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STARK VARG ELECTRIC MX BIKE: FULL TEST

What’s the difference between someone who hates electric bikes and someone who doesn’t? The guy who hates them hasn’t ridden one. We finally joined the group of those who have ridden the electric Stark Varg, and we gotta admit, it’s pretty…
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NEW ELECTRIC MOTOCROSS BIKE FROM CF MOTO

CF Moto just offered a sneak peek of its new electric dirt bike with Ronnie Renner. For motorcycles, CF Moto isn't a mainstream name in the U.S., but it is a major force in the worldwide UTV and ATV markets. The company also has joint…
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TESTING THE STARK VARG ELECTRIC BIKE: THE WRAP

We finally got a chance to ride the electric Stark Varg here in California this week. Last year we were invited to a global press launch in Barcelona, Spain to ride a pre-production version. The trip fell apart at the last minute because…
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HUSQVARNA’S NEW ELECTRIC MINI

Husqvarna has a new electric mini for young riders and it appears to be targeted at the Yamaha PW50 market. The following is Husqvarna's official press release: Husqvarna Motorcycles has expanded its growing line-up of e-powered minicycles…
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CAN-AM DUAL-SPORT BIKE UPDATE

Can-Am recently revealed its three-wheel street vehicles for 2024 and provided more news about its upcoming return to the world of motorcycles. The Can-Am Origin will be an electric dual-sport bike, and it will have an all-street companion…
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RAWRR MANTIS ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE: FIRST RIDE

This week we spent a day at Blackmore Ranch riding the 2024 Rawrr (pronounced “Roar”) Mantis electric motorcycle--or E-moto, as the term has evolved. This is a lightweight  motorcycle in the same vein as the Surron Light Bee and the Segway…
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ELECTRIC MOTION E-PURE RACE: RIDING IMPRESSION

Dirt Bike Magazine has recently begun to explore the realm of electric motorcycles, and for all the different types we’ve ridden, it seems that trials riding might be where electric motors have the most potential to be competitive at this…
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YAMAHA SPECIAL EDITION 30th ANNIVERSARY E-BIKE

Yamaha was way out in front of the electric bicycle trend. In fact, the company's first involvement with battery powered bikes was 30 years ago. In honor of that anniversary, Yamaha is offering a Special Edition of the YDX Moro 07. The…
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UBCO ELECTRIC ADVENTURE BIKE

PRESS RELEASE: Bend, Oregon, February 23, 2023– Electric adventure motorbike company, UBCO, has launched its first-ever, limited run 2X2 Special Edition bike. A twist on its classic AWD 2X2 Adventure bike, the Special Edition (SE) has been…
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NEW CAN-AM DUAL-SPORT TO BE MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO

BRP Inc, the parent company of Can-Am, recently announced that it would be returning to the motorcycle business. The first two models to be shown were both electric bikes; the Pulse roadster and the Origin dual-sport. Now, BRP has announced…
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GREENGER-HONDA ELECTRIC BIKE TEST

The CRF-E2 is a brand-new electric motorcycle model that comes from a licensing deal between American Honda and Greenger Powersports. Now, this is not your normal licensing agreement where one company just put their name on an existing…
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RIDING THE ELECTRIC KTM FREERIDE

KTM has had an electric motorcycle for 10 years, but with only limited availability in the U.S. Now the latest version of the Freeride is increasingly important because of the technology it incorporates and the fact that it has proven…
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CAN AM GETS BACK INTO THE MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS

Can Am was a major player in the U.S. motorcycle industry back in the '70s. After winning two national championships, the name vanished for years, but was then resurrected by parent company BRP for its ATV and side-by-side lines. Now, Can…
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KAWASAKI ANNOUNCES 2023 ELECTRIC BALANCE BIKE

Kawasaki has joined the manufacturers who are expanding into new markets by offering an electric balance bike. The "Electrode" is not just a licensed product, but is actually built in-house by Kawasaki. It will come in at $1099. The…
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DYU’S NEW COMPACT ELECTRIC BIKE

The DYU S2 is no exception to DYU's tradition of being a creative brand in the realm of electric mobility, offering compact but highly technical e-bikes. It is a small electric bike, incredibly compact, 90CM HIGH, and WEIGHT OF ONLY 15KG,…
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NEW 80-HORSEPOWER ELECTRIC MX BIKE: STARK VARG

Stark is a new motorcycle company from Spain that just announced its first product: an electric motocross bike said to produce as much as 80 horsepower and weigh around 242 pounds. The model is called the “Varg,” and has been developed by…
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RIDING YAMAHA’S NEW E-BIKES

Yamaha is one of those companies that’s different things to different people. For us, it’s all about motorcycles, for others, the company might be about music or snowmobiles. Now, Yamaha has been getting more and more serious about electric…
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SEGWAY DIRT EBIKE

The gap between motorcycle and bicycle used to be wide and clearly defined. If it had a motor, it was a motorcycle. If you were the motor, it was called a bicycle. Now, advancing technology has made everything a little murky. The Segway…
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YAMAHA ANNOUNCES NEW E-BIKES

Yamaha is going deeper into the electric bicycle world. The company already offered a number of recreational electric-assist bikes powered by a Yamaha-made motor. Now the company has announced two models aimed at more dedicated e-bike…
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