A new electric motorcycle has been
unveiled this month at the EICMA motorcycle show in the form of the Blackstone
HyperTek electric motorcycle, which is hoped will launch in the next 18 months
and will be priced at around US$ 80,000. BST have partnered with South
African-born designer Pierre Terblanche, responsible for creating such bikes as
the Ducati Supermono, the 749 and 999, the SportClassic and the Hypermotard.
The HyperTek’s mechanicals hang from a one-piece carbon fiber monocoque and billet subframe. The water-cooled, DHX Hawk motor produces 105 hp and 88.5 pound-feet of torque, powered by a 4.75-kWh battery. BST claims the battery can be fully recharged in 30 minutes on a fast charger, with a range of 186 miles on a charge. That’s almost certainly on the more generous European standard, and we suspect the range claim includes the supplemental battery pack; a Zero S motorcycle, for instance, packs a 7.2-kWh battery and lists an 89-mile range in city riding.
The HyperTek’s mechanicals hang from a one-piece carbon fiber monocoque and billet subframe. The water-cooled, DHX Hawk motor produces 105 hp and 88.5 pound-feet of torque, powered by a 4.75-kWh battery. BST claims the battery can be fully recharged in 30 minutes on a fast charger, with a range of 186 miles on a charge. That’s almost certainly on the more generous European standard, and we suspect the range claim includes the supplemental battery pack; a Zero S motorcycle, for instance, packs a 7.2-kWh battery and lists an 89-mile range in city riding.
On the HyperTek, the
standard pack sits inside the metal box ahead of the frame. The gray box of the
supplemental battery can be seen in a couple of photos hanging underneath that,
featuring a cell pattern along the front, otherwise replaced with green, logoed
fairings. “
