How Honda, Yamaha, and other Japanese leaders are racing towards electric motorcycles

For years, much of the electric motorcycle spotlight has focused on startups and legacy spinoffs . But quietly – and increasingly not so quietly – Japan’s motorcycle giants have been laying the groundwork for a major shift of their own. Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Suzuki may not be flooding showrooms with high-performance electric superbikes just yet, but they are steadily building portfolios, factories, and long-term strategies that point clearly in one direction: electrification.