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Old 02-24-2024, 03:06 PM
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It looks pretty smooth in that mud.

The thing that impresses me most is the torque figure. Like 10X a gas powered mx bike... 700 ft lbs of torque. And that is probably from zero rpm and completely linear...

Looking on line at various videos - aggressive off road riding can give you 30-40 minutes of riding and 15-20 miles range. That is like leaving for a ride with 1/4 tank of fuel on a traditional gas powered bike.... and after you exhaust the battery - 4 hours to charge.... Doesn't leave alot of time for actually riding....

The lack of noise has an upside and a downside... Folks can't hear you coming (downside) - but you can hear them coming at you (upside)...

It is a great jump in technology - looks like we need another leap in battery technology - weight and capacity - before it is ready for prime time.

That being said - with 80hp max and 700 ft lbs of torque - that can't help but put a smile on your face. I see that most set programming to 60hp for fast mx to have it usable... But that torque - oh my....


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