It is always gratifying to learn about the latest ideas coming out of the brilliant mind of Oberdan Bezzi. This time in the form of Aprilia E-Asya kind of remake of the controversial Motorcycle 6.5. Of course, in an electric version, adapting to the new times we are living in, although keeping unchanged the essence of the initial design of its creator, the French Philippe Starck.
For those who do not know the story of how the project was conceived, which would eventually become the well-known Motó 6.5, we recommend that you visit this link where you will find all the information about it. In any case, in summary we can say that only about 6,000 units were manufactured between 1995 and 1996.
Presented at the Bologna Motor Show in December 1994, it failed to enthuse fans of the Italian brand, so its time in the range was rather short-lived. Equipped with a 652 cc Rotax single-cylinder engine, the same one that was fitted, for example, to the BMW F650 GSoffered 43 hp at 6,250 rpm and 53 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm.
Aprilia E-Asy: Motó 6.5 in version 3.0
With this play on words and acronyms we could define Bezzi’s latest virtual design, the Aprilia E-Asy, which in general terms represents what a Motó 6.5 could be in 2024. A plug-in model equipped with a battery pack in the place where the Austrian-made engine would once have been located.
Of course, Oberdan also uses other cutting-edge elements to shape the chassis of this E-Asy, such as an inverted front fork, alloy wheels or a braking system controlled by two discs, one per axle, with a radially mounted caliper at the front.
What seems to remain unchanged is the philosophy of the original model from the mid-nineties. We can see it in the lines that make up its fuel tank or the rear end. Even the design of the headlights, especially that concerning the rear light, leaves no doubt about Bezzi’s intentions with this Aprilia E-Asy.
A “review” of a model that has now become an object of collectors and lovers of the transalpine firm, despite the fact that at the time it was exactly the opposite. Perhaps in a plug-in version of the same, it could be more successful and better received than the Motó 6.5… or not. It is a question of taste and needs.
What do you think of this E-Asy by Oberdan Bezzi?
