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• E-motorcycle from another planet
• Cruiser preservation suits the Johammer better
• Front wheel guidance requires rethinking
• It starts at 22,900 euros
• Technical data Johammer J1.200

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Johammer J1.200 in the driving report

E-motorcycle from another planet

Do e-motorcycles have to look like conventional bikes? No, says the Austrian Johann Hammerschmid and with his Johammer J1.200 he creates an electric bike that causes a sensation like a rolling art object. A driving report.

D.he globetrotter Ewa from Greece is just as enthusiastic as Mr. Haberle from Stuttgart-Degerloch when the Johammer whistles past them with a whistling engine and stops at a popular vantage point over the roofs of Stuttgart. In addition to the two of them, schoolchildren, cycle tourists and business people also marvel at the bright green electric motorcycle from Austria.

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The corrugated fairing of the e-motorcycle is reminiscent of Aunt Ju.

The strikingly ribbed plastic dress is reminiscent of Aunt Ju, the legendary Junkers 52 aircraft from the 1920s. This essentially hides the square battery block and the electric motor and controller integrated directly into the rear wheel. The Johammer J1.200 does not have a conventional motorcycle frame. The front wheel is guided by a conspicuous stub axle steering, the rear wheel by a single-sided swing arm, the damper elements are in a kind of central or middle frame that also encloses the battery from below.

Cruiser preservation suits the Johammer better

The Johammer J1.200 also looks spectacular when it is stripped, without the flashy plastic dress. With a large Li-ion battery (200 km range) the bike weighs 177 kg, with a smaller one (150 km) it weighs 159 kg. With this extremely flat chassis construction, parallel to the road and on a line to the center of the wheel, Johammer can break new ground in terms of design.

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The cruiser maintenance goes well with the Johammer J1.200.

Let’s take a seat on the single seat designed like a bicycle saddle. There are two pairs of footrests to choose from: one screwed on high and in the middle for the sporty, crisp knee angle, one far forward and deep in the cruiser position. When it comes to sport, you do a maximum of once to try it out, then the driver’s posture remains relaxed throughout. That also goes better with the high-placed handlebar.

A chipped silicone bracelet replaces the ignition key on the Johammer J1.200 e-motorcycle. Align it briefly in the direction of the flash on the right side of the fairing, and all the necessary data appears in the 2.4-inch color displays embedded in the mirrors on the left and right: speedometer, charge status, range, mileage, battery temperature.

Front wheel guidance requires rethinking

One turn of the throttle, the single-stage automatic gearbox engages immediately and the permanent synchronous motor with up to 16 kW (22 hp) ensures unleashed propulsion. When it comes to starting the traffic light, you definitely don’t have to worry about the urban rush hour. The Johammer J1.200 is more than decent, cars usually don’t stand a chance. The electric motorcycle can go from 50 to 80 km / h in four seconds and from 50 to 100 km / h in eight seconds. The maximum speed is limited to 120 km / h.

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The Johammer relies on a stub axle steering.

But motorcyclists have to be twice as careful. Because the front wheel position requires rethinking the steering impulses. If you steer as usual, you go the wrong way. The steering knuckle principle wants to be steered like a car. But don’t worry, after a few 100 meters you are in the correct swing without thinking too much.

What irritates more is the lack of feedback from the front – in principle, what BMW drivers know from the Telelever. The usual brake nod is of course missing on the steering knuckle. Anyone who sets off to the home route with the Johammer J1.200 or wants to set the best times on winding country roads has to shoot for a long time and then still exercise caution, especially when the roads are cold and / or damp. But to be honest: that’s not what the e-motorcycle is made for.

The strength is urban traffic. Speed ​​through the city, arrows to or from work in the metropolitan area and look forward to a great design and many practical features. The Johammer J1.200 is equipped with an electronic motor brake that uses recuperation to recover energy.

It starts at 22,900 euros

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With a base price of 22,900 euros, the Johammer is not a cheap pleasure.

The charging cable is housed in a spacious console between the seat and the handlebars, the Johammer J1.200 can be connected with various adapters conventionally via 220 volts, via power sockets (380 volts) or with the type 22 plug at the common e-filling stations of 80 minutes (maximum 3.5 hours). The service life of the 12.7 kWh battery is specified as 100,000 km.

When flashing (the front ones are housed as an LED ring in the mirrors), the cockpit displays are also switched to interval – a very practical reminder for the permanent flashers among us motorcyclists. Reverse gear, which is activated simply by turning back the throttle, makes maneuvering in and out of sloping parking spaces easier.

At 24,900 euros, the Johammer J1.200 (J1.150 with a smaller 8.3 kWh battery, 22,900 euros) is anything but a bargain. For comparison: the BMW E-Scooter C-Evolution costs 13,950 euros. But there is an e-motorcycle that seems to come from another planet. And it is an ambassador for a new way of getting around on two wheels. Also find Ewa from Greece and Mr. Haberele from Stuttgart-Degerloch.

Technical data Johammer J1.200

Permanently excited synchronous motor, nominal power 11 kW (15 HP), max. Output 16 kW (22 PS) at 0 to 12,000 rpm, max. Torque 25 Nm from 0 / min to 12,000 / min, air-cooled lithium-ion battery, battery voltage 72 V, battery capacity 12.7 kWh, charging power 3 / 8.5 kW, integrated charger with additional fan, charging time approx. 1.5 or 3 , 5 h, weight 177 kg, top speed 120 km / h, range max. 200 km. Price from 24,900 euros, information: www.johammer.com

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