This made it more enjoyable and capable for the experienced riders who wanted to jump or charge the trails harder. The fork and shock both have compression and rebound adjustments which helped stiffen up the ride. The suspension was on the soft side, which was fine for our beginner riders, but became more noticeable when we began pushing it. Blending that line again between motorcycle and bicycle, the Light Bee comes standard with two hand brakes and no rear-brake pedal. Since the Light Bee only weighs about 110 pounds, the snappy brakes make it easy to skid or slide the rear wheel. Four-piston hydraulic disc brakes come standard front and rear on the Sur-Ron and offer strong stopping capabilities. That just so happens to be our second favorite pastime, right behind motorcycles, so it came with familiar territory. There are 60-volts of silent fun here.Ĭomponents in the suspension and braking department are close to that in the mountain bike world. The Light Bee zipped up and down the trails with ease, and its quiet nature heightened senses that would otherwise be drowned out by engine noise. Power delivery and throttle response are much different on electric than a traditional cable-actuated gas engine, but you get the hang of it quickly, and it’s not overly fast or intimidating to learn. Sport mode is a must for anyone with previous motorcycle experience, but the eco mode worked well for preserving battery life and would also work well for teaching new riders. It whisked my 180-pound build around with no hesitation. The potent little Sur-Ron motor is a blast. We chose this environment to stay off the mountain bike trails where even pedal-assist mountain bikes can be frowned upon. The first was on some local dual-sport trails. We used it in two different riding locations and found both equally enjoyable. It’s hard not to have fun on anything with two wheels, and the Light Bee X is no exception. Overall, the bike is a bit bigger than a 110cc pit bike and more like a trail-specific motorcycle, such as a Yamaha TT-R125 or Kawasaki KLX140. Seat height is right around 33 inches and offers 10.5 inches of ground clearance. The suspension is like a downhill mountain bike, and many upgraded Light Bees pull high-quality components from the DH world. The Light Bee uses an aluminum frame, 19-inch wheels, and an inverted front fork with eight inches of travel. The Sur-Ron’s suspension is surprisingly good. Sur-Ron claims battery life will last 20-60 miles per charge but, of course, that all depends on what mode you ride it in and how aggressively you twist the throttle. The Light Bee X is powered by a removable 60-volt Panasonic lithium-ion battery pack with two modes: eco and sport. The Light Bee X is not powered by your legs it has no pedals. Without question, you should check your local laws before blasting down your neighborhood streets on your new Light Bee X.Ī quick YouTube search shows how easy it is to “hack” the Light Bee’s electronics and unlock a top speed of 45-50 mph. These bikes are shipped governed at a top speed of only 16 miles an hour to keep them “road legal” in “some” states. The Sur-Ron Light Bee X is sold as an “off-road-only bike,” according to most of the dealers selling them. The pedal-less Sur-Ron is sold as an off-road-only bike, which sounds suspiciously dirt bike (as in motorcycle) to us. The Sur-Ron brand aligns with that ideology, and their Light Bee X is another option in the growing world of electric two-wheeled vehicles. Regardless of how you feel about charge-and-go two-wheeled vehicles, innovation is something we here at Cycle News enjoy. Seems like everyone has an electric car these days, but electric mountain bikes, kids’ motorcycles and more, continue to make waves in the industry we love, as well. The world of electric anything is booming right now. What caught our attention that day was the Sur-Ron Light Bee X E-bike, and we managed to get our hands on one for a couple of weeks of fun… err, testing. Turns out, this unique two-wheeler is built in China by Sur-Ron. Further investigation, we thought, was needed. The thing looked like good fun, though, but at first glance, it was hard to tell what it was (and still is) exactly-kind of a cross between a downhill mountain bike and a combustion-powered pit bike. You’ve probably seen one of these things fly by you at the track and thought, “What the heck is that?” Well, that’s what happened to us one day not too long ago. We ride the Sur-Ron Light Bee X E-bike (or is it a motorcycle?) Is it a bicycle? Is it a motorcycle? Whatever it is, the Sur-Ron Light Bee X E-bike is fun.
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