth it for the price, range and speed, I prefer fuel ⛽️ bikes for speed range and charging it in less then 2minutes.

[@anli71]

For adult riders these are pretty much useless for the price. For a sixteen year old this is perfect.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Yeah 16 year olds who barely remember they have blind spot hecsise they just started driving 2 weeks ago. Sure put them on a motorcycle, what could go wrong

[@gigivnvsl3749]

This is just terrible almost puking here