First Look: Husqvarna EE 5 and KTM SX-E 5 (electric 50 motocross bikes)

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Edited Date/Time 11/7/2018 9:52am
Decent amount of info on the new bikes here: https://www.vitalmx.com/features/First-Look-2020-Husqvarna-EE-5-and-KTM…


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TXDirt 11/6/2018 8:00am
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KTM should buy Alta. A match made in heaven in my opinion. Can probably scoop up Alta on the cheap right now.
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GeorgiePorgie 11/6/2018 8:12am
11/6/2018 8:12am Edited Date/Time 11/6/2018 8:14am
My daughter will have one of these! Wow. Think of how many kids will be able to ride in their yards without the police being called by grumpy next door ?!

Now how are they going to get homologated for LL ? These things will be HOLESHOT MONSTERS. gas won’t have a chance.
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CM_84 11/6/2018 8:15am
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Electric really makes sense for juniors in my opinion.
Quiet, very low maintanence for parents new to the sport.
Will be a big hit I am sure!
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-MAVERICK- 11/6/2018 8:19am
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GeorgiePorgie wrote:
My daughter will have one of these! Wow. Think of how many kids will be able to ride in their yards without the police being called...
My daughter will have one of these! Wow. Think of how many kids will be able to ride in their yards without the police being called by grumpy next door ?!

Now how are they going to get homologated for LL ? These things will be HOLESHOT MONSTERS. gas won’t have a chance.
I don't know about being holeshot monsters. Durham was on the Alta at straight rhythm and rarely had good starts if any.
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theycallmeebryan 11/6/2018 8:20am
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
I don't know about being holeshot monsters. Durham was on the Alta at straight rhythm and rarely had good starts if any.
I just raced my MXR at Glen Helen last weekend and passed a brand new 2019 KX450 down the start straight.
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Motofinne 11/6/2018 8:49am
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Fantastic news! Lets hope other brands have similar bikes on the way.
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GeorgiePorgie wrote:
My daughter will have one of these! Wow. Think of how many kids will be able to ride in their yards without the police being called...
My daughter will have one of these! Wow. Think of how many kids will be able to ride in their yards without the police being called by grumpy next door ?!

Now how are they going to get homologated for LL ? These things will be HOLESHOT MONSTERS. gas won’t have a chance.
Hopefully that's the case! Grumpy people will always find a way to complain though haha. Just need cool neighbors!
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TXDirt wrote:
KTM should buy Alta. A match made in heaven in my opinion. Can probably scoop up Alta on the cheap right now.
Ktm probably has a bike that is miles ahead of the Alta, lighter and better components. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Japanese manufacturers don’t have something in the works as well.
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Frank 11/6/2018 9:47am
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Lol thank god my peewee dad days are over. Imagine the bitching on what class they can be raced in? Coombs is probably on suicide watch.
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Falcon 11/6/2018 9:49am
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TXDirt wrote:
KTM should buy Alta. A match made in heaven in my opinion. Can probably scoop up Alta on the cheap right now.
mxer613 wrote:
Ktm probably has a bike that is miles ahead of the Alta, lighter and better components. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Japanese manufacturers don’t have...
Ktm probably has a bike that is miles ahead of the Alta, lighter and better components. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Japanese manufacturers don’t have something in the works as well.
The Japanese definitely have stuff in the works. How long it takes for them to feel comfortable releasing those models is the big question. Will it be 2020 or 2032?


Bravo to KTM. These things look fantastic.
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kage173 11/6/2018 10:03am
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Wish it was an Alta. But I'll take it. Bought my son a Razor (in addition to his pdub) so could ride at the local pump track and mtn bike trails for practice during the week. It has worked like a charm. Nobody complains. They all think it's cool.

Timing on this will be perfect. Hell have mtn bike trails and a pump track to Rip during the week then take same bike to tracks on weekend. Hell I can probably setup a turn track at the HOA soccer field. It's amazing how much the noise is part of people's disdain for riders.
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brocsdad 11/6/2018 10:28am
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GeorgiePorgie wrote:
My daughter will have one of these! Wow. Think of how many kids will be able to ride in their yards without the police being called...
My daughter will have one of these! Wow. Think of how many kids will be able to ride in their yards without the police being called by grumpy next door ?!

Now how are they going to get homologated for LL ? These things will be HOLESHOT MONSTERS. gas won’t have a chance.
From what I was told by an AMA rep they already started the process. I know Yamaha has the electric version of the PW and was told Cobra has an electric bike on the way.
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Johnny Depp 11/6/2018 11:09am
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Premix wrote:
How much?
ky_savage wrote:
Probably around 7 grand.
For that price you'll probably own both of them..
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Johnny Depp 11/6/2018 11:10am
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GeorgiePorgie wrote:
My daughter will have one of these! Wow. Think of how many kids will be able to ride in their yards without the police being called...
My daughter will have one of these! Wow. Think of how many kids will be able to ride in their yards without the police being called by grumpy next door ?!

Now how are they going to get homologated for LL ? These things will be HOLESHOT MONSTERS. gas won’t have a chance.
brocsdad wrote:
From what I was told by an AMA rep they already started the process. I know Yamaha has the electric version of the PW and was...
From what I was told by an AMA rep they already started the process. I know Yamaha has the electric version of the PW and was told Cobra has an electric bike on the way.
Process huh, that's funny. What could go wrong?
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731chopper 11/6/2018 11:17am
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Looks sweet. I’m interested if the price is right for my boys.

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Tarz483 11/6/2018 11:21am
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Any idea's on price ?
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JD167 11/6/2018 11:24am
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Nice! My boy will be a little over 2 years old when these come out.... perfect timing hahaha
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mikec265 11/6/2018 11:25am
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I want one, maybe two. But not for $4500 like a new 50 currently is.
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early 11/6/2018 11:47am
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mikec265 wrote:
I want one, maybe two. But not for $4500 like a new 50 currently is.
Why would it be less than a new 50 if the chassis parts are the same?
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mikec265 11/6/2018 11:54am
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mikec265 wrote:
I want one, maybe two. But not for $4500 like a new 50 currently is.
early wrote:
Why would it be less than a new 50 if the chassis parts are the same?
Less parts. Different parts. Whatever. I'm not paying $4500 for a 50cc sized bike whether it's gas or electric. I could but I won't.
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Jarrod458 11/6/2018 11:58am
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I’m guessing a separate class at Loretta’s. 7-8 kids will have another class option.
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ky_savage 11/6/2018 12:48pm
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Paying $4,500 for any 50 is ridiculous. Glad I don't have a young kid anymore. And I'm also glad "she" didn't really like riding when she was younger.
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just James 11/6/2018 12:51pm
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I wish these had been available 15 years ago when I bought a KTM 50 for my daughter. She is VERY noise sensitive, and she never really got interested in riding.
Things might have been different with one of those.
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mikec265 wrote:
Less parts. Different parts. Whatever. I'm not paying $4500 for a 50cc sized bike whether it's gas or electric. I could but I won't.
Agree it's more than it should be for a 50 but I wouldn't expect the price to be any lower. Heck, just the charger is probably more than a 450sxf chassis.
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Doddy 11/6/2018 2:06pm
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TXDirt wrote:
KTM should buy Alta. A match made in heaven in my opinion. Can probably scoop up Alta on the cheap right now.
mxer613 wrote:
Ktm probably has a bike that is miles ahead of the Alta, lighter and better components. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Japanese manufacturers don’t have...
Ktm probably has a bike that is miles ahead of the Alta, lighter and better components. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Japanese manufacturers don’t have something in the works as well.
Yamaha definitely does. Has for at least a few years now. They also released a 65 2 stroke though. I dont think they want to make them until they have too. Just my guess.
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