Officially Licensed Honda Electric Mini

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Edited Date/Time 3/10/2022 2:54pm
Just ran across this thing on Facebook. Interesting that Honda would license something like this.

Vital MX Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/features/First-Look-Honda-CRF-E2-50cc-Equivalen…



From their website:
The CRF-E2 is a Honda Official Licensed Product and the first electric motorcycle to have the famous Honda CRF name.

The first look leaves a lasting impression and with our electric motorcycle they will never forget the experience. CRF-E2 is the electric equivalent of 50cc but without having to deal with the noise, emission, and heat from the gas engine.

Honda Official Licensed Product. Designed, manufactured and distributed by or for Greenger Electronic Technology LLC. Honda, the Wing logo, and CRF livery are licensed by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.


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Falcon 3/8/2022 10:41am
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Interesting. Hydraulic disc brakes, what looks to be solid ergos and suspension... I wonder if it's as fast as the KTM? Does it even need to be? I suspect Honda will sell these, but I'm wondering if the decision to license instead of manufacture themselves is a good idea. (Or at least pretend they manufacture themselves... many minis are not made by the OEMs.)
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HonDawg17 3/8/2022 10:41am
3/8/2022 10:41am
MXWebmaster wrote:
Just ran across this thing on Facebook. Interesting that Honda would license something like this. Vital MX Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/features/First-Look-Honda-CRF-E2-50cc-Equivalent-Electric-Mini,7879 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/03/08/537110/s1200_hondaminie.jpg[/img] From their website: The CRF-E2 is...
Just ran across this thing on Facebook. Interesting that Honda would license something like this.

Vital MX Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/features/First-Look-Honda-CRF-E2-50cc-Equivalen…



From their website:
The CRF-E2 is a Honda Official Licensed Product and the first electric motorcycle to have the famous Honda CRF name.

The first look leaves a lasting impression and with our electric motorcycle they will never forget the experience. CRF-E2 is the electric equivalent of 50cc but without having to deal with the noise, emission, and heat from the gas engine.

Honda Official Licensed Product. Designed, manufactured and distributed by or for Greenger Electronic Technology LLC. Honda, the Wing logo, and CRF livery are licensed by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.


Um...shouldn't that be a CR-E not a CRF. Its not a Four Stroke. Doesn't Honda understand their own acronyms?
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Dirty Points 3/8/2022 10:41am
3/8/2022 10:41am Edited Date/Time 3/8/2022 10:58am
What's the lever on the left do?

Edit: it's the rear brake
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HonDawg17 3/8/2022 10:42am
3/8/2022 10:42am
This is fake for sure.
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kapaa10 3/8/2022 10:55am
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Hey guys, this is the real deal. My son is the rider in the video. Been working w honda for awhile on it and been testing it the past couple months. Swappable battery good msrp I have a feeling they will sell a ton of these.
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tek14 3/8/2022 11:04am
3/8/2022 11:04am
You can get 2 of these just price of one KTM.
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kapaa10 3/8/2022 11:12am
3/8/2022 11:12am
tek14 wrote:
You can get 2 of these just price of one KTM.
Swappable battery is a big deal also. No battery range issues like the ktm
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Premix 3/8/2022 11:15am
3/8/2022 11:15am
Wow! Backyard pit bike track without pissing off the neighbors. Count me in!
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Dirty Points 3/8/2022 11:18am
3/8/2022 11:18am Edited Date/Time 3/8/2022 11:18am
HonDawg17 wrote:
This is fake for sure.
dirtbikemike wrote:
A lot of work went into this fake website:

https://greengerpowersports.com/
HonDawg17 wrote:
Oh...so its NOT a Honda. Otherwise it would be on their website.
Straight from thread title: "Officially Licensed"
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JackLHyde 3/8/2022 11:20am
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The routing of the front brake hose already freaks me out. Googling for Greenger doesn't help. Seems like they have been around some time with a similar bike.
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Dirty Points 3/8/2022 11:23am
3/8/2022 11:23am Edited Date/Time 3/8/2022 11:25am
Thisusernameisavailable wrote:
“Honda licensed”

So who makes it?
I do think some clarification is required, because it looks like just the trade dress is licensed (not unlike the kids bicycles you can get from Walmart that resemble a Kawasaki dirt bike), but the website specifies that parts are at Honda authorized dealers, which would be more of a relationship than just trade dress licensing.
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Thisusernameisavailable 3/8/2022 11:25am
3/8/2022 11:25am
MXWebmaster wrote:
Just ran across this thing on Facebook. Interesting that Honda would license something like this. Vital MX Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/features/First-Look-Honda-CRF-E2-50cc-Equivalent-Electric-Mini,7879 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/03/08/537110/s1200_hondaminie.jpg[/img] From their website: The CRF-E2 is...
Just ran across this thing on Facebook. Interesting that Honda would license something like this.

Vital MX Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/features/First-Look-Honda-CRF-E2-50cc-Equivalen…



From their website:
The CRF-E2 is a Honda Official Licensed Product and the first electric motorcycle to have the famous Honda CRF name.

The first look leaves a lasting impression and with our electric motorcycle they will never forget the experience. CRF-E2 is the electric equivalent of 50cc but without having to deal with the noise, emission, and heat from the gas engine.

Honda Official Licensed Product. Designed, manufactured and distributed by or for Greenger Electronic Technology LLC. Honda, the Wing logo, and CRF livery are licensed by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.


HonDawg17 wrote:
Um...shouldn't that be a CR-E not a CRF. Its not a Four Stroke. Doesn't Honda understand their own acronyms?
They can decide that the ‘F’ means whatever the hell they want it to mean. Just like they come up with CR, CB, MSX, NS, CN and the countless others.
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HonDawg17 3/8/2022 11:27am
3/8/2022 11:27am
Thisusernameisavailable wrote:
“Honda licensed”

So who makes it?
Not Honda...I don't understand why Honda would endorse this when they won't even put it on their own website..
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Dirty Points 3/8/2022 11:28am
3/8/2022 11:28am Edited Date/Time 3/8/2022 11:32am
Thisusernameisavailable wrote:
“Honda licensed”

So who makes it?
HonDawg17 wrote:
Not Honda...I don't understand why Honda would endorse this when they won't even put it on their own website..
Because companies pay them to license the brand, and if they like the product they'll do it?

Do you think Honda manufacturers the hoodies bearing their logo?
https://www.honda.com/licensing

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HonDawg17 3/8/2022 11:29am
3/8/2022 11:29am
MXWebmaster wrote:
Just ran across this thing on Facebook. Interesting that Honda would license something like this. Vital MX Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/features/First-Look-Honda-CRF-E2-50cc-Equivalent-Electric-Mini,7879 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/03/08/537110/s1200_hondaminie.jpg[/img] From their website: The CRF-E2 is...
Just ran across this thing on Facebook. Interesting that Honda would license something like this.

Vital MX Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/features/First-Look-Honda-CRF-E2-50cc-Equivalen…



From their website:
The CRF-E2 is a Honda Official Licensed Product and the first electric motorcycle to have the famous Honda CRF name.

The first look leaves a lasting impression and with our electric motorcycle they will never forget the experience. CRF-E2 is the electric equivalent of 50cc but without having to deal with the noise, emission, and heat from the gas engine.

Honda Official Licensed Product. Designed, manufactured and distributed by or for Greenger Electronic Technology LLC. Honda, the Wing logo, and CRF livery are licensed by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.


HonDawg17 wrote:
Um...shouldn't that be a CR-E not a CRF. Its not a Four Stroke. Doesn't Honda understand their own acronyms?
Thisusernameisavailable wrote:
They can decide that the ‘F’ means whatever the hell they want it to mean. Just like they come up with CR, CB, MSX, NS, CN...
They can decide that the ‘F’ means whatever the hell they want it to mean. Just like they come up with CR, CB, MSX, NS, CN and the countless others.
When did "CRF" show up? When four strokes came around. End of discussion.
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Thisusernameisavailable 3/8/2022 11:39am
3/8/2022 11:39am
HonDawg17 wrote:
Um...shouldn't that be a CR-E not a CRF. Its not a Four Stroke. Doesn't Honda understand their own acronyms?
Thisusernameisavailable wrote:
They can decide that the ‘F’ means whatever the hell they want it to mean. Just like they come up with CR, CB, MSX, NS, CN...
They can decide that the ‘F’ means whatever the hell they want it to mean. Just like they come up with CR, CB, MSX, NS, CN and the countless others.
HonDawg17 wrote:
When did "CRF" show up? When four strokes came around. End of discussion.
I’m not disputing that. I’m saying that doesn’t mean that everything Honda produces in the future pre-fixed with an ‘F’ is going to be a four stroke..
HonDawg17 3/8/2022 11:45am
3/8/2022 11:45am
Thisusernameisavailable wrote:
They can decide that the ‘F’ means whatever the hell they want it to mean. Just like they come up with CR, CB, MSX, NS, CN...
They can decide that the ‘F’ means whatever the hell they want it to mean. Just like they come up with CR, CB, MSX, NS, CN and the countless others.
HonDawg17 wrote:
When did "CRF" show up? When four strokes came around. End of discussion.
Thisusernameisavailable wrote:
I’m not disputing that. I’m saying that doesn’t mean that everything Honda produces in the future pre-fixed with an ‘F’ is going to be a four...
I’m not disputing that. I’m saying that doesn’t mean that everything Honda produces in the future pre-fixed with an ‘F’ is going to be a four stroke..
I understand. But it makes absolute ZERO sense to do that now.
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gt80rider 3/8/2022 11:53am
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That thing looks really easy to hop up.... gotta give Neu a call for some insane motor....
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Dialed Moto 3/8/2022 11:57am
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tek14 wrote:
You can get 2 of these just price of one KTM.
But will they be as dependable? My kid has a Husky EE5 and he raced it hard all last year and we have had zero issues at all. The bike isn't rode gently by any means, he hammers it.
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bayodome 3/8/2022 12:07pm
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kapaa10 wrote:
Hey guys, this is the real deal. My son is the rider in the video. Been working w honda for awhile on it and been testing...
Hey guys, this is the real deal. My son is the rider in the video. Been working w honda for awhile on it and been testing it the past couple months. Swappable battery good msrp I have a feeling they will sell a ton of these.
Congrats! That's a huge step for you both. Look forward seeing more info and hopefully more models in the future.
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tek14 3/8/2022 12:09pm
3/8/2022 12:09pm
Too bad its just for US market.
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tek14 3/8/2022 12:13pm
3/8/2022 12:13pm
tek14 wrote:
You can get 2 of these just price of one KTM.
Dialed Moto wrote:
But will they be as dependable? My kid has a Husky EE5 and he raced it hard all last year and we have had zero issues...
But will they be as dependable? My kid has a Husky EE5 and he raced it hard all last year and we have had zero issues at all. The bike isn't rode gently by any means, he hammers it.
Can you charge KTM/Husky battery when its removed from bike and is removing battery simple?
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Bearuno 3/8/2022 12:15pm
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100mm travel forks with 210mm rear travel.

That's a hell of a mismatch. There'll be KX 60 (etc) front ends being put on this by a few mini dads.
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FilthyGrungy 3/8/2022 1:11pm
3/8/2022 1:11pm
That’s more powerful than the ktm
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