Cake Launches Kalk INK SL Dual-Purpose Electric Motorcycle

• Swedish bikemaker Cake is known for making high-performance electric dirt bikes. 
• The Kalk INK SL  is a street-legal dual-purpose electric motorcycle. 
• It misses out on the other model’s high-spec underpinnings but continues to use the same drivetrain. 

Stockholm based bikemaker Cake has launched an electric dual-purpose motorcycle -- the Kalk INK SL. Priced at USD 10,500 (Rs 8 lakh), the Kalk INK SL is based on the Kalk Ink electric dirt bike and uses the same electric powertrain so performance is a given. 

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Unlike its dirt bike cousin, the Kalk INK SL gets an LED headlamp, LED tail lamp, LED turn indicators, number plates, and mirrors to help it achieve the road-legal status. It also gets a foot-operated rear brake and an LED instrument console, which is missing on the Kalk INK. 

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Both share the same electric motor that delivers 10kW. However, the Kalk INK SL gets a smaller rear sprocket for better top speed. It can touch 90kmph compared to the dirt bike’s 80kmph. It gets a 2.6kWh battery pack, which is good enough for up to 3 hours of trail riding or 86km of normal use on a full charge. It also gets two battery regeneration modes to improve range. The battery pack takes 2.5 hours to fully charge. 

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The Kalk INK SL gets long travel MX suspension and 19-inch spoke aluminium wheels with dual-purpose tyres. Braking is via 220mm discs at both ends. The Kalk INK SL is a lightweight electric bike weighing just 82kg with the battery pack.  It has a dirt bike styled narrow 910mm seat height and 300mm of ground clearance. 

Given that Cake is a small company making niche electric motorcycles, chances of the bikes being launched in India are very slim.