Finnish electric motorcycle startup Verge Motorcycles has been gaining attention for its innovative design since 2019. Back then, the company was known as RMK Vehicles before rebranding as Verge and preparing to launch its first production bike.

In 2021, Verge Motorcycles won a Red Dot Design award and started accepting preorders for its hubless electric motorcycle, the Verge TS Pro. The company showcased its flagship model, the TS Ultra, at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, boasting a claimed range of up to 233 miles on a single charge.

While it’s important to note that stated electric vehicle ranges can vary based on various factors and may not always align with real-world performance, Verge’s plans to enter the US market were also announced during the CES 2023 launch.

One of the notable features of Verge Motorcycles is its hubless rear wheel-mounted motor design. Although visually captivating, some people have reservations about its practicality. While the look is impressive, how does it actually work?

Although we can’t answer that question just yet, Verge has released a helpful video on its YouTube channel demonstrating how Verge TS Pro owners can change their rear tire in just under three minutes.

Typically, removing the rear wheel from most motorcycles is a straightforward process involving the axle and swingarm. However, the Verge TS Pro has a unique design due to its electric motor mounted inside the rear wheel rim. This raises the question of how everything fits together and whether accessibility was compromised for the sake of design.

According to the video, the process is relatively simple, though different from what most people might be accustomed to. Once the rear of the bike is lifted and secured, owners need to remove the license plate holder and the left side of the swingarm. This allows for the unscrewing of the rear wheel from the motor. Verge provides a list of necessary tools and their sizes to perform this task.

To proceed, all 20 screws securing the rim and electric motor need to be unscrewed. Afterward, a simple whack on the right side of the wheel with a dead blow hammer should dislodge the rim from the motor. The tire and rim unit can then be slid off the motor while it remains attached to the bike.

Mounting and balancing the new tire on the rear wheel, however, aren’t covered in the video. Reassembly involves following the reverse process with the addition of blue thread lock. Verge provides the necessary tightening torques to ensure correct reassembly.

While we don’t have a Verge TS Pro to test the tire-changing procedure shown in the video and evaluate its ease of use, it’s still intriguing to see a practical instructional video for changing the rear wheel on a production motorcycle that closely resembles a real-life Tron bike.