Electric is all the rage these days. Just browse through the motorcycling media, or take a trip down the trails and you’ll find a plethora of powered two-wheelers feeding off the main grid. And Triumph has decided it wants a piece of the action – targeting an entirely new audience. That’s right, the British manufacturer has become the latest motorcycle marque to build an electric bicycle, the Trekker GT.
Triumph has made its very first electric bicycle
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But unlike Ducati’s full-suspension Mig-RR, the Triumph e-bicycle is a rather more sophisticated affair. The sleek Trekker GT is an electric hardtail, benefitting from Triumph’s world-renowned vehicle styling team and featuring commuter-orientated accessories. In prototype photographs released today, the wide-barred model is finished in a satin matte grey and black, with Triumph’s logo placed subtly on the down tube.
Boasting the latest in Shimano battery and drivetrain technology, the Trekker GT promises a range of 150km from its Steps E6100 motor, which puts out 250w (that’s the equivalent of 0.3bhp) and 60Nm (44lb ft). Combined with a 504Wh battery and a Shimano Deore Shadow 10-speed rear mechanism, the whole package weighs in at under 3kg.
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RockShox Paragon forks with 65mm travel front the hydro-forged aluminium frame, while Shimano hubs, 27.5-inch Alex Volar rims and Schwalbe Energizer Green Guard tyres bookend the bike.
And finally, it wouldn’t be a Triumph without an accessory list longer than Tolstoy’s War and Peace – and the Trekker GT does not disappoint. Among the options are various security devices and a Triumph branded Muc Off cleaning kit.
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