SlowCo said:
Thanks 8)
SlowCo said:
How does the Sur Ron compare to your previous bike? What is the range with the trails you ride?
Range is about 50 kilometers with stock battery. So when i planning my routes, i considering no more than 40 kilometers (10 kilometers goes to overhead just in case).
Sur-Ron pros:
Light
Agile
Well built, can take the hit
Can absorb any bumps, smooth ride on every surface imaginable
Can fit in compact MPV car without any hustle (except of compressing front suspension)
Battery is easily removable, can be handy in some scenarios
Sur-Ron cons:
Primitive controller screen (not possible adjustments at all)
Lots of serviceable parts in transmission (in comparison to hub motors)
No luggage rack, no seat place to ride along with passenger (you need ride alone and carry anything on yourself, in pockets or in a backpack)
Real life range with stock battery is 50 km tops
My DIY hubmotor moped pros:
Nucular controller 8)
As little of serviceable parts as possible
You can ride with a passenger AND you can use a luggage rack at the same time
Almost 6 kW*h of electric energy - it's 100 kilometers of guaranteed range in most extreme conditions imaginable, 150 kilometers of range in real-life scenarios
My DIY hubmotor moped cons:
Lots of unsprung weight due to a heavy hub motor, you can't storm bumps at speed, it's uncomfortable and affects ride stability
Overall size and weight of a vehicle is borders to an impractical amounts (can't fit in a car without partial disassembling, can be difficult to manually move around some obstacles when off roading)
Battery is practically non-removable due to weight, size and construction
It's all about of one's use cases, as you see. If you want to toss your bike in a car and go some places with lots of off roading - Sur-Ron is perfect. When you want to start a journey on your bike from a doorstep of your home, took some stuff with you or/and take a passenger, then ride through city, then do some mild offroading and then return home while still sitting on your bike without charging a batery on your way - hub-motor DIY moped with an big-ass battery is your choice. And a lots of choices in between the extremes, of course!