Remember the Hero-Puch moped from the 80s? It put many college kids on wheels, but was discontinued due to emissions norms
By Sudipto Chaudhury | Published Apr 25,2023
But now it’s reborn in Germany as a retro-futuristic electric cafe racer prototype, created by engineers Michael and Marvin
Based on modified Puch X40 chassis | Aprilia RS125 fork and custom YSS shocks | 17-inch spoke wheels | Aprilia RS125 front disc | 75kg kerb weight
7kW (peak) mid-mounted motor with final chain drive | Claimed 50kmph top speed and 50km range
Motor designed to resemble original bike’s petrol engine | It has an “exhaust” that’s actually a speaker!
All digital cluster integrated into handlebar top tree | Shows speed, range and time as default | Has touchscreen to toggle bike sound
Bespoke design with option to customise materials (seat, handlebar grips, tank and body panels) | Costs 7,749 euros (approx Rs 7 lakh) to build, very costly for a niche e-bike