Ultraviolette, the Bengaluru-based EV startup, pulled two big surprises a few months ago, unveiling the Tesseract scooter and the Shockwave dirtbike. The Tesseract received an overwhelming response, surpassing the first 10,000 bookings mark in just a day. While there was a lot of news about the tesseract, the Shockwave has sat in the background all quiet — until now.
Ultraviolette Shockwave India launch
The Ultraviolette Shockwave is designed to be a road-legal enduro motorcycle, similar to the KTM 390 Enduro R. The concept showcased some interesting design aspects of the motorcycle, however, the production version could omit a lot of design details to keep the cost under checks and for more practicality.
The Shockwave is powered by a 4kWh battery pack that makes 14.5bhp and has a claimed range of 165km. The company says the electric dirtbike can accelerate from 0-60kmph in 2.9 seconds while it can reach a top speed of 120kmph.
The electric dirtbike gets four traction control modes, dual-channel ABS, and six levels of regenerative braking. The Shockwave runs on a 19-17 wheel setup, gets disc brakes at both ends, wire-spoke wheels, and the motorcycle itself is suspended by telescopic forks at the front and a monoshock at the rear.
As for the launch, the Shockwave is expected to be launched in India in 2026, and when launched, it is expected to compete with Hero’s first electric off-roader.
