The world of electric motorcycles is, in many ways, still finding its feet. With full-blown electric motorcycles at one end of the spectrum and pedal-assist bicycles at the other, there’s a huge middle ground where imagination can run wild. And that’s exactly where Walt Siegl has played with his latest custom.
Built entirely from the ground up, this new WSM creation is extremely hard to pigeonhole?and that’s exactly how Walt intended it. ?I wanted to build a machine that looks like it comes from the larger two-wheeled world, and not only the motorcycle world,? he says. ?From track bicycles and mopeds, as well as performance motorcycles.?

?Because my design platform is a combination of all these worlds, this bike could easily be the platform for a pedal-assist bike, a moped, or for an electric performance bike. Electric bike technology lends itself to this versatility.? ?I wanted a crisp and clean design, and the appearance of a concept bike, while still showing my handiwork and the love that went into building it.?

This isn’t the first time Walt’s worked with an electric powertrain?his Alta-powered PACT is one of the most alluring battery-powered two-wheelers we’ve seen. But that was very much a ‘motorcycle,’ and Walt wanted to do something unexpected this time. Creativity was paramount, because the project was commissioned by the Haas Moto Museum in Dallas, Texas.
?When we discussed the project,? says Walt, ?Bobby Haas,...