It's based on a YZ250F frame (or 450f). They should also offer conversion kits. At least that would bring the ridiculous price tag down a hair.

Just stirring the pot,

To be fair, Herlings is also contracted to race the GPs, but KTM brass seemed open to the idea of him racing here. Even though Febvre is contracted privately, the right twists from Kawasaki and Monster could probably ... more »

Even if Dungey and Cairoli don't race the entire series, it sure seems like KTM is putting in the effort to: 1) Make sure there's an orange bike at or near the front at least for a few races 2) Take away as many points as possible from non-KTM favorites ... more »

Agreed. Take the Paul Lindsey/ Dennis Stapleton approach: take advantage of the American appeal in the rest of the world. Fans like seeing the token American racer. Maybe not everywhere, but in most other countries. Likelihood of getting another TOP ... more »

Haha! Yup another NJ peculiarity! Oregon is the only other where you can't pump your own gas. Maybe that's why I find myself there so often...? No 110 anywhere near me...that's for sure. I generally do Av gas if I need high octane for my two-stroke. ... more »

Welcome to NJ! The riding areas are getting more and more limited, but what's out there is still top notch. The only two official, 100% above board tracks in the state are Englishtown and Field of Dreams. Get in good with some locals and you'll learn ... more »

Sur Ron Light Bees would be cool on a BMX track. The MTB/E-dirt bike genre would fit well on track like that. But the Alta or Stark or any other forthcoming full size eMoto will be right at home on a full sized MX track. That's what they are/will be ... more »

He's one of the fastest riders in history. He'd also probably crash less if he was on a different brand. The steep steering angle of the Hondas combined with his forward riding style seem to equal some spectacular spills. The majority of his falls occur ... more »

Battling for wins fo sho

Bummer. Who takes his spot for the rest of the year?

Congrats! That's a huge step for you both. Look forward seeing more info and hopefully more models in the future.

What motor did you end up using? Any pics to share?

Agreed, but the the Varg will cost $12,000. Developed from the ground up. The BHR is listed at about $8500. Do your own conversion on an existing ICE platform and you're looking at about $4000, for a tried and true frame, chassis, etc. Electro and Co ... more »

It pretty much is, but I don't see what's wrong with that. Provided everything works as it should, the only major flaw to the design is that the battery placement would make the bike a bit top heavy. But if there was a solid conversion kit that allowed ... more »

This company seems to have been working on this bike for the last couple of years, and they do have some pedigree with legitimate gas bikes that are actually meant to be raced. I believe it is owned by some French riders/enthusiasts who wanted to offer ... more »

If the series is 10 teams with two riders in each class, the only potential "privateers" will be the two local wildcard slots per round to complete the 22-rider field. If you're excited about more opportunities for privateers, look elsewhere because ... more »