Evoke Motorcycles,, is a Beijing-based manufacturer of smart electric motorcycles. It was officially founded by Nathan Siy and Chris Riether in 2014 in Beijing, China but had been in operation developing electric motorcycles since 2012. It currently is headquartered in the Yizhuang District, Beijing, China. In June 2017, Evoke Motorcycles were chosen as one of the 5 most exciting products at CES Asia's Startup Park.
Model History
The Urban S is an Italian inspired naked street bike that has a 100% electric drivetrain and a 200 km range. It is the first mass-produced Evoke bike available and was released in China in summer 2015 and is available in selected European countries in early 2018. When released, it will be the lowest cost, entry levelelectric motorcycle on the market with a $9499 MSRP. The Urban S is aimed at the new rider demographic but is also suitable for riders looking for a low maintenanceenvironmentally friendly method of commuting. A cafe racer style bike, the Urban Classic, was release at the EICMA Milan motorcycleexpo 2017 and is now in production. An earlier electric bike was commissioned by the Indonesian police force in 2012 and 5 prototypes were produced.
Future Models
Evoke currently has a Kruzer style bike in development for a Q4 2018 release that will have more performance, a longer range of around 400 km, ABS and an internally mounted water cooled motor. It will also come with a 7"touch screen as standard. There are more models scheduled for in the future but details are yet to be released.
Production
In 2016, Evoke Motorcycles partnered with a division of Foxconn, to mass-produce their Urban S in Yizhuang, China. Evoke also have a deal with the SDI division of Samsung to supply battery cells. The Urban S is available to preorder as of 2017. There are currently distributors for China, France, Austria, Hungary. and the United Kingdom so consumers will be able to buy an Evoke Electric Motorcycle in these countries in the coming months. More countries are expected to have bikes available from early 2018.
MyEvoke
MyEvoke is a new concept of riding a motorcycle without buying one. The user pays an initial deposit for an Urban S then a monthly subscription. When the rider is running low on battery charge, they ride the bike to a swap station and swap the bike for a fresh one. This removes the hassle of charging, maintaining and insuring a motorcycle. The MyEvoke service will initially be released in Beijing then expand to other cities across China and Europe. MyEvoke was in Beta testing phase in Beijing and has been currently discontinued at this time.
