The Icoma Tatamel folding motorcycle, which we called “the Motocompo of the 21st century” at the time, is now a reality. The brand has just made its market launch official with an official price of 498,000 Japanese yen, about 2,758 euros at the current exchange rate. A model by the young Japanese designer Takamitsu Ikoma that stands out mainly for its compact measurements once it is folded.
Icoma Tatamel 2026 in detail
Several years have passed since this project started around citizen mobility and new technologies within the EV segment. So the brand already put us in the orbit of what it was looking for with its innovative plug-in minibike and offered us some of the most relevant data related to its final levels. These have remained practically unchanged in the final version of the model.
In this way, the Icoma Tatamel occupies 1,230 mm in length, 650 mm in width and 1,000 mm in height, including the rear-view mirror. As we can see, a minibike that has nothing to envy the Motocompo of the 80s. But when folded, its figures are even more impressive: 690 mm long, 260 mm wide and 690 mm high, with a final weight of only 63 kilograms.
Other aspects to take into account are, for example, that it uses a suspension system very similar to that of any conventional motorcycle, with an inverted fork at the front and a central monoshock anchored to the rear axle. The alloy wheels are 10 and 6.5 inches, front and rear respectively, and attached to them is a braking system with a front drum and a rear disc.
The mechanical part is controlled by an electric motor with 600 W nominal power and a peak that can reach up to 2,000 W. All in all, the Tatamel reaches 45 km/h and is prepared to carry a maximum weight of up to 100 kilograms. Its lithium iron phosphate battery (51.2 V) has a capacity of 12 Ah, and can offer us up to 30 kilometers of autonomy for each full recharge.
As a curiosity of the model we have the decorations that we can customize on its removable side panels. Also notable, among the standard equipment, is the USB power port and the NFC card key. Furthermore, the brand clarifies: “Additional functions can be added to make it useful as a portable power source for disaster prevention in emergency situations.”
They conclude: “the side panel can be used for digital signage and the solar panel for private power generation.” Added to all this is the fact that the Icoma Tatamel is manufactured entirely in Japan in an almost artisanal way. They themselves explain: “all parts, which are processed and manufactured using 3D printers and machining, are manufactured in our own facilities.”
At this point, if any of you have decided to get one of these for your daily trips within large cities, we warn you that for now the brand will only market the model within Japanese borders.
More information and details on the official Icoma website.
