Bukk, The Latest Line Of Electric Motorcycles For Motorcycles

Bukk 2023. (Doc. Cake)

JAKARTA - Cake is a manufacturer of electric motorcycles, mopeds, and electric bicycles based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company was founded by Ikea entrepreneur and veteran Stefan Ytterborn in 2016. Their first motorcycle, Kalk, was launched in 2018 and brought home the Red Dot Design award.

Most recently, Cake launched the production version of Bukk as the latest member of its electric motorcycle lineup.

Bukk is available in two basic versions of Powerlight with a peak power of 16 kW and Superlight which produces a maximum power of 13 kW as quoted by Advpulse, Wednesday, April 25.

This motorbike uses the latest internal permanent magnetic motors (HDI) whose designs focus mainly on efficiency, power, and reliability in relatively small packages.

The construction of this motorcycle is also light with a weight of 89 kg using an aluminum class aircraft frame designed to optimize the performance of light motors that are in line with the CAKE minimalist frame design.

Drivetrains are developed to operate at low and high voltages with the ability to reach speeds of more than 100 km/h and produce a torque of 500 Nm on the rear wheels. It is also in line with CAKE's flagship motorcycle target, between urban commuters and off-road trail motorcycles.

Bukk is equipped with a 72V/40Ah battery which is good enough to drive a trail/enduro for up to three hours or drive a mixed enduro for 85 km. The battery also has fast exchange technology that allows easy battery replacement in 30 seconds without requiring a tool.

As for charging, the battery can be charged from zero to 80% within 1 hour 55 minutes and up to 100% in 2 hours 45 minutes. For the price, this latest electric motor is marketed at a price of under 10,270 US dollars or around Rp. 15 million.