Although Bimota’s engine and technology supplier, Kawasaki, is diversifying its alternative fuel offer with electric and hybrid solutions, the Italian brand remains committed to combustion engines only.
“For electricity, my point of view is only within 20kW and no more,” the company’s COO, Pierluigi Marconi, told MCN. “But Bimota can’t make a 20 kW bike because that’s not our goal. We are high-performance bikes.”
Kawasaki holds a 49.9% stake in Bimota. The Japanese powerhouse now produces a range of A1-class electric models, as well as a set of hybrid models with an electric motor and a 451cc twin-cylinder engine.
“So far, we haven’t manufactured any electric vehicles,” continued Marconi. “In the future, we’ll see if the technology becomes different. For now, if the electric vehicle produces high power, it has to have high voltage. High voltage is very dangerous.”
Source:https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2023/december/no-electric-motorbikes-for-bimota/