The electric vehicle (EV) segment seems to be powering on in India even as charging infrastructure lags behind. Manufacturers are scrambling to develop and bring their latest EVs to the market. Sales of electric cars are rising and in the two-wheeler segment, the scooter line-up is ever-expanding. But while some motorcycle-type electric two-wheelers have been launched, they are rare sightings on Indian roads. With this in mind, Tork Motors has decided on a launch date for its offering in this space.
The Pune-based company has been developing the Kratos or the T6X as it was codenamed earlier for the past six years. We have seen various iterations of the bike, with most of the bodywork from a donor Yamaha FZ. The new bike is decidedly different, however.
Starting with the aesthetics of the Kratos, we do still get to see some hints of the FZ’s design, but then again, we get to see some hints of KTM as well. The “tank” is a bulky unit with a lid at the top which is expected to function as the bike’s charging port. The extensions on the front of the tank go all the way to the bottom in a zig-zag fashion. The seats feature a split design with a stubby pillion position with the licence plate holder extending well beyond that. The front of the bike gets an LED headlamp unit that sort of reminds us of the Bajaj Pulsar NS series. The bike rides on what looks like standard 17-inch alloys wrapped in normal road-going tyres.
