[BubRoss]

As far as I can tell, a huge part is that they are incredibly overpriced. No one is going to pay $14k for an electric cycle when a brand new gas cycle costs $8k. People put together their own scooters from batteries, a controller and an electric motor on YouTube all the time, but companies are trying to get people to give up the same amount that could buy them a Ducati.

[cerberusss]

A friend of mine drives a zero. The very low cost per mile makes it cost effective.

[Zenbit_UX]

Gas costs are negligible on a motorcycle, I pay at most $20 a month for premium (91 or better) gasoline... The economics of an electric bike just aren't there yet while they remain above $10k for the base models.

As much as I'd love to own an electric bike,vlike a zero, they're still in a premium early adopter phase that I can't justify yet. A good comparison would be the model s vs 3.

Speaking of, it's a shame Tesla won't make an electric motorcycle.

[dharmab]

Only if you compare it to a similar brand new bike and ride it over 15,000 miles. Most motorcycle owners never exceed 10k on a single bike.

https://youtu.be/-U8JK7lUqA8?t=319