This question must have arisen in the mind of you all at some time, why the bike does not have reverse gears like a car. Heavy bikes and scooters lack the back gear. Because they need a lot of strength to push back, especially when there is less space. Two-wheeler companies are also realizing this need.
This is the basic rule
These days most of the bikes coming on the market come without reverse gear. The most basic rule of driving a motorcycle is that it should never park on a slope. On the side stand, the bike can be rotated around by applying the bike. Due to which it does not require reverse gear. The other reason for not being there is also the compact dimensions and short wheelbase. The turning radius of the bike is less as compared to the car, which requires reverse gear.
Honda Goldwing Bike
On the other hand, if your bike or scooter is very heavy or you are stuck in a place which is very narrow and it is not possible to rotate the bike or scooter, there is a need for reverse gear. Let’s talk about the Honda Goldwing bike priced at Rs 27 lakh, which is very heavy
in weight. It weighs up to 350 kg. The company has given a special electric starter motor in this bike, which can be used during slow moving traffic. But this function can be used up to a few meters, because this motor will discharge the battery.
Ather 450X
Electric scooter Ather 450X from Bangalore-based electric vehicle manufacturer Ather Energy comes with two variants 450X Plus and 450X Pro. The thing is that this scooter has the feature of reverse gear. So that there is no problem in removing the scooter from the parking space. The starting price of this attractive and luxurious motorized scooter (ex-showroom, India) has been fixed at Rs 99,000. While the ex-showroom price of this scooter in Delhi is Rs 85,000. The 450X has a 2.9kwh battery pack, the scooter has a 6kW electric motor which will now produce 8bhp of power. The electric motor of the scooter now generates 26Nm of torque, which is 6Nm more than before. The Ather 450X can cover a distance of 116Km on full charging. There are two drive modes in this scooter – Ride Mode and Eco Mode. The scooter runs 85 km in Eco mode. While in ride mode it can run up to 75 km.
BattRE loEV
Earlier this year, Jaipur-based start-up company BattRE launched a new electric scooter named loEV. The special thing is that the battery of this scooter charges in just two hours. At the same time, its ex-showroom price is Rs 59,900. It features disc brakes, remote keys, anti-theft alarms and reverse gear on both wheels. The range of this scooter is 90 km in full charge. The scooter will get a wheel immobilizer and a detachable lithium ferro phosphate battery with a three-year warranty.
Avera retrosa
The scooter is launched by Avera, a startup company manufacturing electric scooters in Amravati, Andhra Pradesh, which comes with reverse gear. With an ex-showroom price of Rs 1.08 lakh, the Avera Retrosa has a top speed of 90 km per hour and runs from 120 to 140 km on a single charge. It has a special reverse gear that can reverse at a speed of five km per hour. It is powered by a 3000 watt BLDC motor, which runs on lithium iron phosphate batteries.
Bajaj Chetak
The company started delivering this electric scooter in late March. The special thing is that it has forward and reverse gears. These gears are extremely successful in the narrow parking space. The Bajaj Chetak scooter has two different Eco and Sport modes. It will have a driving range of 95 km for Eco Mode and a driving range of 85 km for Sport Mode. IP67 rated Lithium-ion battery has been given in Bajaj Chetak Electric. Also, swingarm mounted motors have also been used. The ex-showroom price of its base variant has been kept at Rs 1 lakh and the premium variant has been priced at Rs 1.15 lakh.
TVS iQube
In this scooter, the company has given the feature of reverse gear called special Q-park assist (Park Assist). The TVS IQube electric scooter, with an ex-showroom price of Rs 1.1.5 lakh, has an electric motor of 4.4 KW. It can run up to 75 km once full charging. Its speed is 78 km per hour. It generates power of 6 BHP and torque of 140 NM. Its pickup is also fantastic. It catches 40 km per hour in 4.2 seconds.
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