The Pune-based electric vehicle startup
Tork Motors was the first to showcase an electric motorcycle in India. However,
that was circa-2016 (September 30). Since then, its product has been marred
with several delays. Its motorcycle, the Tork T6X, has been spied once again
while out on tests.
Back in 2016, Tork Motors had announced
that the Tork T6X will be priced at INR 1.25 lakh (ex-showroom). However, we
would not be surprised if the actual launch price is higher taking into account
the increased costs of raw materials. Earlier, in May 2019, reports had
surfaced that the company will launch its first product by December 2019.
The Tork T6X is powered by a 6 kW electric
motor (8.2 PS) and 27 Nm of torque. The motorcycle was claimed to have a top
speed of 100 km/h and is said to have a range of 100 km. Besides that, the Tork
T6X can be fully charged in just two hours, while 80% of the charge can be
achieved in just 60 minutes.
Tork Intuitive Response Operating System
(TIROS) will be the brains behind the operations. TIROS monitors the
motorcycles’ stats, while it also allows the rider to switch between the Sports
and Economy riding modes. It gets a 4.3-inch TFT instrument cluster with
smartphone connectivity and GPS based navigation. It has a ground clearance of
160 mm and a seat height of 785 mm. The company also claimed that the Tork T6X
weighs just 130 kg.
The suspension duties are taken care of by
conventional telescopic fork at the front and monoshock at the rear. Brakes are
discs at both ends and will get the added safety net of a dual-channel ABS.
When launched, the Tork T6X will compete directly with the Revolt RV 400 and
indirectly with the Ultraviolette F77. Tork Motors recently received an
undisclosed amount of funding from Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons.
In the past, the company has raised funds from Bharat Forge and Bhavish
Aggarwal (the founder of Ola).
