The X-Trial of Geneva, which will be held on May 4 at the Geneva Arena from 20:00, will go down in history among other things for being the stage in which an electric motorcycle. It is the French Electric Motion with the revolutionary new model, the Electric Motion Factor-E, which will be driven by the Frenchman Gaël Chatagno who is also making his debut in the World Championship after having participated in the international tests of Montpelier and Chambéry.
Alongside him will be the Swiss rookie Noé Pretalli (GasGas), third in the last European Championship who participated in the Strasbourg international event. Both youngsters will be accompanied by Matteo Grattarola (Beta) who has taken part in the three races held so far and has the fourth place achieved in Barcelona as the best result of the current season.
The three riders mentioned are added to the Top5 of the Provisional World Championship Standings in which Toni Bou (Repsol Honda Trial Team) is the solid leader after having won the first three races of the season and having conceded only one point out of a possible 66, since, in addition to achieving victory, He has been the best in 5 of the 6 rounds prior to the finals.
Jaime Busto (GasGas) and Gabriel Marcelli (Repsol Honda Trial Team) accompany the 17-time World Champion while Toby Martyn (Montesa) is increasingly consolidated in fourth place in the Championship.
The Top5 is closed by Benoit Bincaz (Sherco) who has reached fifth place after having occupied fifth position in Nice, where he participated as a guest driver. Precisely the fifth place in the general classification is, so far, the one that has changed the most protagonist.
ELECTRIC MOTION FACTOR-E NEWS
The work that has been done in this ELECTRIC MOTION FACTOR-E is absolutely incredible and profound, with aspects that we will detail below.
Chassis ELECTRIC MOTION FACTOR-E
First of all, it has been decided to incorporate a new chassis and it makes perfect sense. The new engine provides another, more efficient weight distribution and therefore it was necessary to recompose both the position and the engine anchors to achieve a perfect weight distribution. In addition, it has been further strengthened if possible, thinking about the demands of high competition (TrialGP) where the brand wants to be in 2025.
As a result, the bodywork is also modified, which has a similar shape to the EPURE. We also have new features in the rear axle, where TECH has been entrusted with the damping system on both axles, thus abandoning the REIGER that is still in force this 2024 in the EPURE RACE.
Other components are also new, such as the 520 pitch chain (428 so far), as well as certain components signed by S3 Parts.
Power train ELECTRIC MOTION FACTOR-E
On a mechanical level, everything is completely new. Starting with the engine block, where more inertia capacity, torque and increased revs have been sought. This translates into data such as that it is able to offer a 1,400NM torque in first gear (almost twice as high as a 2-stroke motorcycle) and Scale up to 17,000 rpm. It’s more practical data, the power of this Electric Motion FACTOR-E reaches up to 25hp, which is about five or six hp more than an equivalent combustion engine.
The battery (1.8 kWh and optional 2.5 kWh) is also new at all levels: housing, button, anchors, connections and interior cells. The aim has been to increase the range, which is equivalent to about 60 kilometres, increase the performance and reliability of the set. This battery is removed in just 30 seconds.
The engine retains the mechanical clutch, but now with Kevlar discs and a completely new configuration, developed by the prestigious Xiu, guaranteeing reliability and durability.
Perhaps the great novelty is the four-speed gearbox, replacing the automatic gearbox that we currently see in the EPURE range. This gearbox also has a neutral center.
The controller, the brain of the power train, is also completely new. It has three power maps that are completely custom-configured via EM CONNECT, an application that allows you to customize the response, speed and power of the bike, also adding the option to activate TKO (idle) and also configure its rev and inertia regime.
In short, we left the Electric Motion factory amazed by this new project and what they are bringing to trial as a brand. Yan have shown in the market and in competition what they are capable of, but they have also now managed to take a step forward when it was not expected in the brand.
There is still no confirmation as to whether the FACTOR-E range will coexist with the EPURE, offering a more race-focused (or Factory) bike and a version like the current EPURE that maintains the automatic gearbox.
The new Electric Motion Factor-E model is now available at Trialworld Store, official Electric Motion dealer.
MECHANICAL NEWS ELECTRIC MOTION FACTOR-E
- Completely new engine. More power, more inertia, more revs
- Four-speed gearbox
- New mechanical clutch with Kevlar discs
- Controller with new settings
- Completely new 1.8 kWh battery in interior and structure
- Renewed transmission system
- Torque of 1,400Nm (in first gear)
- Range of 59 kilometres
- Peak power 19kW
NEW PRODUCTS PART OF THE CYCLE ELECTRIC MOTION FACTOR-E
- Completely new chassis in geometries and reinforcements
- TECH TJ2 two-way shock absorber
- S3 Parts Handlebar
- DID 520 step chain
- S3 Parts grips
- New aesthetics and FACTOR-E bodywork
- Homologation as a 125cc motorcycle
- Weight in running order: 73 Kg
