Brabus Urban E Fragment Edition First Look: 10 at $50,000

Brabus and Fragment Design have teamed up to build a limited 10-unit run of the Brabus Urban E electric motorcycle, priced at $50,000 in North America and €45,000 in Europe.

Developed alongside French electric motorcycle maker Dab Motors, the Fragment Edition keeps the standard Urban E’s drivetrain and chassis while sporting a distinctive black-and-white design theme created by Brabus and Japanese designer Hiroshi Fujiwara, founder of Fragment Design.

The design features black bodywork with exposed carbon fiber on the front fender, rear hugger, belly pan, motor side cover, and rear winglets, complemented by a Brabus frame cover.

White carbon-fiber wheel covers, white brake calipers, and a white Brabus Masterpiece leather seat with Shell quilting provide contrast. The Fragment logo is integrated into the translucent monoblock LED taillight under the seat.

A co-branded line of gear including leather gloves, a riding jacket, and a fleece zip hoodie accompanies the release.

Underneath the custom aesthetics, the bike uses a brushless motor making a peak of 37 horsepower, with Brabus quoting 350 lb-ft of torque measured at the rear wheel, and an 8 kW continuous output rating (about 11 horsepower). Top speed is 75 mph, driven by a carbon belt.

It features specially programmed engine management, a dedicated inverter for more current under load, and carbon-fiber cooling ducts on both sides.

A 72-volt, 7.1-kWh lithium-ion battery offers up to 93 miles of city range or 75 miles on the WMTC combined test cycle, charging from a 220-volt outlet in about 3.5 hours from empty (or 50 to 100% in roughly 90 minutes).

The bike includes four riding modes (Sport, Street, Eco, and Reverse) plus a Nitrous boost mode delivering maximum phase current for up to 10 seconds.

The chassis consists of a steel double-cradle frame, steel trellis subframe, and cast aluminum swingarm, paired with a fully adjustable 46mm inverted fork and CNC-machined shock each providing 3.9 inches of travel.

Braking relies on Brembo components with a white radial-mount four-piston caliper gripping a 320mm floating disc up front and a single-piston caliper on a 240mm rear disc, with standard ABS. Weight is listed at 320 pounds, with an adjustable seat height of 31.5 to 34.6 inches.

Additional equipment includes a PIN code ignition, a 2.8-inch LCD display, CNC-machined aluminum levers, a projector headlamp, and vertical daytime running lights.