The Café Racer Electric Bike.

A café racer is defined by geometry and intent, not branding. The Greaser uses the same low-slung frame geometry as 1950s café racer motorcycles — a long top tube, dropped saddle, forward-weighted riding position, and the signature teardrop tank silhouette — reinterpreted in TIG-welded aircraft aluminum to keep the e-bike light. It's a café racer in the same way a Norton Manx is — by build, not by sticker. Most e-bikes marketed as “café racer style” are beach cruisers with the curves taken out. The Greaser is built around the form from the headtube up.

The Greaser delivers pedal-assisted speeds up to 32 km/h (20 mph) — the legal limit for Class 2 e-bikes in Canada and the US. No licence, no registration, no insurance required. On private property or with throttle limiters removed, the motor itself is capable of more, but the bike ships street-legal.

The Greaser Classic and Springer ship with a 48V 13Ah lithium-ion battery (624 Wh) rated for up to 70 km (44 miles) of mixed pedal-assist riding. The Greaser Limited steps up to a 48V 17.5Ah pack (840 Wh) and roughly 95 km of range. Real-world range depends on rider weight, terrain, wind, and assist level — most riders see 50–65 km on a charge with a mix of city streets and modest hills. The battery is removable and charges fully in about 4–5 hours from a standard outlet.

Yes — in both Canada and the United States. The Greaser is classified as a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) under Canadian federal law and conforms to US Class 1/Class 2 e-bike regulations in all 50 states. It's legal on roads, bike paths, and most multi-use trails. No driver's licence, registration, or insurance required. Always check your municipal bylaws — some cities restrict throttle-assisted Class 2 e-bikes from bike paths.

Yes — free shipping across Canada and the continental United States. USD pricing is available directly on the Greaser product page. Bikes ship 95% assembled (front wheel, handlebars, saddle, pedals) with all tools included. Most owners finish assembly in 30–45 minutes.

The Greaser is the only retro electric bicycle built around café racer geometry specifically. Super73 and Ariel Rider are excellent bikes — they're scrambler-form and moped-form respectively, with upright riding positions and larger battery packs aimed at longer range. The Greaser trades range for silhouette. It's a café racer first — lower, lighter, more aggressive — and an e-bike second. If you want the silhouette of a 1950s motorcycle, the Greaser is the only one. If you want maximum range and a different riding position, look at the Outsider.

Every Greaser ships with a 3-year frame warranty, a 2-year warranty on the battery and motor, and a 1-year warranty on the controller. The leather saddle has a lifetime craftsmanship guarantee — if it fails from anything other than reasonable wear, we replace it.

Yes. The Greaser shares a mounting standard with the rest of the Michael Blast lineup, so all rear racks, leather panniers, fenders, and brass headlamps from our accessories catalogue fit it. We also stock period-correct leather grips, mirror sets, and hand-engraved headtube badges for the Limited variants.