Yamaha
PES2 and PED2
Yamaha
PES2 and the Yamaha PED2 have been revealed for the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show and
at first sight the two bikes look pretty similar to the earlier models. Close
inspection reveals that the PES2 and the PED2 have evolved over the previous
concepts and undergone numerous visual and mechanical changes.
The
Yamaha PES2 electric motorcycle is a street sport model and features a 2 wheel
drive mechanism- thanks to an additional motor built into the hub of the front
wheel that’s mounted on a single sided inverted suspension. The Yamaha PED2
electric motorcycle is a dirt sport model aimed at hitting mountain trails in a
clean and quiet manner.
Both
these motorcycles share a new power unit called Yamaha Smart Power Module with
a monocoque structure that doubles up as the frame. Featuring a DC brushless
motor and powered by a detachable Lithium Ion battery, the PES2 and PED2 weigh
under 130 kgs and 100 kgs respectively.
The
new Yamaha electric motorcycles are stated to be equivalent in performance to
Class II (50–125 cc) mopeds and motorcycles. Yamaha believes that the two
motorcycles have an operational feel that will seem natural even to today’s
motorcycle enthusiasts and achieve a new kind of riding experience that will
inspire the Passion in riders.
Source
: motoroids
