Electric motorcycles are cool. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to get out there and try riding one. And while we’ve been seeing all sorts of utility focused electric bikes flood the market, EV motorcycles that are designed specifically for fun are always extra cool.
Case in point just has to be the District from Cleveland, Ohio-based EV two-wheeler startup Land Moto. Just recently, the company released an ultra-limited edition version of the District called the Super District. Given that only 21 of these are being produced, well it just has to be special, right?
Well for starters, Land Moto leans in fully on its urban chic aesthetic, and gives the Super District some eye-catching graphics. It proudly boats Super District branding on the side, with contrasting silver and teal elements popping out from the black paint. Its styling is more rugged, too, as it features a high fender and handguards as standard—sort of like a futuristic yet retro-inspired electric supermoto.
But things get even cooler. You see, the spice goes deeper than just fancy graphics and bolt-on accessories. The Super District is equipped with what Land Moto calls “WTF Mode.” This supposedly boosts power and torque by 10 percent versus the standard model.
And while Land Moto doesn’t explicitly give us power figures for the Super District, the standard district has a claimed peak power of 17 kW, or about 23 horsepower, and a whopping 350 Nm (about 260 pound-feet) of torque. So yeah, around 25 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque on WTF Mode. Not bad.
And Land Moto makes good on the performance boost by slapping on a set of Michelin Pilot Street 2 tires, too.
With all that being said, the Land Moto Super District, as well as the standard District, certainly look fun to ride. They strike a balance between urban practicality and a simple and enjoyable ride. And given that the standard Land Moto District retails for $6,995 USD, it seems like quite an attractive option, particularly for folks with some extra cash to burn on a sleek electric runabout.
For reference, the limited Super District fetches a slightly steeper $9,495 USD, which admittedly is quite a bit more—but still nowhere near the $15,000 USD price tag of Can-Am’s new Origin EV motorcycle. Plus, judging from people’s feedback on the District over on Reddit, it seems that Land Moto’s doing a pretty good job of fulfilling orders.
But what do you think? Do the Super District and the standard District electric motorcycles have the potential to define the so-called “small-displacement” segment in the EV two-wheeler game? Or are they just fads and doomed for the same fate as the likes of Sondors and Fuell?
Source: Land Moto
