The Roehr eSupersport was the lighter and cheaper of the two electric sport bikes that Roehr introduced in 2009. It shared the Hyosung GT250 chassis of the eSuperbike but had a single motor and a smaller battery, and it sold for US$16,965.
Roehr eSupersport at a glance
| Maker | Roehr Motorcycle Company, Gurnee, Illinois, USA |
|---|---|
| Year | 2009 |
| Type | electric sport bike |
| Chassis | Hyosung GT250 |
| Motor | one, equivalent to 48 hp |
| Battery | 180 cells |
| Range | 70–100 miles |
| Price | US$16,965 |
This page is based on one source only, the English Wikipedia article on the Roehr Motorcycle Company, where both electric models are described in a single section.
History of the Roehr eSupersport
Roehr Motorcycle Company of Gurnee, Illinois, built its first production motorcycle, the supercharged V-Roehr, in 2007. In 2009 it produced a pair of electric sport bikes. Both were based on the chassis of the Hyosung GT250, a decision that saved Roehr about US$15,000 compared with designing his own frame.
The eSupersport was the simpler of the two. Where the eSuperbike had two motors, it had a single motor developing the equivalent of 48 hp, and its battery pack was made of 180 cells rather than 240. Roehr quoted the same range for both bikes, between 70 and 100 miles. At US$16,965 the eSupersport cost some US$10,000 less than the eSuperbike’s US$27,595.
Like its bigger stablemate, the eSupersport found no buyers. Roehr stopped production of all its motorcycles in 2012 and the company closed.
Design and features
- Single motor: the equivalent of 48 hp, half the output of the two-motor eSuperbike.
- Smaller battery: a pack of 180 cells, against 240 in the eSuperbike.
- Hyosung chassis: a GT250 frame adapted to electric drive.
- Lower price: US$16,965, about US$10,000 below the eSuperbike.
Roehr eSupersport versions
- eSupersport (2009): one motor, 48 hp equivalent, 180 cells, US$16,965.
- eSuperbike (2009): the two-motor version of the same design, 96 hp equivalent, 240 cells, US$27,595.
The more powerful version was the eSuperbike, and the company’s petrol model was the 1250SC. More in our Roehr collection.
Sources
- Roehr Motorcycle Company, English Wikipedia: motor, battery, price, fate
