It must be the depths of winter if we’re posting about obscenely expensive electric road-only motorcycles. Yep, thatissnow falling outside my window …

That said, there are some cool bits to like about the Arc Vector electric bike, even if the ticket to ride is six figures. The story begins back in 2018 at the EICMA motorcycle show in Italy where Arc showed off the bones of the Vector, and the design certainly raised a few eyebrows. The known performance specs for the Vector are stout but not exactly other-worldly, with a top speed of 124mph, 0-60 in 3.1 seconds, 138 horsepower, and nearly 300 pound-feet of torque.

Battery capacity is listed as 16.8kWh, which is similar to a fully optioned Zero SR/S, but Arc says their power pack is a 399-volt system using the latest battery tech from Samsung, and (according to them) will power the Vector for 270 miles according to theNEDC Euro cycle. We’ll have to wait and see how that goes, as it sounds like that kind of range includes a lot of downhills and tailwinds. Your mileage may vary, as they say.

索赔范围之外,它应该像狄更斯,but clearly that’s not what all that cash is buying. What it IS paying for is a whole lot of carbon fiber, including CF wheels, a CF battery housing that doubles as the “frame,” a unique hub-center front end design and a comprehensive tech package for the rider, including a Skully-like helmet with a rear camera and a Head Up Display (HUD), along with a shirt/garment with eight haptic feedback points built into it.

The idea there is that sensors on the bike will ping haptic tappers while you ride, so you know if there’s a car in your blind spot or you’re following too close, exceeding the speed limit, getting a phone call and so on. If you’re thinking that sounds like theupcoming Damon Hypersportplus haptic-enabled clothing, you’d be right, and maybe haptic feedback will be a thing we all use in the future. Oh, and the haptics will also be able to key into your music playlist to give you some bass thump while riding.

就在最近,电弧图像向量的释放s a fully finished machine, with a small belly pan covering the motor area and a top “tank” and seat section that buyers can option in several colors and finishes, including wood grain options if you’re still rocking that 1947 Chevy Fleetmaster surf wagon and just can’t let go. Otherwise, the top arch on the Vector holds two projection LED headlights and the turn signals are cleanly frenched into small winglet-type spars . Overall, it looks pretty cool, and definitely different from anything in the mainstream. More tech includes braking regen, multiple ride and “environment” modes, ABS, traction control, Öhlins suspension bits, and a carbon belt drive.

It’s been a long road to production for Arc, including the CEO personally buying back the U.K. company from administration/bankruptcy, but according to Founder and CEO Mark Truman, bikes are being assembled and “a number of production-spec Vector motorcycles will be out in Spain for final sign off and homologation over the coming months.” Once production begins in earnest, Arc says they will build 399 examples of the Vector before moving on to hopefully less expensive versions with some of the key Vector features intact.

Our friends over at MCN have avery in-depth breakdown of the Arc Vectorif you crave more details, but we’re interested in what you think of of this most unusual (and expensive) futurecycle. Interested? Repulsed? Bike curious? Let us know in comments.