Thanks !
How much do you think the reduced gyroscopic effect of an electric contributes to those quicker times compared to your 200 or 300 on the same terrain ?
Are there situations where the absence of all that reciprocating mass in the form of crank, piston, flywheel, clutch & transmission is a negative on electric bikes ?
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I have never felt that the lack of reciprocating mass is a negative on my Alta MXR, quite the contrary. For reference, I'm an older, casual trail rider, mainly single track, some of it pretty gnarly. Have owned and ridden a bunch of very nicely setup dirt bikes over the years, everything from 125 2 strokes to Beta 525 4 st.
The MXR is so flickable for its weight, its amazing. It feels like a 125 2 st, or 250F bike to me. I love it. Take whatever line I want, change lines mid corner, whatever, hardly give it a thought.
And you don't need any reciprocating mass to keep things going, the bike never stalls, always has power on tap, the electric motor has so much torque, especially right off "idle".
I can't wait to try the Varg, 25-30 lbs lighter then the Alta, better suspension, ergonomics, weight distribution, power, sounds killer.
I'm also super eager to try the new Sur Ron Ultra Bee, 187 lbs, should be a hoot on the trails.
For quicker times, for me its a combination of everything about the MXR. Instant power, very precise throttle. Always repeatable, never any surprises, never trying to get in the power band, correct gear, clutch work. Just pick my line, get my body positioned, twist it and go.
So much fun.
These guys do a good job of talking about what the full sized e-dirt bikes are like to ride, speaking about the Stark Varg press demo, motocross focus.