The Finnish electric motorcycle (e-bike)
firm has undergone a name change to Verge. Similarly updated, Verge now offers
the TS, a development of the earlier E2 and was supposed to have been named the
E3 before going on public sale.
Claiming an astounding 1000 Nm of torque
from the 80 kW integrated rim motor – most e-bikes carry a separate motor with
belt-drive to the wheel like the Harley-Davidson Livewire or hub-mounted motor
– the Verge TSis claimed to do the 0-100 km/h sprint in under four seconds.
Considering that for e-bikes all the available torque is available from zero
rpm, this will make for exciting traffic light drag races.
The rim electric motor was developed
in-house by Verge during its former iteration as RMK and is the work of Teemu
Saukkio, lead designer and Verge’s chief technology officer (CTO). Verge claims
the TS is good to a top speed of 180 km/h and range is touted at 300 km in the
city and 200 km at highway speeds. While no figures have been published for
weight, Verge says the overall weight of the TS is kept low with the use of a
lightweight aluminium alloy frame. Charging time for the TS is listed at 100 %
in 4 hours and with DC fast charging, 45-50 minutes, using the onboard charger.
Equipment fit out will be familiar to many
riders, with brakes from Brembo, suspension by Ohlins and Pirelli Rosso Corsa
II rubber. Pre-orders with a 2,000 euro deposit are being taken for
the 2020 Verge TS, priced at 24,990 euro, which compares to the
Harley-Davidson Livewire with its website price of US$ 29,799.
