This Brooklyn-based motorcycle company is just one in a series of electric motorcycle start-ups that have been popping up in the last ten years. While most companies are only interested in providing a product for a new market, Tarform hopes to bring some real changes and offer a product like no other through new manufacturing methods. That is where the Luna Scrambler/Racer comes in.
The Luna Scrambler And Luna Racer
The Tarform Luna comes in two different versions. As a scrambler and as a racer. Visually different, but underneath, both share the same platform. And the specs are very interesting. The air-cooled electric motor produces 75 horsepower and has a peak torque of 120 foot-pounds. With 440 lbs of weight, it will get you from zero to sixty in just 3.8 seconds with the maximum speed reaching 120 mph. The 11.2 kWh Lithium-Ion battery has a 100 mile city range and will be fully charged in just two hours through a level two charger.
Besides the impressive specs, the Luna is equipped with state-of-the-art components. The suspension comes from Öhlins, of course, and the brakes are 320 mm discs with six-piston aluminum calipers from ISR. Not everything is outsourced, this is where Tarform might have an upper hand over the competition. They have made their own Tarform Operating System which is in charge of over-the-air updates, machine learning, and sensor technology that consists of blind-spot detection and a front-facing camera that warns you to squeeze the brakes if needed.
The 3.4-inch display gives informs you of your bike’s current status and connects to the cloud service. The whole control unit’s software monitors everything that is going on with your motorcycle (talk about privacy) so it can improve the riding experience.
Aesthetically, the Luna Scrambler has a classic, uncovered headlight, spoked wheels, and off-road tires. The Luna Racer, on the other hand, resembles a sleek café racer. It has a headlight with a half-fairing, a stiffer suspension, and Avon’s Spirit ST tires for better handling.
Style And Sustainability – The Future For Tarform
Those two words don’t really go together, but for Taras Kravtchouk, Tarform’s founder, that is the way forward. For Taras, sustainability starts at the first level, with the materials used. For instance, instead of using carbon fiber, why not use flax fiber? It is plant-based (seems that even bikes are going vegan), and needs much less energy while making it. Also, when painting it, why use normal colors? Just use algae pigment and you’ll be fine. But wait, there’s more! The leather seat on the Luna isn’t real leather. It is made from biodegradable alternatives like plant waste.
But, they’re not just combining the latest tech with biology, they’re also throwing in a good chunk of style. As Kravtchouk said, “when something is beautiful, it makes you more likely to fall in love with it – and we take care of and keep the things we love.” This is where sustainability is seen. If the design is meaningful and everlasting, why replace it?
If you are impressed with their minimalist design, the sustainable materials that would even make Greta Thunberg proud, and the performance, it is certainly worth a look. The starting price for Tarform Luna Scrambler/Racer is $24,000.