When Honda pulled the wraps off the deceptively cute Grom earlier this year, our first thought – after devising ways we could terrorize the neighborhood – was that the ultra-compact two-wheeler would make a great candidate for an electric drivetrain. Suzuki seemed to think so, and they've cooked up their own electric monkey bike.

The Extrigger concept has all the big boy bike kit you'd expect from one of the world's great motorcycle manufacturers, including inverted forks, a chunky aluminum swing arm, and wavy disc brakes. But hidden inside that angular white frame is an electric motor and lithium-ion battery pack.

The drivetrain is reportedly pulled from Suzuki's eLet's electric scooter, although we're hoping it's beefed up for Extrigger duty considering that battery/motor combo is only good for 20 miles of range and a maximum speed of 20 mph.

But even with a measly 0.58 kWh battery on board, it delivers exactly what Honda aimed for with the Grom: to create a cheap and cheerful entry-level bike for new riders.

More interesting – and confusing – than the drivetrain is that Suzuki's first electric motorcycle concept makes use of visible light communication (VLC) technology that allows "the rider [to] receive information from the motorcycle shop or enjoy communicating with friends." We don't exactly understand why the Extrigger would need low rate data transmission when most riders have a smartphone in their pocket, but then again, that's why it's a concept.

The Extrigger will be debuting at the Tokyo Motor Show next month alongside a handful of other concepts and creations from Suzuki. And just as interesting as the Extrigger is the debut of something Suzuki is calling "Radar Brake Support." It's a variant of the same adaptive cruise control technology that allows car drivers to set a speed and then rely on a radar sensor to maintain a safe following distance from the vehicle in front by braking and accelerating without the driver's input. Add that to a bike, and you could help reduce the number of motorcyclists inadvertently catching a ride on the back of someone's trunk.