Riding the Future: My First Thoughts on the Honda WN7 Electric Motorcycle
When I first heard that Honda was finally bringing a full-size electric motorcycle into the world — not just another electric scooter or commuter bike — I was curious, but also cautiously skeptical. Honda has been the undisputed leader in internal-combustion motorcycling for decades, so could its first serious electric two-wheeler really deliver the fun and performance that riders crave? After diving deep into every detail available about the Honda WN7, I think the answer is — finally — a confident yes, with a few caveats. Speed: Instant Torque and Surprising Vigor Right out of the gate, one of the WN7’s most exciting claims is how it matches — and in some ways exceeds — the performance of traditional gasoline motorcycles. The bike’s electric motor produces a peak output of around 50 kW (about 67 hp) and a massive 100 Nm of torque, figures that put it in the ballpark of a 600 cc ICE motorcycle in power and a 1000 cc class machine in torque. That instant, clutch-less torque delivery is ...