Ducati may not have a consumer-level electric motorcycle yet (and barely has a racing electric motorcycle, for that matter), but the company can’t stop pumping out smaller two-wheeled electric vehicles. Case in point: Ducati has just unveiled two new folding electric bicycles.
Both electric bicycle models were released under Ducati’s Scrambler brand, which has grown into a heavyweight lifestyle brand in recent years.Ducati has leveraged it before for folding electric bikes, and appears to be sticking to its guns with the latest models unveiled recently.
The new SCR-X and SCR-E GT are both fat tire folding e-bikes that use a 60 Nm Bafang rear-mounted hub motor for power.
The 48V system on both bikes is generally associated with higher power, but the EU-based company was forced to limit the speed of the e-bikes to a mere 25 km/h (15 mph) to conform to local electric bicycle regulations.
The SCR-E GT is more road-oriented and comes with 20″ street tires matched to spoked wheels.
A 500 Wh battery is said to offer 50 miles (80 km) of range, and is removable for charging off of the bike. Considering the pedal assist nature of these e-bikes, that’s likely a reasonable range rating.
The SCR-X, on the other hand, is the more trail-oriented e-bike of the lot.
While both bikes feature front suspension, the SCR-E GT includes rear suspension, knobby tires, and mag rims which should perform better in more dynamic off-road riding conditions.
A larger battery with 614 Wh of capacity will also offer more stored energy, which is important for e-bikes ridden in harsher off-road conditions that often require more power from the battery.
The SCR-X adopts a step-thru frame that will make it easier for riders to mount the bike without swinging a leg over the tall saddle, while the SCR-E GT uses a step-over frame instead .
Riders should expect the two new models to become available later this month across Ducati’s dealerships and online, though the company has yet to reveal pricing details. electrek - link - the excellent Micah Toll - link - more like this - link (electric bikes) - link - more like this (Italy) - link
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