- Honda has revealed its first ‘big’ production electric motorcycle.
- The WN7 delivers around 81 miles of range and costs £12,999.
- Honda’s other electric bikes are scooters costing a third as much.
Honda revolutionized the motorcycle industry in the 1960s and ’70s, but so far it’s stayed out of the growing market for electric two-wheelers, restricting its offerings to a couple of electric scooters. That changes this year with the launch of Honda’s first real EV bike, the WN7.
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The streetfighter-style naked is a production version of the EV Fun concept Honda first showed in 2024, and has the same angular muscularity with plenty of modern, flat surfaces and an expensive looking frame. There’s a 5.1-inch LCD display bolted behind the LED two-deck headlights and a classic single-sided swingarm at the back, just like Honda’s legendary RC30 from 1987.
Electric Power with Bite
The W in its name comes the development concept of ‘Be the Wind,’ N is for naked and 7 refers to its power class. British bike bike MCN quotes 67 hp (68 PS / 50 kW) and 74 lb-ft (100 Nm), which ties with Honda’s claims of the WN7 matching 600cc combustion bikes for power and full-on bonkers liter machines for torque.
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It’s sure to feel eager, though the 217 kg (478 lbs) curb weight means it’s 25 kg (55 lbs) or 9 percent heavier than an ICE Honda CB750 Hornet. A power-restricted version compatible with Europe’s A1 license for newbie riders is also on the cards.
Charging and Range
No battery capacity has been made public, but Honda says the power pack provided more than 81 miles (130 km) of riding on one charge, which should be enough for most commuter riders, even if it is half the miles you’d get from a combustion motorcycle. CCS2 rapid charging capability allows 20-80 percent top-ups in 30 minutes and a full 0-100 percent charge via a home wall box takes three hours.
How Much Does it Cost?
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What’s likely to put riders off isn’t so much the range, but the price. Honda has put the WN7 on sale in the UK ahead of deliveries starting early in 2026 for £12,999 (equivalent to $17,700). That would seem like a bargain price if this was a Honda electric car we were talking about, but not so much a bargain in the motorcycle world where Honda’s existing electric scooters look affordable at £3,299-3,800, and combustion bikes are also very attainable.
A gas-powered CB750 Hornet is just £7,449, and even the sporty CB1000 Hornet SP is only £10,099. Troubled Harley Davidson offshoot LiveWire will also sell you an electric S2 with up to 120 miles (193 km) of range for between £8,799 and £10,599, meaning the WN7 looks like an indulgence for tech-heads.
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