Ultraviolette Automotive has today launched its first electric motorcycle in the Indian market called the F77. It comes in three variants: F77 (Original), F77 Recon and F77 Limited. There will only be 77 units of the latter, which is a special edition variant derived from the Recon trim with a few tweaks. But what’s exactly different between the three? Read on to know.
Specifications
| Variant | F77 (Original) | F77 Recon | F77 Limited |
| Battery | 7.1 kWh | 10.3 kWh | 10.3 kWh |
| Power | 36.2 HP | 38.8 HP | 40.5 HP |
| Torque | 85 Nm | 95 Nm | 100 Nm |
| Range (IDC Claimed) | 206 km | 307 km | 307 km |
| Top Speed | 140 kmph | 147 kmph | 152 kmph |
| Acceleration (0-60kmph) | 3.4 sec | 3.1 sec | 2.9 sec |
| Variable Regenerative Braking | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Riding Modes | Glide, Combat, and Ballistic | Glide, Combat, and Ballistic | Glide, Combat, and Ballistic |
| Park Assist | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| DC Fast Charging Support | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Kerb Weight | 197 kg | 207 kg | 207 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 160 mm | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| Seat Height | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Charger Offered | STD | STD | Boost |
- As the above table indicates, all the variants of Ultraviolette F77 differ primarily in their battery pack and performance outputs.
- A 7.1kWh battery powers the Original Ultraviolette F77 electric bike and is claimed to have a range of 207 km (IDC).
- The latter variants are equipped with a larger 10.3kWh battery and are claimed to have a range of 307km. Likewise, peak output figures vary between the two.
- Compared to Recon and Limited Edition, the Original trim weighs 10 kg lighter.
Design and Color Options
Design-wise, all the variants of Ultraviolette F77 look exactly the same, featuring F series – Fighter Jet Inspired aggressive design. It comes in three style forms – Airstrike, Shadow, and Laser, which reflect three unique characters.
As for colour schemes, the Original and Recon variants come in three paint options – Supersonic Silver, Stealth Grey, and Plasma Red. The Limited Edition variant, on the other hand, comes wrapped in dual-tone Meteor Grey & Afterburner Yellow.
Underpinnings
| Frame | Steel Trellis with Aluminium Bulk Head |
| Front Suspension | 41mm USD (Preload adjustment in Recon and Limited Edition) |
| Rear Suspension | Preload Adjustable Monoshock |
| Braking System | Disc brakes (320mm front and 230mm rear) |
| ABS | Dual-Channel ABS |
| Tyres | Front: 110/70 R17 Rear: 150/60 R17 |
The Ultraviolette F77 is based on the steel trellis frame with an aluminium bulkhead. The suspension duties are taken care of by a 41mm inverted fork up front and a monoshock, both adjustable for preload adjustable in Recon and Limited Edition variants. Braking duties are taken care of by the disc brakes at both ends, assisted by dual-channel ABS as standard.
Features
Ultraviolette has equipped the F77 with a 5-inch TFT dash with smartphone connectivity and LTE connectivity with integrated eSIM, enabling features such as turn-by-turn navigation, ride analytics, real-time location, crash detection and battery statistics, etc. The other notable features of the bike include an automatic LED headlamp, hazard lamps, lockdown sensors, crash guard, and 9-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) along with a built-in accelerometer, gyroscope & magnetometer. The Limited Edition trim also gets a lever guard.
Battery and Drivetrain Warranty
Ultraviolette offers 3 years / 30,000 kilometres of standard warranty on the battery pack and drivetrain of the base-spec Original variant, whereas the F77 Recon trim comes with the UV Care+ package, providing 5 years or 50,000km warranty. On the other side, the Limited Edition variant gets the UV Care Max package that comprises 8 years or 100,000km warranty, and the Recon’s warranty can be extended to this period as well.
Speaking of the vehicle warranty, all the variants of the F77 electric motorcycle get a standard plan of 3 years or 30,000km.
Price
| Variants | Ex-Showroom Price |
| F77 | Rs 3.80 lakh |
| F77 Recon | Rs 4.55 lakh |
| Limited Edition | Rs 5.50 lakh |
