Energica Eva Ribelle | 2020 Full Review 

.. and more torque .. and lighter .. and lower COG .. and added TC .. and relocated components .. and new panniers .. and different battery cooling.. and a new RS option.

Very kind of you. Thanks

That's good to hear, thanks for watching.

Thank you

Thank you, that's useful to know.

Well said, and in my opinion heated grips are essential if you want to do any sort of winer riding, as otherwise you have no other means to warm your hands! On a ICE motorcycle you can always hover your hand near the angine at a traffic stop...

​@@MrJoe988 Yeah, that's the one thing I miss when riding my Zero SR in the winter... Or stopping for a break and putting my gloves on the exhaust so they are toasty when I get back on. First mod I made to my Zero was fitting heated grips. ;)

I get that mate, it's push in the UK with mileage like that, can't imagine it would be much fun running out of juice miles from anywhere. For me they work more for town and city riders at the minute but they're great fun.

@@RarefiedRoad One of the things that got me thinking about electrical bikes is that they are mainly for cities. And for a crowded city, I think the noise is really important so the others (either cars or pedestrians) can hear/notice you. For Athens, i think this is really dangerous.

Thanks, I'll get some new material for my next visit 😁

Not sure about that. There will be a company somewhere that do though.

At the moment they are commuter bikes and even then with limitations

Being realistic, if you could get 100 miles motorway range and recharge in an hour (22kW DC fast charging) London to Glasgow could be done in around 10 hours

@@HomoKieran yes I was exaggerating of course but even so at the moment 100 miles at 80 on the motorway is hopelessly optimistic.

@@brucecutts8841 27000 euros commuter bikes for a real life 180km range on the biggest battery :-)

What would be the optimal speed range ration for someone wanting to do a long trip with less fueling?

They are pricey

Oops that was me, I loved the vid even before I saw it, well how could I not 😀

Yeah I was trying to be kind but it surprised me how much I could feel it. Wasn't expecting it to turn into jelly when I jumped up and down on it. If I had longer I'd have tightened that up a bit.

You could

My Yamaha cost around $3500/yr to fuel and maintain. My electric is twice as quick, twice as fun, and 1/4 the cost to own and operate. The math is easy and personally I’d rather have one Enérgica than 3 gas bikes.

@@evolv.e Your Yamaha must be an MT-03 if the Energica is twice as fast. You confuse fast (top speed) and quick (acceleration). No Energica comes even near 293kmh fast top speed the R1 does, or 299kmh of the S1000RR or the 306kmh the M1000RR do. And a Duke 890R or Monster Plus or MT-09SP will be quicker on curvy roads than the heavy bad suspension Energica. And the Energica still needs brakes calibers, tyres, brake fluid maintenance. Will also be funny to find an Energica store near you if your bike has a problem with the battery or electronics. Triumph Service intervals are every 10000 miles, Yamaha and BMW every 10000km which is far better than decades ago what gas bikes service intervals were. For your 3 gas bikes for the price of an Energica let's see : 1. 2021 Triumph Street Triple RS 1200 (or S1000R M Endurance chain) 2. Yamaha Tenere 700 3. Svartpilen 401 So a hypernaked, an adventure offroader capability and a mini scrambler for the price of one Energica Rivelle :-) or 1. Ducati Monster Plus (or MT-09SP or Duke 890R or Street Triple RS) 2. Indian Scout Bobber (cruiser) 3. Svartpilen 401 (scrambler with a bit offroad) for the price of an Energica Rivelle or just one bike : - Bmw S1000R with M Endurance chain or S1000XR or R1250R or R1250RS or - Street Triple RS 1200 or - Super Duke R or Super Duke GT or - Streetfighter V4S or upcoming Streetfighter V2 and still having a lot of money left for maintenance until the bike has 80k miles (where the Energica battery warranty stops at 30000 miles). Energicas would be great but for half the price they are sold, they are currently nothing more then overpriced low real life range electric commuter hyper"scooters". Try to calculate how long the charging times and frequencies alone would take for a trip from London to Lausanne Switzerland and the amount of time you loose compared to a 2 minute refill of a gas tank. You will loose hours on a long trip with an EV bike. The Revonex if better priced could be a more mainstream alternative as an EV city, urban commuter bike than the Energica. The Energica cost nearly as much as a Renault Zoe and Peugeot 208-e which is ridiculous

@@THEREALZENFORCE tl;dr: come meet me in SoCal and you can witness 159ft/lb torque from 0 rpm for yourself.

@@evolv.e 2021 Eva Rivelle 2.6 sec 0-60mph 2006 GSXR-1000R in 2.35 sec : "that's cute" 2021 XDiavel in 2.5 sec : "Yeah that's cute" 2018 H2R : "i can't see the Energica in my mirrors anymore" 2021 modded ZH2 quarter mile in 6.89 seconds : "yeah it was a cute EV bike" And a Rocket 3R has 163ft/lb torque and still won't come close to the above.

That's my rationale on it at the minute, electric power isn't environmentally free so to speak but as the powers that be want to push us that way I'm always curious to try them.

Its not going to progress if people dont buy into it pre-tipping point

Maybe not green but way more green than gas vehicles

Not 100% green no, but there is almost no circumstance where an ice vehicle is greener

Zap map on your phone shows you all the charging available in the UK.

@@daydreamer8373 Well that's great but that means setting up your phone on your handle bars which shouldn't be a problem but it still doesn't stop you having to stand around in the freezing rain for an hour or so while the bike charges up, unless you are really lucky and happen to be near a cafe assuming you only need to charge during the cafe hours.

@@flitsies Well I was simply addressing finding the charging. The charging network is growing rapidly, and so are charging rates. EV's are the future, and that future will only keep getting better. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FoN4WCpuxHY.html&ab_channel=FullyChargedShow

@@daydreamer8373 But better for whom, absolutely no thought has gone in to the needs of other vehicles users when it comes to charging, and like I said who wants to stand around for an hour just to charge your motorcycle. Also living in the city does not seem to favour electric vehicles due to the parking issues, it may be barnacle with a car but unless you live on the ground or the bike has a removable battery it could be a real problem.

@@flitsies Nothing is perfect. But we do know we need to move away from fossil fuels. There are all sorts of solutions being worked on. Ultimately it will simply be better battery tech and faster charging. There are many benefits to electric, My Mrs wouldn't drive anything else now, and she didn't want an EV when I first mentioned it.

How would you adjust the gearing and how would that make it more suitable for commuting and city riding? It's already geared such that it can far exceed the speed limit while still having enough wheel torque to spin the tyre and hit 60 in 3 seconds, adjusting it in either direction isn't going to make it any more sensible.

@@HomoKieran I don't think u would adjust anything, i think it's a poor decision to get this bike for using it as a city or commute bike.

They work best as town and city bikes that's for sure.

@@_Makanko_ My mistake, I thought you were talking about the actual gearing but you meant geared as in "designed for". The Energicas are certainly meant more as either sporty fun bikes or longer distance "tourers" compared to say the smaller Zeroes that are more suited to city riding and shorter distances. Just like petrol bikes there are different electric bikes for different uses, nothing wrong with having more options to choose from.

I bought my Enérgica for long distance multi-state travel. Big battery and DC fast charging with rocket fast performance makes it the perfect sport touring bike for type of riding I do. Over powered? Absolutely. But that’s why I bought it. ⚡️💨

But worth every penny and more. Acceleration twice that of a Panagale V4S 40-90mph at a lower price and this Italian is quite civilized compared to the Ducati. I rode my Ribelle 800 miles last weekend and cost $50 less than my Yamaha. Riding the amount each week, I’d save $2600/yr on gas alone. That’s 13 grand saved over five years. And that’s just gas, not counting other maintenance not required on the electric. Bike will pay for itself in around five years with the amount of riding I do - a bargain to own and a dream to ride if you ask me. My very own magic carpet with 159 ft/lb flat out torque on tap from 0-8000 rpm that no gas bike can match.

😂 Yeah pretty much

@@RarefiedRoad a little bird tells me you are getting, or have maybe even bought a new bike??!....when are you going to do a reveal Tim?

I just rode 800 miles last weekend I’m through three states for just over $21 of electricity and took about the same time as my Yamaha, but is a lot more fun on the electric. My electric riding buddies tour every week, putting more miles on our bikes than most of my gas powered riding friends. When you have this much fun, you want to go and ride long distances. DCFC makes top offs quick and back on the road easily. We can disagree about soul. My Performance Tesla Model S is by far the most exciting car I’ve ever owned and my Enérgica is by far the best bike I’ve ever owned. I spend more time on the road, and my vehicles spend less time in the shop. They also cost much less to own. Putting every other vehicle in my rear view mirror beats making noise any day and out accelerating Ducati’s, Lamborghini’s, etc does more for my soul than slower, louder, and less cost efficient bikes. Make all the noise and vibration you want, but the soul I’m focused on is my own and electric gets it moving quicker than any gas bike has been able to. I’m never going back to gas, as everything else seems like they move in slow motion by comparison and make a lot of noise doing so. I don’t have time to stand around bike’s just to hear them start and run, as I’d rather spend more time riding. More smiles per mile is what I’m after. Never been one to buy a vehicle for showing it off, especially motorcycles. Had a neighbor.. loved to rev his bike, ride it to the local bar, chat with boys, decorate it with chrome and tassels, etc. While there’s people and bike’s for that lifestyle, I just want to ride, and do it quickly. Very quickly.

@@evolv.e I guess we can agree on a love of riding motorcycles, I'm sure I would enjoy riding one given a chance, just not sure I could love owning it. I was attached to my two stroke bikes bike in the 80's and absolutely love my gas guzzling MT10. Riding for me is about the sound, the vibration, the smell and indeed the mechanical complexity of an internal combustion engine as well as the riding experience. I can see the writing on the wall, I see where it's all going I just don't want to be part of it yet. Anyway ride safe, and Christmas wishes from central England

@@evolv.e absolutely well said bro. out here in Scottsdale, AZ nothing like the quiet, quick and exhilarating electric cruise across the connecting roads of the desert WAY more fun and less annoying my Paradise Valley neighbours

Well my electric motorcycle is actually twice as quick as yours and is raced on actual MotoGP circuits, and is actually made where Ferraris are built, and is an actual motorcycle as it has P100D-like acceleration with 159 ft/lb from zero rpm motor powering it as opposed to your engine powered cycle with only a short peak of max torque, but please go on about how my low 10’s bike isn’t an actual motorcycle.

Out of interest, what are recharging specs (volts, watts) and which size (w) could recharge it via solar panel, do you know?