Our round-up for the week includes a well-used Moto Martin-framed endurance racer, and two BMWs; an R nineT and an R18. But first, we take a closer look at the electric-powered Curtiss One.

A look at the Curtiss One When a new, boutique manufacturer pops its head up, there’s always fear that their left field creations are just vaporware. But Curtiss Motorcycles reports that their electric motorcycle, the One, is now actually entering production. And it’s an intriguing machine.
If you haven’t been following the news, Curtiss is owned by Matt Chambers (the guy who used to run Confederate), and their lead designer is JT Nesbitt (the guy behind the Wraith, the G2 and incredible Magnolia Special car). The company’s aiming for the same high-end, eclectic vibe as Confederate, but with a twist: they’ve gone electric.
Curtiss cites a number of reasons for the move, but there’s one that really clicks with us. They say that with less moving parts, no noise or vibration, and no gears to change, electric motorcycles free up the rider’s headspace to focus more on the ride. (It’s true too, as we learnt when we rode the Harley-Davidson LiveWire.)
The One is loaded with some pretty impressive and out-there engineering. There’s no clear distinction between bodywork and chassis, with multiple billet aluminum structural components and panels all bolting together to form the central form. Housed inside is a Yasa Axial Flux drivetrain, ...