KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux

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KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux

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KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

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Design student Julien Lecreux designed a KTM EX-C Freeride based on his ideas.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux / KTM / allradmotorrad.de

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He was inspired by light and manoeuvrable electric motorcycles, among others. from the Cake and Kuberg brands and from the DT-A all-wheel-drive motorcycle.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

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Often very slim, they look like large electric bicycles. This is also the case with the Concept without the two external batteries.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

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With the external batteries, the upper area of ​​the concept bike doesn’t look quite as airy.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

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The batteries can be removed for extreme off-road conditions or fun rides. Then the fuel cell integrated in the bike should suffice.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

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The design student was inspired by classic sheet steel petrol cans for the shape of the batteries.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

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The concept bike’s windshield doubles as a head-up display.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

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For extreme use, the E-Enduro would be ideal without the batteries.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

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If you want to make a distance, you need more range – for this, the batteries should be attached to the bike.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

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If necessary, the batteries can be removed for recovery.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux / Bimota / allradmotorrad.de

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For the wheel hub steering on the front wheel, Julien Lecreux took a closer look at the Bimota Tesi (center) and Guido Koch’s DT-A all-wheel-drive motorcycle (right). The latter probably served as a template.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

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Where two fork legs spring at the front of most motorcycles, one damper has to be sufficient here.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

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The rear swing arm is also equipped with a damper. Braking is done at the front and rear by a single disc.

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Julien Lecreux

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For the lines, the student based himself on the KTM design.

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Julien Lecreux

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First ideas, drawings and drafts precede such a concept bike.

motorcycles

Electric

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux

KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux
Concept bike with replaceable battery

Inspired by numerous light and agile electric motorcycles, design student Julien Lecreux designed a KTM EX-C Freeride according to his ideas – with optionally mountable batteries.


Dina Dervisevic

03/09/2021

We are making great strides towards electromobility – at least in some areas of two-wheel mobility. At the forefront are, of course, all two-wheelers that are mainly used in cities. Another popular area of ​​application for electric motorcycles is the terrain.

Fuel cell plus 2 external batteries

And this is where the design by design student Julien Lecreux docks: “For this project, I was inspired by the new wave of electric motorcycles that are light and manoeuvrable (e .g. cake and Kuberg). Often very slim, they look like large electric bicycles. And on the other hand we are seeing more and more adventure bikes for adventures with greater range. So I started my research. The aim was to develop a concept that is suitable both as an enduro in hard terrain and also includes an adventure bike.”


KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux


manufacturer

This is what the current KTM Freeride E-XC looks like. The first e-freeride was launched in 2014. The latest version costs from 10,945 euros.

The result was one KTM EX-C Freeride with integrated fuel cell and two optional batteries – if a longer range should be necessary. If necessary, the two external batteries are placed where the tank is located on most combustion engines. The design student was inspired by classic sheet steel petrol cans for the shape of the batteries.

Windshield acts as a head-up display

The concept bike’s windshield doubles as a head-up display. And where the fuel cap is found on most conventional motorcycles, this E-Enduro has a black plastic part that forms a handle that houses the start button and the battery charge status indicator.


KTM EX-C Freeride by Julien Lecreux


Julien Lecreux / Bimota / allradmotorrad.de

For the wheel hub steering on the front wheel, Julien Lecreux was primarily inspired by Guido Koch’s DT-A all-wheel-drive motorcycle (right). More at www.allradmotorrad.de

Julien Lecreux has fitted his KTM EX-C Freeride with single-sided swings – front and rear. To what extent it makes sense to deny a direct connection from bike to handlebar, especially to an enduro, remains to be seen. The high center of gravity due to the external batteries may not seem ideal either. The disadvantage of all batteries compared to fuel tanks: They don’t get lighter when they empty. After all, they can be removed for off-road plowing. Then the bike would be in “Agility mode”, as the design student calls it.

Conclusion

Such designs are only partially about feasibility. The decisive factor is the idea, for example the removable additional batteries. And of course the design, which we think Julien Lecreux has done very well with his KTM EX-C Freeride.

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