Electric rally bike

[dave h]

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A ... DMfrW9FIxA

dave.

[Toe]

There's a Chinese entry as well using Arctic Leopard E-XE 880.
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2023 ... sion-1000/
These bikes (and cars, and trucks) are in the "Mission 1000" challenge class which runs differently to the "regular" dakar.

A new concept has been developed to put cutting-edge technologies to the test on the topography of the Dakar: a 100 km section separate from the stages that make up the rally, adding up to 1,000 km on which the constructors can find out what technical options are worth pursuing in the future. The ten vehicles embarking on this historic first will make the first appearance at the start of the prologue in AlUla. While the challenge is not intended as a competition, several assessment criteria have been defined to put the vehicles through their paces and keep the riders and drivers on their toes. Three engine types have been selected for Mission 1000: fully electric / fully hydrogen-powered / hybrid technology.

https://www.dakar.com/en/dakar-world/th ... ssion-1000