Josh Hill talks about e-bikes in pro racing

[Philip]

The first 3 minutes are him talking about e-bikes in pro racing. Then he just rides a supercross track.

 

[UKLee]

What is that noise at 5.50? Either someone with a machine gun in the woods or that bike needs a drivetrain.

 

[Beagle]

What is that noise at 5.50? Either someone with a machine gun in the woods or that bike needs a drivetrain.

He answered in YT comments he had some dirt stuck around the rear wheel. His comments are really interesting, it's quite rare to have a pro level rider not under contract talking honestly about riding his gas and electric bikes.

 

[UKLee]

This is the exact noise Powertrain failed and making horrible sounds
He says "The tolerance between the rear wheel and the mud flap are some what tight. And I believe I just had some dirt jammed behind the flap making it rub on the tire for that half a lap. Was a bit alarming for a second."
Not a chance, if there was dirt trappen it would fall out on the first landing and the noise of a mud flap rubbing the tyre would be much different.

If stark are sending there biggest advert out on bikes doing that what chance do we stand !

Amazed people fall for all this, An ex top rider who has taken good money from the sport is not wanting to fade away and go get a job stacking the shelves at the local supermarket, he knows manufactures etc will pay good money to make there product look good and endorse it, Honesty does not get a look in. They are all at it all ex top sportsmen/women.

Ill give him this he is very brave (or stupid) to carry on with it making that noise, if it had tightened up or locked up at the wrong moment he could well come up short on the face of one of those landing ramps. Would be like hitting it head on at speed.

 

[Theo]

I think it's possible that it was mud in that spot:
- the noise only lasted some seconds and then it disappeared,
- the noise was hearable only when he was airborne: in that condition, the rear shock is completely extended and so I think that probably the rear wheel gets a little closer to the mud flap: the swingarm moves up and down but also a little back and forth.

 

[Johnny Depp]

Hopefully E-Moto's will bring some long needed changes to the MX formats. Races are too long and boring with StartOCross. 3 shorter moto's is a far better show. The production rules and neutering 2t's has killed development, bring back the Open class and Works bikes.