Swept by the global wave of motorcycle electrification, China’s major motorcycle brands have also launched their high-end electric motorcycle brands and main products. We have screened and introduce to you the most representative three Chinese motorcycle enterprises’ electric brands and products.

 ZEEHO AE8

At the beginning of this year, ZEEHO, a high-end electric brand under CFMOTO, officially released its first mass-production electric motorcycle, the AE8, in two different versions: the standard version AE8 and the top-end version AE8S+. In June this year, AE8 had ABS, and the AE8+ had an advanced version.

It is claimed that the AE8 outperforms 300cc fuel scooters. Data show that the peak power of this mid-mounted water-cooled motor is 12.5kW, the wheel torque is 218N·m, the 0-50km/h acceleration time is 2.6s, and the top speed is 100km/h+. The AE8 is equipped with a 69V32Ah dual-lithium battery pack, which can be swapped and charged quickly. The NEDC is up to 120km.

Both AE8+ and AE8S+ are equipped with ABS. AE8S+ also adopts TFT full color screen and Brembo brake system, which are important factors driving its price above 20,000 yuan

 Official price in China

AE8:19,980 yuan;   AE8+: 23,380 yuan;  AE8 S+: 26,980 yuan

 BICOSE REAL 5T

As a high-end electric motorcycle brand owned by Loncin, BICOSE is positioned as a “technology-driven entertainment electric motorcycle brand”, focusing on the R&D and sales of high-end electric motorcycles.

BICOSE launched its first product, the Real 5T, in July this year. Real 5T inherits the design concept of Windynamic Style (Wind Rider aesthetics), aiming to “naturally go with the wind”. The good-looking body of Real 5T is sketched with flowing lines and curved surfaces. The levitating smart design creates a concise, powerful, scientific and aesthetic future melody.

The Real 5T is equipped with a mid-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor with a peak power of 12.0kW, wheel torque of 389N·m, 0-50km/h acceleration time of 2.6s and 0-80km/h acceleration time of 6.5s. The maximum speed is 115km/h, and the steady-state maximum speed is 105km/h. The total battery capacity is 89V54Ah, the NEDC under working condition is 150km, and the maximum range is up to 240km. The Real 5T comes in Ultra, PRO, and Standard versions. The most important differences with the Ultra are the 1.84 kilowatt quick charge port for direct charging from car charging piles, a quick charge gun that plugs into a household electric outlet, an automatic folding touch TFT meter, tire pressure monitoring, phone charging, front recorder, and built-in audio. The Standard version doesn’t have those configurations, and the Pro version lacks the TFT meter’s auto-folding, tire pressure monitoring, mobile phone charging, and mobile phone left-behind alert functions.

Official price in China

Standard: 25,880 yuan; PRO: 28,880 yuan; Ultra: 31,880 yuan

 CINECO ES5

On the evening of July 28, Zongshen’s electric two-wheeler brand CINECO released two new electric motorcycle products ES5 and 2023 ERT3.

The new ES5 uses a 5kW mid-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor with Gates belt drive, a maximum power of 8.4kW and a maximum speed of 102km/h. It takes 3.2s to accelerate from 0 to 50km/h. The ES5 has three riding modes: Sports, Comfort and Economy. Moreover, a one-button power-burst gear is provided. It is claimed that simply pushing the button, you can get a  top speed of over 160km/h, which can last up to 6 minutes.

The ES5 comes standard with a 60V31Ah dual-battery pack. CINECO also offers a three-battery version. In addition, the intelligent electric control system supports secondary energy recovery, so that the motorcycle has a better range performance, that is, at the same speed of 50km/h, the dual-battery version can run 110km, the three-battery version can run 160km; The working condition range is 120km for the dual-battery version and 180km for the three-battery version. At 20km/h, the maximum range of the three-battery version can reach 230km.

Official price in China

Standard: 19,980 yuan;   Intelligent: 22,980 yuan;  Cruising: 27,800 yuan

 CINECO ERT3

The 2023 ERT3 seems to be the same as the previous model in terms of appearance design. It is still equipped with 8kW mid-mounted motor, the maximum power is 17kW, the maximum torque of the rear wheel is 530N.m, and the top speed reaches 120km/h. It takes 2.6s to accelerate from 0 to 50km/h.

It is still equipped with 72V96Ah ternary lithium battery, so that the working condition range reaches 220km. It is also added with a 12V10Ah starting lithium battery, allowing the motorcycle to  be in the standby mode for a long time. It is reported that the motorcycle is available with normal charging and portable quick charging, which respectively take 6-8h and 2.5-4h.

ERT3 is equipped with TFT meter, smart BMS, intelligent OBD, and supports keyless startup. In addition, it has reverse gear, backlight control, cruise control and other functions. To ensure safety, it is provided with two-way four-piston calipers + floating disc + Bosch dual channel ABS.

Official price in China: 39,800 yuan

 Electric motorcycles will be a potential and competitive field after the electric cars. There is a broad market space. Electric motorcycles have more significant growth potential, which is driven by consumers’ various flexible, recreational, and personalized mobility demands. Electric motorcycles will help break the current market size, leading to the growth of the entire two-wheeler mobility sector.