---
title: "You Can Now Get an Electric Motorcycle For Less Than $2,000"
description: "The CSC City Slicker is the real deal, but there are a few catches."
date: "2018-07-17"
modified: "2018-07-18"
authors:
  - name: "Eric Brandt"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/eric-brandt"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/motorcycles/22189/you-can-now-get-an-electric-motorcycle-for-less-than-2000"
categories:
  - "Motorcycles"
  - "News"
  - "The Garage"
tags:
  - "csc"
  - "csc city slicker"
  - "csc motorcycles"
  - "electric motorcycle"
  - "Electric Vehicle"
---

# You Can Now Get an Electric Motorcycle For Less Than $2,000

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The emerging market of [electric motorcycles](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/18174/2018-energica-eva-esseesse9-u-s-first-ride>) is one that’s still a bit cost prohibitive for a lot of riders. Zero motorcycles start at around $10,000 and a [Lightning](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/13013/lightning-motorcycles-will-bring-new-electric-rr-to-bonneville-speed-week>) can go well into the $40k range. $10k isn’t terrible, but there still haven’t really been any good, cheap electric bikes until now.

California-based CSC Motorcycles has just announced the City Slicker, an electric street fighter that starts at $1,995. But a [Ducati Monster](<https://www.thedrive.com/motorcycles/20597/a-brief-visual-history-of-the-ducati-monster>), this is not. This 216-pound naked bike only has a top speed of 46.6 mph in “Power mode” and a range of about 35 miles. In “Eco mode,” the bike tops out at 37 mph and has a 62-mile maximum range. A full charge takes six to eight hours with a normal 110V outlet.

Those numbers might sound like the bike is darn-near unusable, but really, it’s just fine for a bike that’s strictly for the city. Obviously, it’s not usable on the highway, but if you need or want a bike just for occasional urban use, the City Slicker could be a good—and very affordable—two-wheeled companion.

However, there’s a catch with that attractive starting price.

“As we have done in the past with the RX3, the TT250, and our other motorcycles, we are offering a Don’t-Miss-The-Boat introductory price of just $1,995,” Seidner explained in a press release. “We’ve found that our Don’t-Miss-The-Boat introductions get the word out quickly and accelerate market acceptance. After the initial shipment, the City Slicker’s price will be $2,495. That’s still many thousands of dollars less than any other electric motorcycle offered in America,” Seidner said.

So if you want this [electric bike](<https://www.thedrive.com/motorcycles/20430/harley-davidson-ceo-reaffirms-availability-of-electric-motorcycle-in-2019>) for less than $2,000, you need to order it soon. To get more info on the City Slicker or to order one for yourself with a $500 deposit, [visit CSC Motorcycles’ website](<https://www.cscmotorcycles.com/>). The bike will be available this September.

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