This isn’t a real clutch. Its just a lever that adjusts throttle. It unnecessary and better accomplished by adjusting throttle mapping. I’m all for a real clutch (and 2 or 3 speed transmission) on ebikes once the tech is dialed and decently affordable. This is a half-assed solution to a problem that doesn’t truly exist. Its cheap for them to implement and let’s them pad the margins.
I agree, and since the torque curves are so different between high revving bikes and low revving EV motors, using real clutches will result in tons more maintenance on EVs.
Better mapping and “single pedal” style controls are gonna feel different, but ultimately can give riders more control and probably an advantage in those trials and gymkhana runs too.
Did you read the article? I was thinking it sounded like pointless electrification at first myself, but it’s for use with an electric motorcycle. Electric motorcycles don’t have manual clutches which leave you without much manual control. You can’t slip or feather a clutch when there isn’t one. This honestly sounds pretty cool for anyone that wants an electric motorcycle that handles like a motorcycle instead of a scooter.
There’s no clutch, and it just regulates the power. Sounded like a throttle to me. Like, hey, you could use the clutch to control the engine, or the throttle.
Spoken like someone that has never used a clutch
This isn’t a real clutch. Its just a lever that adjusts throttle. It unnecessary and better accomplished by adjusting throttle mapping. I’m all for a real clutch (and 2 or 3 speed transmission) on ebikes once the tech is dialed and decently affordable. This is a half-assed solution to a problem that doesn’t truly exist. Its cheap for them to implement and let’s them pad the margins.
I agree, and since the torque curves are so different between high revving bikes and low revving EV motors, using real clutches will result in tons more maintenance on EVs.
Better mapping and “single pedal” style controls are gonna feel different, but ultimately can give riders more control and probably an advantage in those trials and gymkhana runs too.
Me? Did you read the article? I rode motorcycles commuting, as well as traveling when I had the time, for well over a decade.
Did you read the article? I was thinking it sounded like pointless electrification at first myself, but it’s for use with an electric motorcycle. Electric motorcycles don’t have manual clutches which leave you without much manual control. You can’t slip or feather a clutch when there isn’t one. This honestly sounds pretty cool for anyone that wants an electric motorcycle that handles like a motorcycle instead of a scooter.
There’s no clutch, and it just regulates the power. Sounded like a throttle to me. Like, hey, you could use the clutch to control the engine, or the throttle.
Nah, it disengages the throttle like a clutch. It basically mimics a clutch for electric bikes that don’t have one.