55MPH E-Bikes/E-Motorcycles

[houjous]

I am Looking for a E-Bike or E-Motorcycle thats top speed is 55MPH. So far I have found these:
*Luna X2 Enduro Bike W/ Ludicrous Speed; $4,500, ~mph 50: https://lunacycle.com/x2-enduro-ebike/
*FC-1, $4,999, ~mph 55: https://www.wearethecyclists.com/ebike/hallomotor-5000w-fc-1/
*Stealth Bomber; $4,200, ~MPH 55 W/ 70C Display and 5000w 40Amp Battery: https://www.ebay.com/itm/264106721443?hash=item3d7dfcc0a3:g:-r8AAOSw47thKKbY

But I'm still in the research phase. Any Idea's would be amazing!

Thanks~

 

[Eastwood]

Well my advice would be DIY. Most people on here are sort of critical of production E bikes. The main reason is you can build a bike for half the price for double the performance.

Also what are your goals with this bike, off-road use or a commuter bike or what?

Give us some more details on what you’re looking to do?

 

[DogDipstick]

I built one of this style Ebike. ...,

..... and it was "parts sourced" from THEM MOST EXPENSIVE BICYCLE PARTS YOU CAN BUY at the time ( 2019).

...it did 55mph, 18kW peak, and cost $5800 to build.

Similar to some of the clone fake stealth bombers ( yes they are clones of the real " Stealth Bomber", the real Stealth Bomber is $10K) ) you link. However, like I said, we specifically tried to spend alot of money. 899$ frame, 100$ tires, chrome rims, 1300$ forks, 420$ motor. Ect.

The Luna is certainly the best ebike there and most support available. IF it is available for purchase.

I could build the same bike, with the generic parts you link, and personal labor, for 2500$. The frame you link is 250$ retail. Risun frame.

Consider all these costs, and what you will receive for your money.

 

[marty]

55 MPH on a bicycle is stupid dangerous. Dangerous like you will die. To go 55 MPH on 2 wheels, get a MOTORCYCLE, MOPED or something designed to go that fast. Stopping is real important. Good brakes, tires, etc.

 

[SafeDiscDancing]

55 MPH on a bicycle is stupid dangerous. Dangerous like you will die. To go 55 MPH on 2 wheels, get a MOTORCYCLE, MOPED or something designed to go that fast. Stopping is real important. Good brakes, tires, etc.

Didn't Luke "Live For Physics" do something like 115 mph in a quarter mile?

MotoGP is now doing 225 mph on the faster straights.

I think the point is you must dress appropriately for the dangers.

Anything over about 45 mph and you need full leathers and a full face helmet.

These days air bags are becoming required for all racers. (under the leathers)

 

[dogman dan]

One of the reasons I got the yamaha 250 last year. It does 65 or so, cost under 6 thou new, including dealer prep etc. In about ten years, after I beat the crap out if it, it will be worth 3 thou. Its just plain cheaper over a decade, it won't need a new battery every two years.

My cheaper off road e bikes did 30 or 40, depending on which motor wind, but handled like shit compared to naked bike. And then had to return to camp or home for another battery every 45 min or so. I simply had the wrong bikes for making into small motorcycles.

The motorcycle also handles like shit compared to the naked bike, but better than my cheap bikes with motors. It has to return to home, or find a gas station after about 4-5 hours of riding.

The bikes, and the motorcycle are illegal to ride on bike singletracks, but in the same areas are motorcycle and ATV tracks, so I do have places to ride.

All kinds of trade offs, but I would have leaned towards the fast e bike for sure, if 45 min a day was all the riding I wanted. But I go to the mountains for cool air in the summer, to be in a place where rain happens. With the bike it was ride 45 min, listen to a generator run for 3 hours, ride 45 min, listen to the generator run. With the motorcycle, I listen to it while riding, but need not run the generator every minute I sit in the camp. It just was not convenient to ride off road e bikes while in camp.

Having said all that, I would still like to have both out there in the woods with me in summer. I'd see more elk on that pre sunrise ride with a nice quiet, slower e bike. I'm not saying don't buy any e bike, but if go fast and hard is what you want, small motorcycles are pretty fast. Really fast is fun as hell too. Perhaps too fun. I sold my 120 mph bmw last week, before it could kill me.