Recent content by Number Six

An interesting discussion above & the primary reason I chose not to take delivery on the Varg I ordered just hours after it's introduction in .. 2021 I believe ? The mid-west rep was nice enough to wait on me at a dealership 4 hours away in Illinois where he had a couple bikes there for demo...

Have had the bushings that support the 'A' link arm go egg shaped. Have bent the swingarm pivot bolt to the point where it was very difficult to get out. Have broken the outer race in a swingarm bearing. ( how is that even possible ? ) Have warped the rear rotor beyond usability. Twice, till...

I have a UB & have spent the $$ on what I believe to be essential upgrades to make the bike usable & safe for race pace single track riding here in the midwest. It was & is a fairly long list ; wheels / ergonomics / gearing / suspension / a real skid plate / rotors that dont warp under heat ...

Was considering getting the Varg given the latest pricing. But .. that EMX Yamaha still has nearly 50HP, a Yamaha chassis & suspension , & the real difference ; it's over 20lbs lighter. Carry 3 gallons of liquid around for a while to get a feel for just how 20lbs feels ... [ sound of...

ECR website had a short bit on the CF Moto bike. Didnt get much further than the 1st line of specs ; Weight: 125 kg (approx. 276 lbs)

Sadly, release of these new EV machines might not happen anytime soon given the power sports business landscape in free-fall currently. & why is it that only Surron has figured out that these LH rear brake configurations really need a dual piston caliper to perform adequately ?

I have an Ultra Bee that I've pretty heavily modified the suspension & ergonomics on to be (mostly) suitable for mid-west single track riding. .. it's still too short but thats a whole other conversation. The light weight & instant response are truly terrific on the right type of terrain ...

Restricting max HP almost makes some kind of sense , although .. is displacement restricted in Super enduro for ICE bikes ? Is a 65 HP 450 legal to run ? But a minimum weight of 270 LBS to be able to compete .. Pure cowardice on the part of the FIM for essentially putting their collective...

Maybe just procure a Surron & be able to test the concept whenever / however you'd like ? They are quite inexpensive typically & the Light Bee & Ultra Bee are likely the largest market of prospective customers, at least currently.

The 60HP Varg I test rode really needed to be at 50 HP or thereabouts to be able to reliably & instantly loft the front over things similar as an ICE bike with a clutch. It was nicer to ride at around 40-45 HP, but just didn't have quite enough pop to stand the bike up at a moments notice at...

Early on I had an email conversation going with an EV powertrain engineer & expressed the same thought of reducing battery mass for a lower OA weight & reduced range. I believe the Varg battery is about 77 lbs, a 30 % mass reduction would likely be about 18-20 lbs lighter as some of that 77 is...

How so ?. What attributes do you think elevates it above a 250/300 xcw ? I had a Varg on order from day one & was able to test ride it prior to delivery, I felt that there were two characteristics of the machine that for me at least were deal breakers for the type of slow-ish single track we...

This makes sense & jives with several comments from Varg owners about having to run in a higher power mode than they'd prefer on single track in order to get the kind of quick response & power to lift the front reliably. I have noticed on some of the videos on the E-motion bikes that the...

Congratulations on the continuing forward momentum of the product. A question regarding the kind-of-a-clutch / re-gen thing ; does the system have the ability to RELEASE stored energy as with a traditional mechanical clutch ? I find that when riding my electric & I need to lighten the front...

Given your mission parameters & operating conditions , a tracked electric would seem about the only viable option. On a conventional round wheel bike, those narrow-ish rolling wheels wont perform well even if fitted with studs when pulling a payload, it'll want to dig down more than forward...