Overview of RTL ELECTRIC Competition Trial Bike

The RTL ELECTRIC is being developed as an electric trial bike superior to the Montesa COTA 4RT factory bike, the pinnacle of trial bikes which demand lightness and strength to balance and operate in the most demanding situations, which contributed to Toni Bou’s unprecedented 18 consecutive Trial World Championship titles.

For the power unit, the RTL ELECTRIC is equipped with the CR ELECTRIC PROTO electric motocross bike’s battery which has been optimised for trial use. The motor is integrated with an inverter. Honda is aiming to achieve high output performance with a view to future participation in the World Trial Championship. The RTL ELECTRIC is also equipped with a clutch, flywheel and transmission, essential for trials.

The frame is newly developed based on the aluminium twin tube that has a proven track record with Honda’s RTL series of competition trial bikes. The frame’s rigidity is optimised for riding stability and weight reduction. The swing arm is also newly developed based on the RTL series, contributing to weight reduction. Furthermore, EV component placement has been optimised to position the centre of gravity so that it is ideal for trial riding, aiming to realise intuitive manoeuvrability.

Honda is committed to the electrification of motorcycles as the mainstay of its future environmental strategy, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality in all of its products and corporate activities by 2050, and in all of its motorcycle products by the 2040s. In motorsports, the CR ELECTRIC PROTO competed as a wildcard entry in last year’s All Japan Motocross Championship (JMX), and is competing in the FIM^*2 E-Xplorer World Cup, a worldwide competition for electric off-road bikes, from this year. By competing in trials with electric bikes, Honda aims to further enhance its technologies.

*2 Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme

RTL ELECTRIC Overview

• Development concept: An electric trial bike superior to the Montesa COTA 4RT

• Power Unit
  - Battery: High output battery developed with CR ELECTRIC PROTO knowhow
  - Motor: Integrated with an inverter, suited to high output and motor speed
  - Clutch: Equipped with clutch, flywheel and transmission

• Chassis
  - Frame: Optimised rigidity for riding stability and weight reduction
  - Swing arm: As with the frame, newly developed, realising lighter weight below suspension
  - Layout: Optimised centre of gravity through EV component placement optimisation

RTL Specifications