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Ciulator retro
racer
Electric bike by
Compass Rose
January 17, 2026, by
Guy 'Guido' Allen
Boutique Korean maker Compass Rose has recently
launched an electric retro racer called the Ciulator
Compass Rose used the recent CES technology exhibition in
Las Vegas to unveil its latest creation, the
cheekily-named Ciulator.
It clearly draws inspiration from the 'dustbin'
motorcycle racers of the 1950s – see this Kevin
Cameron story from Cycle World for a
backgrounder on the breed.
The streamlining might appear to work, if the maker's
apparently optimistic claim of a 150km/h (93mph) top speed
from the modest 8.0kW (11hp) electric motor could be
supported. That's in a package weighing 140kg (309lb) and
with a low 760mm (30in) seat height.
Range is claimed to be 200km (120 miles) with a two-hour
charge time.
Yes, you can buy one, but the price is high at $50,000 –
we assume that's US dollars. That being the case, the
exchange rate looks like this: Au$75,000 (US$50,000,
GB£37,400, €43,000). That price is before shipping.
Compass Rose offers another electric two-wheeler called the Dandelion, which is speed-limited to 25km/h (15mph). It's more modestly priced at Au$9500 (US$6320, GB£4720, €5450).
The company's most high-profile project to date was the
de Macross Epique GT1, a retro-styled supercar launched in
2012. It was based on a carbon fibre tub with an aluminium
body, featuring gullwing doors. The driveline was a Roush
Racing 5.4lt (330ci) Ford V8 claiming 630kW (845hp)
matched to a six-speed manual transmission. With a price
of U$1.5 million, about 20-30 were expected to be built.
In the end, just one example was completed.
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