Energica Ego At AIMExpo, October 18-19

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

Energica will have a presence at the AIMExpo this weekend, October 18-19, with its Ego electric superbike on display for American enthusiasts to see. The Energica project was initiated at the end of 2009 to design and build high performance electric motorcycles based on insights developed at CRP.

In August, 2014, the Energica Motor Company was born officially. The focus of Energica is to provide luxury, high performance riding experiences for urban and suburban riders. Energica has designed, engineered, certified, and will soon start the production of its flagship product: the Energica EGO ( www.energicasuperbike.com).

Capable of 150 mph, the Ego makes a claimed 134 hp, and 144 lb.-ft. of torqe – impressive numbers by any measure. The batteries can be recharged within 3.5 hours in AC charge or in less than 30 minutes in DC charge. The battery has a nominal capacity of 11.7 kWh. The braking system is by Brembo and the ABS system is by Bosch.

Learn more about the Ego by seeing the bike in person at the AIMExpo, in the Italian Pavilion, booth 1027. Take a selfie with the Energica Ego and share it on Energica’s Facebook page or Instagram using the hashtag #Energicalized.

The most-liked photos will win a “thrilling” prize from Energica (deadline to share the photos Oct. 20th).

Troy Siahaan
Troy Siahaan

Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.

More by Troy Siahaan

Comments
Join the conversation
Next