Assuming everything stays on track, 2026 will go down in EV motorcycling history as the year the holy grail was reached.

Verge Motorcycles has announced it is putting the industry’s first 100% solid-state battery pack into production, with the deliveries beginning by the end of March. And yes, I did write by the end of March. Verge is saying these batteries are out of the lab and going into regular vehicle production.

The stats for Verge’s new solid state battery are staggering. The Estonian company claims its new battery has a real world range of 600 kilometers, which translates to 372 miles.

Here’s the real kicker, the massive 33.3 battery can reportedly add 300 kilometers or 186 miles of range in just ten minutes in ideal conditions at a DC fast charger. Here in the U.S. it is expected to come equipped with a NACS DC fast charging port. Based on those stats, the Verge TS Pro might be the first electric motorcycle to go 200 miles or more on U.S. interstates without stopping.

The battery is being made by Donut Lab, which is a Verge Motorcycles spinoff company. Donut Lab claims its solid state battery will have almost unlimited recharge cycles, adding its batteries can be used in all kinds of applications ranging from vehicles to grid storage, and even drones. In the video at the top of this post Donut Lab CEO Marko Lehtimäki discusses his company’s solid state battery.

As far as I can determine, the final weight of the new bike had not been announced at the time of publishing this story, but the current Verge TS Pro with 20.2 kWh lithium ion battery weighs 507 pounds (230 kg).

Since solid state batteries are more energy dense, I’m guessing the weight will be about the same for the new bike.

To put that weight into perspective a Zero Motorcycles SR/S weighs 518 pounds and a LiveWire One weighs 562 pounds, both with much smaller batteries, while Honda’s gas-powered NT1100 weighs 547 pounds.

The good news doesn’t stop there. Unlike lithium-ion batteries, solid state packs deliver more consistent energy across extreme temperatures, so you shouldn’t see a big range hit during those 40-degree rides. Verge also claims they have a longer lifespan.

As far as pricing goes, the solid state bikes are expected to cost about as much as the current models. As of today, the base TS Pro starts at $29,900 before taxes and fees, according to Verge’s website.

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Unlike pie in the sky start ups like Damon, Verge has actually been delivering bikes. So this doesn’t appear to be just a hype machine. Given today’s bold statements saying deliveries will begin later “this quarter,” we won’t have long to wait to find out if its another overly optimistic promise or the real deal.

Other motorcycle companies are also racing toward solid state. For that part of the story, watch this video:

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A lot has happened in the EV motorcycling industry over the past year. While a good number of new models have been introduced, it hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows.

It’s time for EV Rider’s 2025 look at the state of the EV motorcycle industry.

Zero Focuses On Affordable Motorcycles For 2025

As this episode was being uploaded, deliveries were about to begin for the two new Zero Motorcycles models introduced for the 2025 model year, the XB and XE.

They are at the low-end of the EV motorcycle market, which seems to be where most of the action is this year.

While it’s great to see the XB and XE finally in production, they really are more along the lines of beginner bikes than motorcycles. For starters, they aren’t street legal here in the states, meaning they’re pretty much limited to private land and dirt bike trails.

The XB and XE be taking on the popular Sur-Rons, which are a step above electric bicycles, but are also limited to off-road use.

LiveWire Expands Lineup

LiveWire, which is owned by Harley-Davidson, has filled out its line with the recently introduced S2 Alpinista, which it describes as a sport bike standard. It’s very similar to its S2 Del Mar and Mulholland siblings.

I’ve personally ridden more than a hundred miles on the Mulholland and came away impressed with the build quality, handling and acceleration, but all three have small 10.5 kWh batteries so LiveWire fans that like to get out of town on the weekends will probably instead look at the LiveWire One, which has a 15.5 kWh hour battery and DC fast charging.

However, if they want the most range currently available in the EV motorcycling space with a somewhat affordable price tag, then Zero is the brand to look at here in the the U.S. We’ll get to Zero’s long-range offerings in a bit.

Verge TS EV Motorcycles

The EV company perhaps making the most waves this year is Verge Motorcycles, which has finally gotten its TS bikes on roads.

Verge is unique in that it uses a futuristic-looking hub rim motor design and offers what is currently the industry’s largest battery pack available in the U.S., checking in at 21.8 kWh.

Energica was the previous record holder with a 22.5 kWh battery but unfortunately that Italian motorcycle maker declared bankruptcy last year and is currently being liquidated.

Verge’s bikes feature a big touchscreen where a gas tank would normally go and the Ultra model has six cameras for a full 360-degree view along with front and rear radar, bringing automotive-like blind spot safety features to motorcycles.

Verge’s bikes also accel at charging with a peek DC charging speed of up to 25 kW and 3.5 kW when using Level 2 AC chargers.

While Verge’s bikes are exciting, here in the U.S. there are only two stores in the entire country, one in Los Angeles, the other in Santa Clara, CA. Pricing is also out of reach for most riders with the TS Ultra checking in at more than $45,000 once taxes and fees are added.

That leaves Zero to carry the biggest chunk of the EV touring torch here in the U.S. with its SR/F, SR/S and DSR/X lineups.

Those motorcycles currently have 17.3 kWh batteries while a second 3.6 kWh battery can also be added, bringing the total capacity to 20.9 kWh.

Zeros with an optional AC Rapid Charger can reach a peak charging speed of 12.6 kW. The extra battery or Rapid Charger goes in the same location so you can only opt or one or the other – not both.

For long distance touring the other option is the LiveWire One with its smaller 15.5 kWh battery but faster DC charging that peaks at 25 kW in ideal conditions.

There are other new entries in the shorter distance per charge end of the market.

Cam-Am Gets Back Into Motorcycle Business

Can-Am is in the process of rolling out its Origin and Pulse EV motorcycles, which marks its return to building motorcycles after exiting the market in 1987. From a pricing and range standpoint they’ll be competing primarily with the LiveWire S2 models.

The Pulse streetbike is the cheaper of the two at $14,000. They look to be atractive urban commuters but their batteries are even smaller than the LiveWire S2 models, checking in at just 8.9 kWh.

Then there’s Kawasaki’s  Ninja e-1 ABS an Z e-1 ABS with an estimated range of just 41 miles, which is less than some electric bicycles. And forget about taking them on the interstate. The Ninja e-1’s top speed is just 65 miles per hour while the Z e-l manages 63 mph. In both cases that’s using e-boost mode. The sustained top speeds without e-boost modes engaged are 55 mph for the Ninja e-1 and 53 mph for the Z e-1.

Also expected to enter the U.S. market sometime in 2026 is Royal Enfield’s Flying Flea C6 and S6 EV lineup. Final specs haven’t been announced but all signs point to it being yet another urban commuter with a battery size that’s likely to be under 10 kWh.

There is a ton of other stuff out there but most of it isn’t available in the U.S. and this video is sticking with motorcycles – no scooters, no e-bicycles and no vaporware like Damon.

EV Motorcycle Cottage Industry

The last category is the cottage industry, which is the extremely low volume stuff like Lightning and Curtiss Motorcycles. They exist but probably aren’t making more than a few dozen bikes a year – if that.

Finally there’s Shandoka, which is converting old Japanese motorcycles to EVs. EV Rider got to try out one of Shandoka’s conversions last year. You’ll find a link to that video at the end of this one.

And that sums up the state of the EV motorcycle industry here in the U.S. in 2025. If I missed anything let me know in the EV Rider YouTube comments section.

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