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With multiple Chinese bikes in the series, pride is going to push them to develop even faster so they can best each other. Where ZX Moto, Kove, and JHL will be in 5 years time is going to shock some people.

While we are not a fan of EVs, Davey and crew should organize a professional class. More sponsors, more rides, more interest from the younger sect... Once the Asians, Spanish and KTM jump onboard and Honda gets their Solid State battery sorted we can't stop them, no matter how we personally feel about EVs. If MX Sports had a pro class that would also drive Amateur participation and sales. It's gonna happen. It has to.

If current market trends are any indication, the future of motocross will be an electric dirt bike with a SUBSCRIPTION. You will have to pay a monthly fee for your EVMX to work. And if you want traction control, that's extra. And if you want over 40hp that will cost extra too. And all those features Matt Wauters was talking about, like turning your brake lever into throttle if you fall and damage the throttle....that'll cost extra too. I have no problem with electric propulsion in principle EXCEPT that it facilitates this bullshit subscription model where you don't actually own...

As battery energy density improves, so will range. Solid state is the next step in battery tech with 30% to 50% less weight. All the big auto manufacturers have invested or partnered with solid state battery companies, it will trickle over to the motorcycle world in the next few years. Hybrid systems can work for cars where mileage range needs to be measured in the 100s, and the car platform can carry the additional weight of dual ev and ice system, that doesn't work for an off-road motorcycle with a focus on light weightedness.

The infrastructure for moving hydrogen doesn't exist and would be too costly to build out for the general public. It could work for railroads and at airports as then you could have bulk distribution

Another pedestrian hazard...

People bitch and moan about every newly mandated piece of gear. If Vital was around when full face helmets were mandated I’m sure we’d see a similar dialogue. 10 years down the line, when we’ve seen countless crashes that surely would’ve been worse without airbags, no one will be complaining about it

Yes because they took an idea had a gamble spent a shit tonne of money and R&D and made it work. In doing so they are ahead of the game. The others are the ones that need to be thinking about dropping the ball.

More motorcycles is better regardless. As a Bultaco owner at a certain early period, here's hoping the Chinese pot metal is better than the original Spanish 😉

More motorcycles is better.

Maybe, but what if they had a competitive MX bike? I am looking forward to the first Chinese bike that is built to be the best and not just be a lower price option. It will be interesting to see what useless features they add. Like in their cars, they have cars that can jump. And so many wild luxuries in their luxury cars, its over the top. I could see China making the first mass produced MX bike with electronic suspension. Something that had a jump mode that would use the suspension to bunny hop the bike. And the...