Ultraviolette F77 Mach 2 Review | More Ballistic Than Ever? | Vedant Jouhari - video Dailymotion

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Ultraviolette F77 Mach 2 review by Vedant Jouhari. Ultraviolette recently launched the second version of their flagship motorcycle, the F77. Now, with more features, power, and fun, we got a chance to ride it around some nice roads. So, stay tuned and hold on, for we've pushed the bike through its limits, and here's what we think of it!    #ultravioletteautomotive #ultraviolettef77mach2 #f77mach2 #electricmotorcycles #DriveSpark                   ~ED.157~PR.308~

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00:00Hey guys, welcome back to DriveSpark, I'm Vedant Johari and today, we've got our hands

00:11on something super special, the Ultraviolet F77 Mk2.

00:21Now we all know the Mk1 was a beautifully engineered machine and it really stood out

00:26in the electric motorcycle market, but now Ultraviolet has pushed their boundaries, pushed

00:31their limits and come out with this, once again, beautiful piece of machinery.

00:39So let's see what the F77 Mk2 has to offer you guys.

00:56Now talking about the design of the motorcycle, the first thing we notice is that nowhere

01:06on the exterior do we see any fasteners, any bolts, any nuts, screws or anything.

01:12It's completely clean and this whole aesthetic is followed right from the front till the

01:17rear of the motorcycle, not missing even a single point anywhere.

01:21Now the colour that we have is this white, black and this red scheme and in my opinion,

01:26it is the most attractive colour option of the Mk2.

01:30Now the chassis that we get on the F77 has gone through extensive R&D and gone through

01:34extensive planning and this is now the seventh generation chassis that Ultraviolet is using

01:39on this motorcycle.

01:41Now on top of that, they've also come up with a perfect 50-50 weight distribution in the

01:47front and the rear of the motorcycle, however, while riding, you do feel that the front is

01:52a little heavier.

01:54More on the riding impressions when I'm actually on the motorcycle.

02:09So now talking about the ground clearance, we took the F77 off-roading, we took it through

02:14some really slippery areas and not once did the underbelly scrape.

02:18So what's the ground clearance of this, you may be wondering.

02:20It comes in at 160mm and the seat height of this is at 700mm.

02:33So it's really, really perfect for city conditions.

02:45Ultraviolet has been on a roll, the Mk1 collected the most awards of any two-wheeler in 2024

02:57and the riders have already put over 2 million kilometres on these motorcycles.

03:01Also the F77 has achieved a crazy 7000 kilometres in just 20 days, going through temperatures

03:10ranging from minus 15 degrees to plus 47 degrees.

03:16Now this chassis is also really strong and really durable and it can hold 7 times the

03:21actual weight of this motorcycle and that equals up to 15,000 kgs of payload on the F77 Mk2.

03:30Now that is something really, really impressive for an electric motorcycle

03:34or for a motorcycle in general.

03:36So the design of the motorcycle, as I said, features no knots or bolts and that is the

03:41first time in the world that a motorcycle has come out with a design as such.

03:45Now another first in the world for Ultraviolet is the 10 levels of regen that this motorcycle gets.

03:50Yes, 10 levels of regen, all the way from 0 to 9, with 0 being absolutely no resistance on the rear wheel

03:58and 9 basically meaning that your rear wheel will brake for you without you having to press the brakes.

04:04Now for the regen, the regen also helps you save your brake pads and extends your brake pad life

04:10as it does all the braking for you.

04:12It basically takes all the heat generated and it sends it back to stop the motorcycle from moving.

04:18On top of that, the Ultraviolet comes with another first in the world,

04:20something called the Dynamics Stability Control.

04:23Now this is a patented feature by Ultraviolet and it basically monitors your ABS levels,

04:30your traction control levels and your tilt so that you don't lose too much control of the motorcycle.

04:36It keeps you under control and it keeps you stable no matter what.

04:39Now on top of that, we also get three levels of traction control on this.

04:43The first one being the most intrusive where it really doesn't allow any slippage of the wheel,

04:50level 2 being for your regular city riding and level 3 being for the track or your sporty riding.

04:55We also get an option to completely switch off traction control

04:58as for some of us that might just be the better option.

05:06Ultraviolet's Recon variant offers a range of 323 kilometres as per the IDC

05:12and this lets the F77 go for long rides with ease.

05:16Now this 323 kilometre range is a whole 16 kilometre improvement over the Mark 1.

05:21It's also the only production electric two-wheeler to come with dual channel ABS

05:25and that too, the rear ABS is also switchable.

05:31So now some of the extra technology we get on the F77 is we get something called Violet AI.

05:37Now that is Ultraviolet's own AI module which basically collects 4000 data points

05:42every single second from each of the sensors on the motorcycle

05:46and that suggests you your riding style, your riding mode,

05:49region levels, your traction control settings,

05:52it basically provides you the ideal riding condition for your riding style.

05:56So in terms of safety, you guys might be wondering what Ultraviolet has to offer you.

06:01Well it comes with this system called the Delta Watch and it basically alerts the owner

06:07if someone's trying to steal the vehicle or move it around or tow it.

06:10Now I'll show you how that works.

06:12So now the motorcycle's off, I'm standing away from it and if I just shake it,

06:17I can hear the alarm going off.

06:19So that was basically the Delta Watch in action.

06:24Not only will we hear it on the motorcycle,

06:26it will also send an alert to the owners on the Ultraviolet app.

06:35The Delta Watch system gives us alerts such as movement,

06:39fall and tow for when we're away from the motorcycle.

06:42It sends an alert to our phone and also an alarm rings from the motorcycle.

06:47The anti-collision warning system uses flashing brake lights when

06:55we're hard on brakes or when we're on level 9 regen.

06:58The battery pack that we get boasts a five level safety system

07:02and comes with a UV battery warranty program that covers up to 8 lakh kilometers

07:06a trip from here to the moon and back.

07:29So now on board the F77 MK2, it's an absolute dream to ride.

07:34As you can see, you can hit corners with ease, with absolute confidence.

07:39The suspension setup is wonderful and riding it on ballistic mode,

07:43that is something else altogether.

07:46You can tuck in in the motorcycle and push it to its limits.

07:50Braking hard on it gives you confidence.

07:52You don't feel uneasy even though it doesn't have gears

07:56and man, when you get onto roads like these that we're on right now,

08:00the F77 is truly in its element.

08:04As you can see, the bike is bouncing around quite a lot.

08:07However, when you're on it, you really don't feel anything.

08:11It's absolutely stable, very strong and even while coming to a stop

08:15like we are right now under hard braking, this bike does not fail to disappoint.

08:20Now, it's just not enough.

08:22No matter how much you ride on ballistic mode, you just want to keep pushing it,

08:26keep going and when you come to a stop, it's like I'm back in reality

08:30and when you're on this bike, you do not want to be in reality.

08:34So now, let's actually use the F77 for what we call it,

08:38for putting it through the test, through all the ride modes

08:41and see how it actually performs.

08:42So now, we head and glide.

08:45Glide is the lowest power output we get on the F77

08:50and it's very comfortable to ride.

08:52It's perfect for the city.

08:53It's very easy.

08:55You're still doing decent speeds like around 65-70 kilometers per hour

09:00and however, the power is just not delivered asap.

09:05It takes some time.

09:06It's very gradual and it's really easy to use.

09:10When we're on glide mode, the throttle response changes.

09:14It's a lot more easier.

09:15It's not as direct.

09:16You need to give extra throttle to get a little extra power out.

09:20However, in the other modes such as ballistic,

09:23the moment you're on throttle, there's instant response.

09:26So now, when we switch into combat,

09:28the power output is a lot more visible.

09:31It's a lot more evident and honestly, fun for the city.

09:36I wouldn't say it's the best for the city

09:38but it's definitely a fun ride in the city.

09:40You can really, really enjoy yourself on combat mode.

09:43Now, even with this, the throttle response has changed.

09:46It's a little more direct.

09:49Not as direct as ballistic but not as easy as glide is.

09:53And it's just overall a very, very easy mode to ride on.

10:00You don't need to be constantly focusing

10:03because of the amount of power that it's delivering.

10:06However, you aren't bored while riding the bike.

10:08It is giving you enough power to actually enjoy.

10:12And so now, let's talk about the suspension setup.

10:15The suspension setup through all riding modes stays the same.

10:18There's nothing fancy done to the suspension.

10:21The front suspension is really stiff.

10:24It's, I wouldn't say really stiff

10:26but it is stiff for a sporty motorcycle.

10:30That's what we need.

10:31And when you go hard on the front brakes,

10:33you do feel the front drop down.

10:35And that is what's required on these bikes to actually stop us.

10:40The rear suspension, on the other hand, is a little softer

10:44but it's not too soft that makes it difficult to ride

10:48or difficult to tackle corners

10:50like how we are now.

10:51All in all, the suspension setup on this is pretty good.

10:56So now after the ride I just had,

10:58let me quickly tell you about the seating position on the Mach 2.

11:01So as you can see, I'm 6'1",

11:04I can keep my legs completely flat on the motorcycle.

11:06You do feel a little bit of weight initially

11:09but as you keep riding, you get used to it.

11:11Now in terms of the rider's triangle,

11:12Alta Violet said that they worked on it

11:14to make it a little more easy for the riders

11:17as the first generation F77 was really aggressive.

11:20So this one, as you can see,

11:22I still am in a slightly committed position.

11:25However, I'm not completely tucked in.

11:28How am I fully leaned in front like this?

11:31I'm still sitting relatively comfortable

11:33and it really feels like I'm on a sports bike

11:36but for the city.

11:38So that was how this bike feels when I'm sitting on it.

11:47The Alta Violet F77 Mach 2's charging port

11:50is made from a strong aluminium to last longer.

11:53Also, this charging port resembles that

11:56of a petrol tank in an ICE vehicle.

11:59The custom panniers that we can opt for

12:01hold the entire fast charger offered with the F77.

12:04We also get a whole lot of technologically advanced features

12:07such as Hill Hold Assist,

12:08Helter Watch, Violet AI and a whole lot of others.

12:17So now talking about the battery on the F77.

12:21Well, it comes in two battery options.

12:23One, a 7.1 kWh for the F77, the base variant

12:28and a 10.3 kWh charger for the F77 Recon

12:32and that's the top-end variant of the Alta Violet Mach 2 series.

12:35Let's get gas!

12:45Now in terms of charging,

12:46well, this is one of the charging stations we get for the Alta Violet.

12:50It's known as a UV Supernova

12:52and this has a 6 and a 12 kWh charger.

12:55So right now, I'm plugging in the charger into a motorcycle

12:59and this allows the Alta Violet to charge

13:02from 20% to 80% in less than 60 minutes.

13:06That's less than one hour for you.

13:08Alta Violet claims around 40 minutes for a 20% to 80% charge on this.

13:13Now once you're done, it's really simple,

13:15you just need to pull it out,

13:18take it back through the charging station,

13:21push it in

13:23and now we're done.

13:24All in all, this was the Alta Violet F77 Mach 2.

13:28It comes in a huge variety of colour options

13:30and I'm pretty sure whichever one you'd like, Alta Violet has it for you.

13:34Now for the price,

13:35the base variant starts at Rs 2.99 lakhs

13:39and the top-end variant, the Alta Violet F77 Recon

13:42comes at a price of Rs 3.99 lakhs ex-showroom.

13:46So let us know what you think of this motorcycle down below

13:49and let us know what you think of this motorcycle

13:51So let us know what you think of this motorcycle down below

13:54and which one of the features is your favourite.

13:56Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe.

13:58My name is Vedant Johari, signing out.

Ultraviolette F77 Mach 2 Review | More Ballistic Than Ever? | Vedant Jouhari

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