ALMOST a century after the first bike was built in Coventry, and 50 years after the factory doors closed for the last time, Batribike, the UK’s leading e-bike company has worked with local bike shop, Car Care Monmouth, to revive a classic British motorbike brand, Francis-Barnett, through a new vintage styled electric bike which is now available to try in Monmouth.

With its classic lines, vintage design and heritage green paint work, the new bike is not only sympathetic to Francis-Barnett’s original ethos of both style and reliability, but is designed to complement a modern, fashion focussed rider and includes cutting edge e-bike technologies.

The new Francis-Barnett vintage e-bike has been developed over the last two years by Batribike where both the men’s and women’s model are hand finished in the UK. “Our design team has worked hard to ensure every detail of the bike honours the vintage styling and values of Francis-Barnett’s wonderful machines of yester-year,” says Steve Coulson, Managing Director of Batribike.

Owner of Car Care Monmouth, Les Modget, added: “As soon as we heard about the new vintage e-bike, we couldn’t wait to have a go, and it was every bit as good as our high hopes. It’s not only the design, but it is really well made giving it a true authentic vintage feel, yet is powered by cutting edge e-bike technology bring this old classic motorbike brand right into the 21st century.”

Whether for a fashion conscious urban commuter, or for a leisurely rural ride, this new bike is not only a classically detailed mode of transport, but has personality and style that is sure to turn heads as you ride.

Coulson, from Batribike, said: “Francis-Barnett was known for its stylish, yet unfailing workman-like machines that would be built to both make a design statement, yet reliably get you to work on time. We really wanted to incorporate both the design and steadfast reliability into our new bike, and the result has surpassed all of our wildest dreams.”

Francis-Barnett was a Coventry based, British motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1919, by Gordon Inglesby Francis and Arthur Barnett. Developing a range of bikes, the last of which left the factory in 1966, at which time a British motoring institution was lost – until today.

Andrew Longfield, the new owner of the Francis-Barnett brand, added; “Seeing this amazing brand be brought right into the 21st century, whilst maintaining the heart and soul of the original company, has been a dream come true. The team at Batribike have done an incredible job.”