MEET GEORGE JETSON

See newsagents now for Australian Motorcyclist Edition 122.

In this impressive review, Tug McClutchin (images Nick Edards) shares his experience of the ENERGICA EEESSE9+ RS.

A quote from the review:

Appearance-wise it gives off understated yet futuristic vibes. I’m cool with that.

I imagined that I would be constantly reaching for a clutch lever that doesn’t exist, or trying to lift a gear lever that isn’t there. I didn’t do it once. The procedure to start the bike and get it moving is different to any other bike, so you find yourself in a different mindset from the start. Or perhaps it’s because you take off without a clutch to start with, so you don’t go looking for it after that?

The riding experience is different from what you are accustomed to, and you find yourself….