Vmoto

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A year ago, Vmoto Soco gave us a glimpse of its highest-performance electric offering yet - the Vmoto Stash - and for 2023 the production version has been revealed alongside two new models under the name 'Dirt Bike'.

The Stash is the first bike to be designed under a collaboration with former MV Agusta and Benelli design chief Adrian Morton, and it provides a substantial step forward for Vmoto Soco in terms of performance and market position. The existing Super Soco models are already best-sellers, but only offer moped performance levels. The Stash leaps up to the 125 cc class, with an electric motor that's rated ad 8 kW (11 hp), so it fits into the 11 kW/15 hp learner-legal class, but which can actually hit peak outputs of 15 kW (20.1 hp) to offer more performance than an equivalent petrol-powered bike. 

Stash

The 'fuel tank' area is actually a storage space, big enough to hold a full-face helmet, and below it there's a 7.2 kWh battery pack powering a motor mounted on the front of the swingarm. It's a recipe that gives the Stash a top speed of 110 km/h (68 mph), while a bar-mounted 'boost' button accesses the motor's peak performance to add an extra 10 km/h to the top speed when you need a little extra.

The controls are scooter-style, with both brakes operated by bar-mounted levers, but the brake system is also combined, so pulling the front brake also applies the rear. ABS is standard.

Dirt Bike

The Vmoto Dirt Bike is available in two versions, the 'On-R' or 'Off-R', and it comes with either knobbly tyres or a supermoto-style look. Again, Adrian Morton has styled the bikes, and customers will be able to specify them in restricted form to comply with 50 cc moped rules or as full-power machines with 8 kW on tap to fit into the 125 cc class. Top speed for the derestricted version is 85 km/h, compared to 45 km/h for the moped model. The full power Dirt Bike models have a 48 Ah, 72V battery, while the restricted model has a 32 Ah pack, and the machines weigh a mere 84 kg.