Ridefast August 2022

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Triumph has announced the
official completion of the TE-1
electric development project, with
the release of the final prototype
test results that seem quite
impressive.
161km / 100mile range
Significantly exceeding the
real-world range of the equivalent
electric motorcycles available
today, with a category-leading
161km / 100mile range, based on
live testing and official projections
130 kW (177PS / 175bhp) peak
power
The TE-1 prototype delivers
imopressive acceleration,
achieving 3.6 seconds 0-60mph,
and an outstanding 6.2 seconds
0-100mph. That matches the
Speed Triple 1200, with an even
faster 0-100mph
20-minute charge time (0-80%)
A game-changing outcome, faster
than today’s equivalent electric
motorcycles.Regenerative braking
has been successfully implemented
for TE-1, with scope for further
optimisation, as well as greater
efficiencies in the motor generator
unit and transmission, which
could improve the range further
for the future of Triumph electric
motorcycles.
220kg
Up to 25% lighter than comparable
electric motorcycles currently
available. The ergonomics, geometry
and weight distribution of a
Speed Triple, with the scale and
visual impact of a Street Triple.
Throttle and torque delivery map
equivalent to a Speed Triple 1200
RS.
A unique new electric-Triumph
soundtrack
A Distinctive asoundtrack,
building to the most spine-tingling
crescendo – the Triumph TE-1 prototype’s
pure, characterful sound
is considered to be more appealing
and exciting than any of the
equivalent electric motorcycles
currently available, thanks to its
unique helical gear pair primary
transmission.
With noise levels tested at Mira’s
external noise measurement facility,
the TE-1 successfully achieved
all noise standards set by the R41
homologation tests for wide open
throttle, cruising and urban.
Daytona 200 champion racer
Brandon Paasch participated in
the final testing phase,
both in engine performance
evaluation and also with the final
set-up of the prototype through
track testing.
“The throttle response on the
TE-1 is kind of incredible, it’s very
torquey and when you first touch
the throttle it’s instant power,
which is obviously what I love as a
motorcycle racer – I love when it’s
super-torquey and picks up right
away, so for me it was a really
great experience” said Brandon.
“I got to peg this thing all the way
from zero to 100% throttle and
it’s unbelievably quick, it pulls like
crazy.”
“I wish I’d had this at Daytona,
that acceleration in this chassis,
and how it corners – wow!” said
Brandon Paasch. “I think this
would be a really nice motorcycle
to ride on the street,
just based on how nimble and
agile it is, and how light it feels.”
Sounds interesting. Electric bikes
really are becoming a thing.
Watch this space...
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