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Cycle News Issue 45 November 13

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VOL. 55 ISSUE 45 NOVEMBER 13, 2018 P29 KYMCO STUNS WITH ELECTRIC SUPERBIKE O ne of the more curious bike intros that happened at EICMA last week was the news Taiwan- ese manufacturer Kymco, more noted for selling vast amounts of scooters, has been developing an electric superbike. Dubbed the Kymco SuperNEX, this prototype is their first foray into the electric two-wheel space and although details released are sketchy at best, what we do know is the SuperNex is an electric motor oddly paired to a six-speed gearbox with a top speed of around 155 mph. The prototype you see here comes with some nice running goods, with Ohlins and Brembo adorned at the front, and Kymco says you'll also get launch, wheelie, traction and rear wheel lift control, plus multiple riding modes. Oddly, Kymco says the sound of the electric motor will be "en- hanced," so whether that's a speaker played back at the rider or not, we're not sure. Kymco was also very sketchy on actual details of the motor's capacity and, very importantly, the range and charge time. The motorcycle shown at EICMA didn't run, however. It's interesting to see what is a huge manufacturer in its own right look not just at sport bikes but electric ones. Watch this space. CN MARQUEZ'S HOMECOMING 2 018 MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez hosted one of his now famous homecoming parties in Cervera, Spain, to celebrate his world championship win. The 25-year-old, who still lives in his home town of Cevera, clinched this year's MotoGP World Championship with a win at the Japanese MotoGP, marking the sev- enth time he has become world champion, having won five of the last six MotoGP seasons, as well as the 2010 125cc title and the 2012 Moto2 championship. CN Just a prototype at this stage, but Kymco's SuperNEX electric superbike is indeed an interesting offering from the Taiwanese giant.

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