Oben Rorr design,specification and features

The Oben Rorr features an all-LED lighting system and adopts a minimalistic, neo-retro design.

The Oben Rorr features a fully digital instrument cluster with smartphone connectivity. Additionally, it comes with predictive maintenance, ride details, battery status, geo-fencing, geo-tagging, charging station locator, on-demand service, and roadside assistance. The electric motorcycle is suspended on a telescopic fork up front and a monoshock at the rear. Braking is done via disc at both ends with CBS as standard. The e-bike gets an impressive 230mm of water wading capability and a ground clearance of 200mm.

The Oben Rorr is powered by a 10kW frame-mounted motor that produces continuous 4kW of power. The Oben Rorr is claimed to have a top speed of 100kmph, and accelerate from 0-40kmph in 3 seconds. The battery pack on the Oben Rorr is a 4.4kWh lithium-ion unit, offering a claimed IDC (Ideal Driving Conditions) range of 200km. It features three ride modes: Eco, City and Havoc. The claimed true range in Havoc is 100km, whereas the City and Eco mode offer 120km and 150km respectively. It takes 2 hours to completely juice up the battery pack using a 15A socket.

Rorr can go upto 200 km/charge after a full charge.

Rorr battery takes 2 Hr to get charged.

Oben Rorr: Ride modes

While the performance levels are quite satisfying, the way it’s delivered isn’t quite flawless. Throttle calibration has a lot of room for improvement, and in Havoc mode, especially, it’s a glaring issue. Off-on transitions are prone to extreme lurching, and inputs at the twist grip produce very disproportionate results from the motor. In many cases, just the weight of my palm resting on the grip was enough to send the bike surging forwards, and it’s almost impossible to smoothly hold a steady speed in this mode.

Things are a lot better in City and Eco modes, and the throttle behaves more predictably here. But it’s still not quite perfect, and there is sometimes a lag between inputs and results, which becomes especially concerning when the bike continues accelerating for a brief moment after rolling off the throttle.

On the bright side, despite being in Havoc mode for most of the time, and occasionally riding quite briskly in a hilly area, there was no real drop in performance, and the Rorr seemed to be managing battery and motor heat quite well, although the ambient temperature was rather pleasant. Once again, a final verdict on heat management can only be arrived at once we put the bike through its paces in hotter temperatures, but the initial signs are good.