Maeving RM1S electric motorcycle: clean, silent fun in the city and beyond
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We liked Maeving’s eye-catching RM1 electric motorcycle when we rode it in London a while ago. It seemed to have it all; great looks, nippy acceleration, no tailpipe emissions and it was very easy to ride indeed. There was just one problem. While the £4,995 was adept at town work, a top speed of 45mph meant that owners couldn’t venture far from central London, where speeds of 50mph or more are commonplace.
![[The Maeving RM1S electric motorcycle]](https://static.standard.co.uk/2024/12/20/17/22/RM1S_Gilbert_Aerial.png?quality=75&auto=webp&width=960)
Now, some months after announcing the imminent arrival of a faster version, the RM1S, it is on sale and offers a much more practical proposition for riders who need, now and again, to venture beyond the confines of The Big Smoke. Costing substantially more, at £7,495, the newcomer has a top speed of 70mph, opening up the possibility - with its claimed range of up to 80 miles - of a trip to, say, Brighton (if you don’t mind charging while you’re there), or a round trip from central London to Luton or Maidstone and back (if you’re not afraid of a little range anxiety....).
![[The Maeving RM1S electric motorcycle]](https://static.standard.co.uk/2024/12/20/17/22/RM1S_Gilbert_Housing.png?quality=75&auto=webp&width=960)
For the latest machine, Maeving has changed the battery layout. Whereas previously one of the two batteries was stored in the dummy ‘petrol tank’, that area is instead - usefully - freed up for a generous amount of lockable storage, with the two batteries now slung lower down in the frame. This adds the benefit of a lower centre of gravity, and the batteries can be charged (by plugging into a domestic three-pin socket) in situ or taken inside.
![[The Maeving RM1S electric motorcycle]](https://static.standard.co.uk/2024/12/20/17/05/RM1S_Studio_Hero_3.png?quality=75&auto=webp&width=960)
Peak power from the motor has gone up from around six bhp in the RM1 to 14.8 bhp in the RM1S, and while the weight of the machine has increased from 123kgs to 141kgs, it still feels lightweight and nicely balanced. In fact it’s light enough to push and shove around - for instance into a parking space or garage - with little effort.
![[The Maeving RM1S electric motorcycle]](https://static.standard.co.uk/2024/12/20/17/28/RM1S_Vincent_Sq.png?quality=75&auto=webp&width=960)
