Did anyone else spot this in the news? Apparently the first Solid State battery on a motorcycle? Only on the race bike for now, however we know this will likely end up in a road bike... https://www.visordown.com/news/ducati-v21l-debuts-solid-state-battery-iaa-mobility
Yep for a bike you can’t buy for a race series that’s being dropped at the end of this season due to lack of public interest. Hard to see it will make a meaningful test for the tech
I am pretty sure the Ducati MotoE agreement includes the 2026 season..... Edit: It did, however now doesn't! (announced the day after they announced this bike!)
Yeah, I’m not against battery, I think there is a market for it, but it’s not big ‘capacity’ and certainly isn’t in racing. My mate was at Barcelona and the kit they have and safety procedures they have just to run them far outweighs the difference between them and sustainably fuelled motorcycles. I could be wrong, but I suspect the reason it’s canned is because many like me can’t make the numbers work
