Kawasaki presents its two new electric motorcycles, Ninja-e1 and Z-e1

La electric mobility is advancing not only in electric cars, which seem to have become the absolute protagonists of this new trend. But the major motorcycle manufacturers have also got their act together, if you'll allow me the license, and They are introducing new electric models. However, for the moment it is only intended for urban circulation, not for long journeys.

This is due to several reasons, but of course, the battery and its capacity is one of them. But, despite this, there are new developments such as those just presented by Kawasaki. These are two fully electric models, which have been coming since the last EICMA, where it was already announced that The first electric motorcycle would arrive this year brand.

Two new models from Kawasaki

These two models are the Ninjago 1 and Ze 1, two variants of their respective models that are based on the 400 cc combustion version. Both models are available in color Bright Silver Metallic y Matte Lime Green MetallicThese two colours will become the ones that mark the electric future of the Japanese brand.

The chassis used by both models is the same as the rest of those available in each case. However, sThey replace the engine with the electric group that moves them.

motor and battery

The two electric models share the type engine brushless engineOffering a power of 5 kW, although it can offer a maximum power of 9 kW. It uses two lithium-ion batteries, which allows it to obtain a range of 72 kilometers.

These two batteries can be removed and charged at a charging station where they can be replaced by already charged units. They can also be charged via a cable, so there is a lot of freedom to be able to move around with these Two new electric motorcycles from Kawasaki.

The engine allows you to select two driving modes: Road and ECOIn the first case, the engine offers a maximum speed of 88 km/h, while in the second case, this is reduced to 64 km/h, to save energy. To achieve the maximum power of 9 kW, you have to Press the Boost button, which manages to raise the maximum speed to 99 and 75 km/h, respectively.

There is a third mode, which is called Walk, which allows the motorcycle to move at walking speed, both forward and backward, to be able to maneuver easily from a standstill.

And although we have already seen them and we have images of the two models, we do not have official release date or pricesWe will have to wait a while to have this information and be able to make the forecasts for purchasing them.