This is pretty cool

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland) 06/14/2020 at 22:56 • Filed to: None

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Segway e-dirt bike motorcycle thingy. It’s not even that expensive compared to high end mountain bikes. This base model has a 40 mile range and a top speed of about 30 mph. I should have spent my stimulus check on this.

You have to read the text descriptions tho, a good-bad translation from Chinese to English.

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Nom De Plume > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 06/14/2020 at 23:03

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I’d rather throw the bucks at a Zero

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Nom De Plume 06/14/2020 at 23:10

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That looks like an actual dirt bike with an electric motor, the Segway looks like a toy. I would probably break the Segway.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 06/14/2020 at 23:10

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See also Sur-Ron.

They’re a ton of fun, but very small compared to similar bikes in the segment. Well reviewed though.

Lunacycle.com is an official North American distributor. The X model has an upgraded controller

https://lunacycle.com/sur-ron-x-bike-black-edition/

Being a mid drive it’s probably a better dirtbike than my Raptor 140, but I’ll murder it when it comes to acceleration, top speed, and range.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 06/14/2020 at 23:33

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For the Canucks:

https://motorino.ca/sur-ron

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: 06/14/2020 at 23:35

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Oh it is a Sur-Ron, just rebadged and more expensive. Interesting...

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: 06/14/2020 at 23:41

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That thing looks like a mid 2000's downhill mountain bike. This whole enterprise looks very fun if I had a wad of magic money to blow.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 06/14/2020 at 23:41

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Pretty much. I believe Segway now owns a large portion of Sur Ron or something along those lines, but it was a Sur Ron first. They’ve been around for a few years now. They’re good bikes overall and they invested heavily in their development, hydroformed frame and all.

The one above is called the Light Bee. They’re coming out with a full sized bike called the Storm Bee as well.

https://electrek.co/2019/09/22/first-look-sur-ron-storm-bee-electric-motorcycle/amp/

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 06/15/2020 at 00:06

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Actually you’ re not far off. Both mine and the Light Bee use a USD DNM-8 front dh mtb fork. Light B ee has a dnm rear shock as well, though my rear is a Fox.

Pretty much everything on my bike is DH mtb stuff though.   Shimano zee brakes, crank, derailleur. Spank Spike bars and pedals. Cane C reek headset, Overlord stem. Nukeproof M tb hub laced to a 17" pro wheel mc rim up front ( 16" mc rim in back) . S elle royal gel saddle. ( N eed a dropper one of these days)

Done the better part of 100kmh on it. Ok, I lifted before 90, but I had a Styrofoam cup on my head. Enough torque to bodyslam you onto your back if you’re not leaning forward and you crack the throttle. (That hurt)

Tons of fun.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 06/15/2020 at 00:47

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One of these blurbs seems to assume people are buying it because they are fed up with the clunky charging of all those other electric bikes they have around. Riiiiiight. Not the worst I've seen by a long shot, but the casual Tesla mention was funny. I can communicate with the road pretty well and much cheaper by skinning my knee, so I think the bike needs to be mentioned there somewhere.

Nom De Plume > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 06/15/2020 at 01:15

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Unfair comparison to be sure.

There are plenty of fs e-mtb you would struggle to break riding with determination. Which I’m quite sure you are more up on than most. Maybe intent here was misread and you just liked the idea of snapping a Segway in half.