[TusharK]

The Ultraviolette F99 has become the “all-time fastest Indian motorcycle” at The Valley Run, held at Amby Valley. On December 1, 2024, the electric motorcycle set a new quarter-mile record of 10.712 seconds.



The Ultraviolette F99 is powered by an electric motor that generates 120 BHP and 972 Nm of torque at the wheel. It allows the bike to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in less than 3 seconds, while 200 km/h comes up in under 10 seconds.



The F99 has a claimed top speed of 265 km/h, and Ultraviolette does have plans to attempt another record for the highest top speed for an Indian motorcycle.

The F99 features a carbon fibre exoskeleton and battery pack, and a liquid-cooled drive train. It is based on a 400V architecture. The bike is equipped with an upside-down Ohlins front fork and a monoshock at the rear. Brakes come in the form of twin discs at the front paired with Brembo calipers. The bike rides on lightweight alloy wheels, which are wrapped in slick tyres.

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[lordrayden]

Originally Posted by TusharK

The Ultraviolette F99 is powered by an electric motor that generates 120 BHP and 972 Nm of torque at the wheel.

972Nm?! Is this a typo in the article? That much torque puts it in the same league as a Tesla Model X!

[ExOblivione]

Shouldn't this fall under the "Superbikes and Imports" sub-forum?

It's not an import, but definitely an Indian superbike, and we should give it its due.

It's not just the motor, but the whole package seems quite advanced. I am so gald to see at least one company trying to push the boundaries of what's made in India, unlike the big players which are annoyingly conservative and risk-averse in their offerings, preferring only the most mass market of products and shunning any aspirational or "halo" products.

[darkgamer]

Originally Posted by lordrayden

972Nm?! Is this a typo in the article? That much torque puts it in the same league as a Tesla Model X!

Or that's torque at the motor and not torque at the wheel. From my basic physics knowledge, torque can be increased or decreased depending on the radius.

[AtheK]

Very well done and congratulations to the team behind this bike, it surely gives you some bragging rights when you speak to some of your biker friends from abroad.

I hope they keep pushing the boundaries and while they should definitely go for mass products, keep investing in this halo product as a differentiator. I will definitely love to test ride this some day, though EV is not exactly my cup of tea.

[PreludeSH]

Congrats to the team. Its such a good looking bike. Not sure people even know about the F77 version and the features it has. In spite of being an EV with 300 km range, its still just above 170Kgs.

Been 8 years since their inception and they need a commuter bike before everyone else comes up with one. Maybe something in Apache RTR 310 class.

[antz.bin]

Congrats to the team! This is the start of a new era in Indian motorcycling. More power to Ultraviolette.

Originally Posted by PreludeSH

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Maybe something in Apache RTR 310 class.

F77 is in the RTR 310 class.
The problem isn't the motor or the range or the power.

The problem is that it lacks CCS2 charging. Without it, F77 cannot use DC fast charging facilities coming up everywhere that cars use. And nobody wants to spend 3 lakhs on a bike and not be able to use it outside of 150km radius of their home.

The other problem is that the performance compared to ICE motorcycles isn't there yet (performance includes not just acceleration but also how it stops and carves corners). And the running cost delta is not high enough for the performance seeking enthusiast to accept the downgrade.

[The_Medic]

When you flip over from the front page to the finance sextion, you will see that they are at a loss of ₹61 crores, with an operating revenue of only ₹15 cr. That's 4 times net loss. Very high even by startup standards. What's worse is that they planned to raise another 100mn usd (~847 cr INR) but only managed around ₹105 cr. Not looking good at all. Especially when you consider that their actual products are heavily watered down. The f77 was supposed to be a 300cc class challenger. In real world, it barely beats a Duke 250 in a straight line. And barely match pace in the corners.
The f99 has top shelf brembos and full carbon fibre chassis. Not a feasible product for the masses.
Overall, not looking that good for this homegrown brand.