Evoke Motorcycles is preparing
to enter the Indian market. The Chinese-brand has revealed the design of its upcoming premium
electric motorcycle codenamed Kruzer, which will be called Evoke 6061. The
electric cruiser, which is currently in the prototype phase, would not be
coming to the Indian market, at least in, the foreseeable future.
The electric performance motorcycle is built around
a ‘Twin Plate Frame’, which is carved using Precision Laser Cutting from T6061
aluminium billet pieces. The powertrain, battery packs and
tubular subsections are mounted to the Twin Plate Frame. The cruiser style motorcycle has vertically stacked,
twin projector headlights that are placed inside a spherical housing. The 6061
also packs a massive 10-inch touchscreen display that is mounted on the fuel
tank. The feature list on the instrument console is not available, but we
expect to see navigation and smartphone integration on the screen.
The motorcycle also features laid-back ergonomics
with forward-set footpegs and a tall-set handlebar. The rear section gets a clean look with the tail lamp
and blinkers integrated into the panel under the pillion seat. The round
headlight, rear view mirrors and wire-spoke wheels enhance the cruiser persona
of the 6061.
The Evoke 6061 would be pitched as a performance
motorcycle. Its motor is said to be capable of producing a commendable 160 hp and a massive 272 Nm of peak torque. The cruiser-style electric motorcycle would
get the company’s Gen 2 Battery Packs, which could be chargeable from 0- 80% in
just 15 minutes with the brand’s patented fast-charging system. The 6061 would
pack six modules of the Gen 2 Battery Packs that would give it a combined
capacity of 15.4 kWh. Twin discs at the front and a single unit at the
rear, backed by the safety net of dual-channel ABS. The spoke wheels would be shod in dual compound tyres. The back would
feature a 200/55-17 section tyre while the front would come equipped with a
140/70-17 section unit.
The electric cruiser would be rolled out in the
Chinese market first before it is exported to other global markets. The company reportedly plans to have
the first test bikes on the road by June while the launch-ready bike could be
seen towards the end of the year. The company plans to introduce the motorcycle
in the US and Europe and thus it would not be a big surprise to see the cruiser
at the 2019 EICMA motorcycle show.
The Evoke 6061 electric cruiser would compete with
the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle that was launched in the US
market in January this year at a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP)
of US$ 29,799. The Evoke 6061 could arrive in the same price
range.
