QUICKSPIN I 2022 GasGas MC-E 5
P84
What you get for your money is
quite a lot, though. First, the electric
motor is serious. Torquing out 5kW
and juiced by a 21AH 48V stacked
lithium-ion battery array, the Gas-
Gas MC-E 5 has enough juice for
a couple hours of training rides for
beginners/recreational riders on
the long end. For ultra-competitive
rippers in full-gas (it's not gas) race
mode, you're looking at one moto per
charge (25 minutes claimed). Charg-
ing times top out just over an hour to
get to 100 percent, with 80 percent
achieved in 45 minutes or so.
At the heart of power delivery is
the bike's ride-by-wire throttle and
the Control Center display/mode
selector mounted where the gas cap
would be on a burner bike. Here,
your kids can quickly show you how
to adjust the power output in six dif-
ferent levels. It's easy, don't worry.
Starting at level 1, you can take an
absolute beginner for a brisk walk-
ing-pace experience with virtually no
worries of whiskey throttle loop-outs
or runaway kids on bikes. Ramp it
up to level six, and adults on the
bike should be prepared—it goes!
The steps in power output are nice
from level 1 to level 2, but level 3 is a
big jump up. The top level is fast!
This is where the "E-50" concept
shines. It's made to be a beginner
bike and a top competitor. It's fully
adjustable and adaptable from calm
to chaos. Even the chassis trans-
forms based on rider needs—shrink-
ing or growing for riders' needs.
Starting with lowering the body-
work and seat, you can move your
little rider closer to the ground in
three levels from stock. Stage 1
