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In 2020, Niu, an electric vehicle manufacturer, unveiled their electric motorcycle concept at CES in Las Vegas RQi. A year later, in 2021, the market launch was announced and now, two years later, the production vehicle is ready model 2023 ready for worldwide use. The RQi, as a classic Naked Bikes is designed by a robust 30 kW electric motor driven. thanks to the coaxial designs of the gearbox output and swingarm bearing, the tension in the final drive does not change during compression, which suggests a chain as the secondary drive. Still, a quieter timing belt might be a better choice in this configuration. The bike is powered by a modular battery system with two removable Panasonic lithium-ion batteries and each battery has a capacity of 36 Ah at a voltage of 72 volt, resulting in a total capacity of about 2,6 kWh per battery .
Niu RQi electric motorcycle
By the way, charging can extern as well Tables take place. Niu also promises a range between 130 and 200 kilometers, depending on the selected driving mode – Normal or Sport. The RQi can also achieve speeds of up to 160 km/h reach and in Germany is the RQi as GT version at the pre-order price of 9.999 EUR available. However, the long-term performance of the model offered in Germany is up 7,5 kW limited, which hardly allows a peak power of 30 kW. Accordingly, the maximum speed of the German model is only 110 km/h. The design of the RQi impresses with a distinctive tank seat line, a high cranked one tubular handlebars, a banana swing, a Upside-down fork front and one LED round headlights.
TFT display as a virtual cockpit
A modern one TFT display also forms the cockpit. Each wheel comes with a single disc brake system equipped, with a radially attached front four-piston caliper is used. Incidentally, when it comes to connectivity, Niu uses the latest technology 5G support, a dedicated app, Cloud connection and Bluetooth connectivity. In addition, the RQI has adaptive Headlights, traction control and ABS. Although the RQi is advertised for the Chinese market with a peak power of 30 kW and a range of up to 200 kilometers, this is not the case for the German market. The pre-order model RQi GT only reaches a maximum speed of 110 km/h and a continuous output of 7,5 kW.
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