Kawasaki Aims For The Next Generation
With The Elektrode
T
eam Green has signaled its
intentions to go after the next
generation of riders with its first
electric motorcycle developed
in-house.
The Elektrode builds off the
momentum caused in large part
by Stacyc, the now Harley-David-
son-owned company that arguably
created the electric balance bike
space aimed at 3–8-year-olds.
The Elektrode, however,
takes what Stacyc has achieved
and ramps it up a few notches.
Kawasaki has had plenty of time
to study the market, and in par-
ticular, what kids actually need
in their first powered bike and
thus the dimensions and ease
of adjustment were high on the
designer's list of priorities.
Let's get into the main stuff.
The Kawasaki Elektrode is pow-
ered by a 5.1Ah battery mated to a
250W brushless motor mounted
in the rear wheel and, depending
on how hard your little shredder
rides, will last a claimed 2.5 hours
with a similar charging time.
Recharging is done by a tradi-
tional 110-volt outlet, compared to
the swappable unit on a Stacyc,
so unless you've got two Elek-
trodes with one always charged,
there will be a couple of hours of
downtime between rides.
Kawasaki claims nine miles of
range and parents can choose
one of three riding modes that
are passcode protected, mean-
ing your little one can't go ramp-
ing up the modes for more speed
without your consent. Low mode
is limited to 5 mph, the middle
mode will yield 7.5 mph and the
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Kawasaki claims two
and a half hours of
shred time with the
new Elektrode.
