Cleaveland, Ohio’s Land Energy is a forward-thinking electric mobility company, and they’ve just announced the debut of their latest e-Motorcycle: the District. Produced in two flavors, a street-oriented bike and an adventure-focused scrambler, the latter District model comes with some unique features that will appeal to the overland crowd.
In particular, Land’s modular CORE battery platform enables users to travel, work, and play anywhere with a personal, portable, easy-to-use energy grid keeping them up and running through a 4G network connection whether urban commuting, remote working, or spending time outdoors and off-grid. The batteries come in multiple sizes and are easily removed and configured for multiple scenarios. The software can run the bike in four modes: e-Bike (limited to 27 mph), e-Moped (40 mph), e-Motorcycle (70 mph), and Performance (+70 mph). This is a useful feature for folks who are just getting their motorcycling legs underneath them. As your skills advance, so can the performance level of the District to match—no need to buy a new bike once your confidence and experience move you beyond moped mode. Just plug in more battery power and go.
Speaking of performance, the District Scrambler offers a range of 40—120 miles, depending on modes and conditions, and the 72-volt batteries offer up energy of 2.1—6.4 MkWh max and 1.8—5.5 kWh nominal depending on the sizes you spec. Charge times range from 1.5—5.5 hours. Land claims nominal power of 11.5 kW and impressive peak power of 17 kW, for a total of ~280 Nm of torque and ~23 horsepower.
The CNC-machined and coated aluminum wheels roll on 17” x 3.0” front and 17” x 4.2” rear dual-sport rubber, and suspension duties are handled by and inverted fork and custom-built Fox shock. Power goes to the ground through Land’s brushless internal motor and its unique drivetrain that rotates on the center axle, which creates independence between the suspension and torque of the chain at acceleration. This results in zero squat and no chain growth (as well as ease of maintenance)—another confidence-building feature for both rookie and veteran motorcyclists.
Land’s big innovation, however, is in the versatility of its battery systems. The District Scrambler can enable USB-A and USB-C charging through the interface on the bike, and the CORE batteries have sufficient energy density to use for power demands around the camp. With an additional inverter, it could allow the District’s power to be used in many ways for overland setups. Charge a campsite full of tech from small devices to large or power high-energy electric utilities and tools.
As Expedition Portal’s Scott Brady notes, “a feature like this will be a powerful incentive for overlanders, as the bike could be charged from your vehicle’s alternator while driving, and then provide additional power reserve for the camper while in a remote location. The bike could also serve as a remote scout to manage overexposing the main overland vehicle to uncharted terrain.”
I love the no-nonsense industrial styling (an homage to its Cleveland roots, perhaps?), and as someone who is just learning to ride, I appreciate the idea of allowing the bike to grow in power and performance as my experience on two wheels grows. The District Scrambler starts at $7800, and you can configure and order your bike now.
$7800 | landmoto.io
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