AMA: I test rode the Savic electric motorcycle today.
AMA: I test rode the Savic electric motorcycle today.
I'm a daily rider who's followed Savic for a while now and would love to switch to electric. Their C-series Alpha is a propper, fully electric motorcycle and they've started public test rides so I thought I'd give it a go. I might write a brief summary of my thoughts in the comments, but yeh, feel free to chime in. Would love to know if others have ridden propper Emotos here.
Brief review. My main concern was the 280kg weight. Over 100kg more than my daily ride. But I actually didn't find this a problem.
Loved the throttle response. I've ridden electric stuff with really bad/jerky throttles and this was perfect.
I did not love the handling however. And maybe thats the weight, but the geometry just didn't vibe with me. Definitely very different to my DR650 and im sure I could get used to it, but it felt like it was positively steering, not counter steering and that was doing my head in.
And yes. The acceleration in sport mode is nuts. Roller-coaster, gut drop stuff.
Had a lot of fun on the test ride. Team were super friendly and transparent with questions I had.
How much are they asking for these and do you think you're going to pick one up?
They start at around $30k AUD, which to me is pretty expensive, but compared to performance petrol bikes (like a Ducati) it's not so bad, and also impressive considering it's a small Australian company. I'm very unlikely to get one at current because I'm after something aimed at practical commuting - cheaper, lower specs and less aggressive geometry/ergonomics. BUT I'd say that the bike is very impressive and I'm now a fan of the company.
What are those models with bad throttle response?
Ah. Good question. Prior to this I've ridden a few DIY bikes and the Stealth Bomber, which is one those "mountain bikes" that's actually a motorcycle. I didn't love those, but this is the first commercial, production Emoto I've ridden.
I'm hoping to try a Zero and a Fonz at some point soon (although Zero just pulled out of the Aus market for the 2nd time... 😅)