The Ryvid Anthem E-Moto – As Close to a Gas Bike as It Gets

After a whole year of waiting, I finally got to ride the Ryvid Anthem, a 72V e-moto with a maximum power output of 14kW, a top speed of roughly 70 miles per hour, and a claimed range of 75+ miles.

The Anthem’s battery is removable, so you can bring it inside with you to charge. The bike comes in your choice of four colors and it’s all designed and built in California.

I put Ryvid’s range claims to a real-world, Sunday ride test, from my house in Beaumont, CA to Redlands to grab a coffee and ride back. The journey was a little over 20 miles.

First up, the speed test. Ryvid claims a top speed of 70 mph. I saw 81 mph on the speedometer. 

Official speed tests are bi-directional – meaning the top speed is an average of two speed runs in either direction to cancel out the effect of head- and tailwinds. And speedometers can exaggerate by a mile or so. But I think you can expect the claimed 70 mph.

Acceleration is excellent. I got from 0 to 30 in 2.9 seconds and 0 to 60 in 7 seconds. I did an 1/8 mile in 10 seconds. 

This is probably the quickest bike I’ve tested on this channel so far. There isn’t a crazy amount of torque right off the line. They want this bike to be unintimidating, but once you get above 25 mph, the Anthem goes full steam ahead.

As far as the ride goes, the Anthem feels like a real internal combustion motorcycle. The suspension is incredible.

The wheelbase is nice and small at only 52 inches. The bike only weighs a little over 300 pounds, and it has exceptional handling.

E-motos like the Ryvid Anthem aren’t freeway motorcycles – they don’t have the speed and range, yet. But this bike comes as close as it gets in terms of feel on the road.

One thing I noticed on my ride home is that the bike became less enthusiastic as the battery waned. At 43% in Sport mode, I only hit 63 miles per hour at full throttle. At 33% I just barely made it up to highway speed.

On the whole, I was happy with the Ryvid’s range. I didn’t drain the battery completely. I ended up with about 29% left after my ride. If I had taken slower roads and stayed under 40 mph in ECO mode, I think it’s possible I could get close to the 75 miles of range claimed for this bike, maybe.

I loved riding the Ryvid Anthem, and I’m thankful to Ryvid for lending it to me for the weekend. They did a great job here: this bike is so smooth and refine, and it’s a steal for 6,500 bucks. In general e-motos have come a long way, and the Ryvid Anthem is pretty much as close as you can get to riding an internal combustion bike these days.