This Ducati special limited-edition bike is destined for nothing less that cult status

    Panigale V4 25 Anniversario 916 is the Ducati tribute to the bike that changed superbike history. Innovative in its style, elegance, lightweight and compactness, by many it’s believed to be the sexiest and most iconic bike ever built. Born from Massimo Tamburini’s sketches, this Ducati bike has revolutionized the world of motorcycle design … Read more

Exotic road-going machines: Confederate Motors P51 Combat Fighter, aka “Mohawk”

The Art of Rebellion: Face the raw, American power of the Combat superbike collection from Confederate Motors. Confederate Motors, creator of the world’s most exotic road-going machines, is currently building up its first 2 seat Confederate machine in years. Their Confederate Wraith B210 bike seems to land from another dimension, while the P51 Combat Fighter, … Read more

LITO SORA, 100% luxury electric motorcycle

The worlds first Luxury Electric Superbike.
The Ultimate Electric Super Bike.

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The SORA Signature Series motor and drive system is so powerful, its limited electronically.Well… the manufacturer is going to take some of the limit off for 2017.

Niknamed “the Tesla of Motorcycles,” Sora by LITO is an electric superbike made in Québec. The luxury electric motorcycle with a host of features and performance that have never been seen in this category: 8 hr Charge Time, 120m range, 120mph top speed, adjustable Seat. Touch Screen GPS, Riding MODE selection, and a Safe Range System.

“With the SORA, we have realized our dream of becoming the first company to market a Luxury and 100% electric motorcycle, that has unique style, many innovations and absolutely no compromise on performance,” explains SORA’s manufacturer.

SORA’s system will let you use the integrated touch screen GPS to map a location and tell you if you have the battery charge to get there. It will also switch modes to save electricity based on your riding style.

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Response to the launch of the Signature Series ($104,000 usd) has been overwhelming and there is a delivery list. Deliveries are ranging from 15 – 60 days depending on options. Order requires $10,000 deposit. The list of upgrades includes all Carbon Fiber Body, Berringer Brakes, BST Carbon, Fiber Wheels, Ohlins Forks, Rizoma Components, Customized to Order, and Personalized Key Card Ignition.

The list of Sora by LITO’s awards is equally impressive: Red Dot Design Award 2011, Grand Prix RIO TINTO ALCAN de l’innovation 2012, Grands Prix du Design 2012, Concourse D’elegance Beverly Hills, CA 2015 , Robb Report – 21 DREAM MACHINES – 2015.

Electric motorcycle manufacturers include Victory Motorcycles, Monday Motorbikes, Zero Motorcycles, Lightning Motorcycle, Energica Motor Company, Johammer, Quantya, Electric Motorsport, Hollywood Electrics, Yo, Lito, Gogoro Rondine Motor and Alta Motors. Yamaha plans to enter the market shortly with at least two models. Spanish company Bultaco entered the electric motorcycle market in 2015. Heavyweight Harley-Davidson introduced a new prototype electric motorcycle in June 2014. Z Electric Vehicle introduced a full fairing sports style motorcycle in September 2015.

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The first Italian electric motorcycle moves towards production

The first model of the green street superbike ENERGICA EGO goes intro production. After the official launch of its first model, Ego at Eicma 2013 (the International motorcycle exhibition), the Italian start-up CRP Group is continuing its plan to become a major player in manufacturing of electric motorcycles. The CRP Group confirmed its investment in the most … Read more

Ducati reports all-time record sales for the month of May 2012

Ducati North America reported a retail sales increase of 49 percent in May, reaching 1,782 new motorcycles sold and marking the company’s all-time monthly record. This result surpassed the prior record set in June 2008 by 388 motorcycles or 28 percent. YTD retail sales growth of 19 percent to 4,844 units also marked an all-time … Read more

Ducati 1199 Panigale is the superbike everyone wants to look at

Superbikes: Ducati 1199 Panigale at MCN London Motorcycle Show Ducati UK returned to the 2012 MCN Motorcycle Show (2-5 February 2012) with yet another stunning model line-up. In 2009 the acclaimed Multistrada drew the crowds, in 2010 visitors were blown away by the ground-breaking Diavel and in 2012 Ducati came with the strongest and most … Read more