Ultraviolette F77 Recon – is it worth the price? Range, Images, Colours

First of all India’s fastest electric motorcycle is finally on sale but more importantly this is a completely different thing to what we last rode the battery capacity has more than doubled the entire chassis is completely new and the motor makes quite a lot more power there’s a lot for us to discover today batteries are heavy and when you more than double.

Key Specs & Features of Ultraviolette F77

F77 Key Highlights
Riding Range	206 Km
Top Speed	140 Kmph
Kerb Weight	197 kg
Battery Charging Time	8 Hrs
Seat Height	800 mm
Max Power	27,000 W

Ultraviolette F77 Price

Ultraviolette F77 base model ex-showroom price in Delhi starts from Rs. 2.99 Lakh and the top model ex-showroom price goes upto Rs. 3.99 Lakh. Ultraviolette F77 is offered in 2 variants – Mach 2.

Variant	Price	Specifications
F77 Original	₹ 3,80,000Avg. Ex-Showroom	206 Km, 140 Kmph
F77 Recon	₹ 4,55,000Avg. Ex-Showroom	307 Km, 147 Kmph
F77 Space Edition	₹ 5,60,000Avg. Ex-Showroom	307 Km, 152 Kmph

Ultraviolette F77 Specifications

Range	323 km/charge
Motor Power	30 kW
Motor Type	Permanent Magnet AC Motor
Front Brake	Disc
Rear Brake	Disc
Body Type	Electric Bikes, Sports Bikes

Ultraviolette F77 Features

ABS	Dual Channel
Switchable ABS	Yes
Charging Point	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes
Mobile Connectivity	Bluetooth,WiFi
Riding Modes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes
LED Tail Light	Yes
Speedometer	Digital
Odometer	Digital

What’s Included with Ultraviolette F77

Battery Warranty	8 Years or 8,00,000 Km
Vehicle Warranty	3 Years or 30,000 Km
Mobile Application	Yes

Ultraviolette F77 App Features

Calls & Messaging	Yes
Low battery alert	Yes

Ultraviolette F77 Engine and Transmission

Motor Power	30 kW
Range (Eco Mode)	266 km/charge
Range (Normal Mode)	209 km/charge
Range (Sport Mode)	186 km/charge
Starting	Push Button Start

Ultraviolette F77 Features

Instrument Console	Digital
Bluetooth Connectivity	Bluetooth,WiFi
Call/SMS Alerts	Yes
Regenerative Braking	Yes
USB Charging Port	Yes
Hill Hold	Yes
Speedometer	Digital
Tripmeter	Digital
Odometer	Digital
Additional Features Of Variant	Riding Mode – Glide | Combat | Ballistic, Dynamic stability control, Park assist, Find my vehicle, Deep sleep, Throttle control, GPS
Seat Type	Split
Clock	Digital
Passenger Footrest	Yes

Ultraviolette F77 Features and Safety

Switchable ABS	Yes
Charging Point	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes
Internet Connectivity	Yes
Operating System	UV Automotive Linux
Mobile Application	Yes
Speedometer	Digital
Odometer	Digital
Tripmeter	Digital
Clock	Digital
Riding Modes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes
EBS	Yes
Additional Features	Riding Mode – Glide | Combat | Ballistic, Dynamic stability control, Park assist, Find my vehicle, Deep sleep, Throttle control, GPS
Passenger Footrest	Yes
Display	Multi-function 5 Inch TFT

Ultraviolette F77 Mileage and Performance

Acceleration (0-100 Kmph)

7.7s

Ultraviolette F77 Chassis and Suspension

Body Type

Electric Bikes, Sports Bikes

Ultraviolette F77 Dimensions and Capacity

Saddle Height	800 mm
Ground Clearance	160 mm
Wheelbase	1340 mm
Kerb Weight	207 kg

Ultraviolette F77 Electricals

Headlight	LED
Tail Light	LED
Turn Signal Lamp	LED
LED Tail Lights	Yes
Low Battery Indicator	Yes

Ultraviolette F77 Tyres and Brakes

Front Brake Diameter	320 mm
Rear Brake Diameter	230 mm

Ultraviolette F77 Performance

0-100 Kmph (sec)	7.7s
Top Speed	155 km/Hr

Ultraviolette F77 Motor & Battery

Motor Type	Permanent Magnet AC Motor
Torque (Motor)	100 Nm
Battery Type	Li-ion
Battery Capacity	10.3 Kwh
Battery Warranty	8 Years or 8,00,000 Km
Water Proof Rating	Battery – IP67
Transmission	Automatic

Ultraviolette F77 Range

Claimed Range

323 km/charge

Ultraviolette F77 Charging

Charging At Home	Yes
Charging At Charging Station	Yes

Ultraviolette F77 Underpinnings

Suspension Front	Upside-down Telescopic fork with a diameter of 41 mm. Preload adjustable
Suspension Rear	Monoshock – preload adjustable
Brakes Front	Disc
Brakes Rear	Disc
ABS	Dual Channel
Tyre Size	Front :-110/70-17 Rear :-150/60-17
Wheel Size	Front :-431.8 mm,Rear :-431.8 mm
Wheels Type	Alloy
Frame	Steel Trellis with Aluminium Bulk Head
Tubeless Tyre	Tubeless

Ultraviolette F77 What’s Included

Battery Warranty	8 Years or 8,00,000 Km
Vehicle Warranty	3 Years or 30,000 Km
Mobile Application	Yes

Ultraviolette F77 App Features

Calls & Messaging	Yes
Low battery alert	Yes

The capacity there’s no hiding that mass the Ultraviolette F77 Recon now weighs nearly 50 kilos more than it did in 2019 but Ultraviolette wanted us to start our day by seeing that the Ultraviolette F77 Recon is still a sharp and sporty motorcycle despite all the weight and that’s why we started off with a few fast laps around the go-kart track 207 kilos is a lot but to the Ultraviolette F77 Recon credit it doesn’t feel anywhere close to that heavy once.

It’s moving out here on the go-kart track I never once felt like this bike was too heavy for this environment yes it’s no longer a lightweight motorcycle but it still has a good sense of agility and balance the front end still has plenty of feel and these new mrf tires they have plenty of grip overall it’s still a lot of fun to ride here and the only real sign of the weight was that after a few hard laps the front brake levers start to get a little soft it wasn’t a problem it wasn’t alarming.

But that was the first sign however most customers aren’t really going to be that demanding of the brakes out in the real world a go-kart track is good fun but most customers will spend their time riding on the street so we moved out of the track and into nandi Hills one of the more popular riding roads around Bengaluru to see what the Ultraviolette F77 Recon is like the Ultraviolette F77 Recon motor has been operated and it now produces 38.9 horsepower and 95 newton meters of torque both .

Those figures are bigger than they used to be but remember this Spike now has to pull a lot more weight when you look at the specifications on paper paid second zero to 100 top speed of about 150 that’s around 250 to 300 CC levels of performance but when you ride this bike it’s very unique there’s nothing out there that has that linear talk driven surge of acceleration what you do need to get used to is that there’s nothing for your left limbs to do.

There is no clutch lever and there is no gear lever and that does feel quite freaky the first time you ride this bike but then again we humans have a very adaptable brain and it won’t take long for you to get used to that the Ultraviolette F77 Recon comes with three riding modes Glide combat and Ballistic.

The bike feels usably quick even in the bass mode where it can cross 80 kilometers per hour and climb inclines without stress combat mode unlocks access to about 70 percent of the performance while ballistic gives you everything the bike has to offer thankfully ultraviolet has now updated The software.

So you can now use ballistic mode until the battery has just 30 charge remaining we were writing the top Recon model which has a bigger battery and a more powerful motor and the company claims an 8 second zero to 100 time with a top speed of just under 150 kilometers per hour no matter what mode you use the feel and connection from the accelerator is very natural.

There isn’t much of a learning curve if this is your first TV after years of riding a petrol motorcycle foreign getting used to was that with all that talk there’s almost always a little more acceleration than I was expecting while coming out of a corner and that definitely UPS the excitement Factor.

The sound is also quite interesting and the Ultraviolette F77 Recon produces a futuristic mix of electric motor wine along with the noise from the chain drive there are three levels of regenerative braking and I found the strongest mode to be the most enjoyable because it feels natural and it assists the brakes in slowing the bike down like at the go-kart track.

The brakes work decently well but a little more power would be welcome when you start riding aggressively especially in the Hills thankfully unlike most TVs in the market the Ultraviolette F77 Recon gets dual Channel ABS as standard when we last rode the Ultraviolette F77 Recon it had a 4.3 kilowatt hour battery that was split into three different packs.

That could be removed from the side that was a clever design feature but then the company decided that this bike deserves a whole lot more so during the course of the pandemic they completely redesigned things and it now has a 10.3 kilowatt hour battery pack.

Which is by far the biggest that you can get on any two wheeler in the country today they had to make a small sacrifice though and that’s the fact that this battery is now a fixed unit and you can’t take it out of the bike so it might be a fixed battery now but this is still the largest of any Indian two wheeler EV buy a big margin in fact even the base Ultraviolette F77 Recon has a bigger battery than any other two wheeler EV in India at the moment.

These are the range numbers that ultraviolet claims and based on our limited experience with the bike you should be able to easily get over 200 kilometers of range on the Ultraviolette F77 Recon model even with a bit of quick riding thrown in everyone wants more and more and more range from their EVs.

UltraViolet has listened but that comes with a cost to help the motorcycle cope with all the added weight the chassis had to be completely redesigned and strengthened in pretty much every area now we’ve already established that the Ultraviolette F77 Recon hides its weight superbly well once it’s on the move but you will feel every one of those kilos at parking speeds it’s a pain to move the bike forward and backwards especially if the motor is on.

This is the first EV where I’ve voluntarily and regularly used the reverse parking assist foreign concerns when I found out how much weight ultraviolet added to this motorcycle was that they would have to firm up the suspension significantly for it to cope they have done that but to their credit they’ve also managed to find a pretty decent ride quality setup now if you hit a really big pothole you will feel the bulk in mass of this motorcycle but through smaller and more medium-sized bumps.

The suspension actually copes quite well in fact it’s actually this firm seat and the sporty riding position that plays a bigger role when it comes to the comfort factor the seat itself is flat and nicely shaped but the padding is firm and you will start to feel that after some time the same goes for the riding position it’s a clear sports bike riding position but it’s nicely balanced and neither your upper body nor your lower body are at extreme angles still this is a properly sporty position.

You will feel a strain of it after an hour or so of riding the good news is that the clip-on handlebars are nice and wide and the turning radius isn’t bad either so maneuverability is no issue by now it’s become fairly clear that this is not just a competent motorcycle but also a really fun one to ride.

But I don’t think that’s enough to Temp people away from all those sporty petrol bikes that cost a whole lot less than this no this motorcycle is going to be aimed at someone who wants to stand out someone who wants to be different from the rest and when you look at the Ultraviolette F77 Recon In the Flesh you’ll realize that it does exactly that the Ultraviolette F77 Recon looks like nothing else.

Because it has a side profile of a Fed motorcycle in the face of a naked street bike those funky fog shots add to the visual drama and the bike also has a great looking set of wheels that are completely unique those small fins that stick out of the sides aren’t just aesthetic either and they help direct cool air towards the electric motor they’re also designed to help protect the Bodywork in case the bike falls over.

The company provides an internal set of Crash protection bars as standard technology wise the Ultraviolette F77 Recon is fully loaded with a 5-inch TFT display auto on off headlamps navigation with real-time assists geofencing and a whole lot more there’s even a lockdown mode in case your bike gets stolen these connected features are powered by a built-in 4G sim.

Ultraviolette says that there will be no subscription charges quality wise this is easily the best of the few electric motorcycles on sale in India today and most of the body panels look good and fit well however some Plastics still need to improve.

These motorcycles come with a big price tag foreign there is no getting on the fact that this is a very expensive motorcycle and that number hurts when you look at it on paper but Ultraviolette has a different point of view they tell you that if you study the overall costs of living with this motorcycle versus a similarly sporty petrol motorcycle the costs actually swing in the Ultraviolette F77 Recon favor over the long term as has become the reality with EV’S of the moment.

The buy-in cost is considerably higher but that gets offset by lower running costs so if you intend on keeping the bike for a long term period the numbers could work out in your favor and that means that buying the Ultraviolette F77 Recon isn’t so much a matter of whether it’s worth the money because the bigger question is whether it makes sense three years ago when we wrote the ultraviolet prototype I ended that story saying that.

If you want to buy this motorcycle you had to be okay with being an early adopter and that means being okay with sacrificing a few things you would expect from a motorcycle and being okay with spending more money than you would expect to spend on a motorcycle funny enough three years later that story really hasn’t changed but the bike has with this bigger battery it now has a serious genuine 200 plus kilometers of range and that makes the Ultraviolette F77 Recon more than just an urban motorcycle.

This is enough to go out for those fun weekend rides as well of course if you want to go touring on this bike that’s going to take some serious commitment but as a fun and completely unique addition to your garage there’s really nothing else like the Ultraviolette F77 Recon.

Ultraviolette F77 Review

• Good Things
  • Gets a unique and stylish bodywork
  • It comes loaded with features
  • Offers more than 200km of range in a go
• Could be Better
  • It is priced on the higher side
  • Needs betterment in the build quality
  • Riding posture is on the aggressive side

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