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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Karkaliev on January 03, 2023, 07:49:44 PM

Title: Verge motorcycles at CES
Post by: Karkaliev on January 03, 2023, 07:49:44 PM

Just saw this at CES
(https://i.ibb.co/myYgfmJ/84071-ACE-EB79-48-DB-8-A38-CEC6-C7-DDF7-F2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/myYgfmJ)

(https://i.ibb.co/zG4H5Sv/73-F8-A9-E1-5-F6-E-46-EE-9003-9-A6-EBE46998-D.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zG4H5Sv)

(https://i.ibb.co/YbRkz7n/63-F42005-C959-422-F-9336-4-B61109-E76-CC.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YbRkz7n)

(https://i.ibb.co/fNfyRsn/F6-FF54-DB-2-FC6-4-BE6-AAF3-D28154-FCF300.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fNfyRsn)

Title: Re: Verge motorcycles at CES
Post by: Dr. Enzo Toma on January 03, 2023, 08:11:48 PM

I can understand a hub motor... but a hubless wheel seems like a gimmick. If it weren't, it would already be more popular on motorcycles and bicycles.

Title: Re: Verge motorcycles at CES
Post by: Karkaliev on January 03, 2023, 09:42:17 PM

Quote from: Enzo Toma on January 03, 2023, 08:11:48 PM

I can understand a hub motor... but a hubless wheel seems like a gimmick. If it weren't, it would already be more popular on motorcycles and bicycles.

Maybe it’s too expensive to make the hubless wheel.

Title: Re: Verge motorcycles at CES
Post by: fotoguzzi on January 04, 2023, 07:09:57 AM

Looks like a hydraulic  Electric drive.

https://www.vergemotorcycles.com/us/

Title: Re: Verge motorcycles at CES
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on January 04, 2023, 09:29:13 AM

Looks like it could have been a joint project between Franco Sbarro and Erik Buell.  :wink:
https://twitter.com/MKIVGTI/status/1470576048970645506

Two problems as I see it: 1) lots of unsprung weight, and 2) rear tire replacement is not going to be easy.