Bengaluru-based Ultraviolette Automotive launched its electric motorcycle, the F77. The F77 is on offer in two variants – Original and Recon – which differ in terms of peak output figures, battery capacity and range. There’s also a limited edition, of which only 77 units are available.
The Ultraviolette F77 has a fighter jet-inspired design. There are three colour options — Supersonic Silver, Stealth Grey and Plasma Red.
The standard F77 gets a 27kW/85Nm permanent magnet AC motor paired with a 7.1kWh battery. It can accelerate from 0 to 60kmph in 3.4 seconds and has a claimed top speed of 140kmph. The IDC (Indian Driving Conditions) range comes at 206km for this variant. With a standard charger, the standard F77 gets up to 35km of range per hour of charge. An optional fast charger can give up to 75km of range per hour of charge.
Coming to the F77 Recon, it has a 29kW/95Nm permanent magnet AC motor getting power from a 10.3kWh battery. While it can complete a 0-60kmph sprint in 3.1 seconds, the claimed top speed is 147kmph. The IDC range is claimed to be 307km for the F77 Recon. The charging capacity is exactly the same as standard and fast chargers for F77 and F77 Recon.
The F77 has three riding modes – Glide, Combat and Ballistic – which progressively increase power. However, Ballistic mode can only be used if the battery pack has 70% charge or more.
The F77 electric motorcycle has a 160mm ground clearance and 800mm seat height. It is based on a steel trellis frame and uses USD telescopic forks at the front and a mono-shock at the rear. There are 17-inch wheels with a disc each at the front (320mm) and rear (230mm). A dual-channel ABS is standard.
Ultraviolette has used a 5-inch multi-function TFT display on the F77 electric motorcycle and it has UV Automotive Linux operating system. It supports many smart features like GNSS-enabled real-time position and velocity discovery, navigation and maps, vehicle locator and geofencing, ride history and ride analytics, temperature, voltage and current sensors, sensor fusion technology, shock and impact sensors, and error reporting through Ultraviolette smartphone app.