VEITIS EV-TWIN: THE ELECTRIC BOBBER

There is a legal regulation that prevents the transport of petrol-powered vehicles with a full tank on any vessel to prevent the possibility of a fire.

The original BSA Bantam ( Photo Credits : www.wesellclassicbikes.co.uk )

The original BSA Bantam ( Photo Credits : www.wesellclassicbikes.co.uk )

To several people, this legislation has been a problem and among them, there was the British entrepreneur Steve Smith. Owner of a BSA Bantam of 1953, he decided to solve the matter by building a bobber powered by electricity at home.

The electric engine ( Photo Credits : www.motoblog.it )

The electric engine ( Photo Credits : www.motoblog.it )

This was the Veitis EV-Twin, the first bobber in the history powered by electricity. Based on the original frame of a Bantam, it incorporates an electric motor with a power of 11 Kw / h topped by two battery packs positioned to make it look like a V-Twin engine.

Side section ( Photo Credits : www.hwupgrade.it )

Side section ( Photo Credits : www.hwupgrade.it )

With a weight of just 165 kg, the bike is able to reach a top speed of 110 km / h and has a range of 160 km. It can also be transported without problems on any vessel due to the absence of the fuel tank.

Rear section ( Photo Credits : www.wixstatic.com )

Rear section ( Photo Credits : www.wixstatic.com )

Produced entirely by hand in England, it costs 45,000 pounds and this makes it a nice piece for rich collectionists.

Veitis EV-Twin promo video

Thanks to Valentina Zanola for the cooperation

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Valentina Zanola | DriveTribe

Italian, huge fan of three middle aged men, vintage cars and motorcycles, Rock music and Comics and lots more, as it's written on my forearm I'm ambitious but rubbish, "How hard can it be" is my motto.