VOLUME 59 ISSUE 21 MAY 24, 2022 P109
ESCAPE ($10,299)/ ESCAPE R ($11,499)
BATTERY TYPE
Lithium-Ion, 50.4 Volts
BATTERY CAPACITY
1875 Wh
LIFE CYCLE
1000 cycles
CHARGE TIME
3hrs, 20 min. w/15A
standard charger
RANGE (CLAIMED)
26.5 miles
NOMINAL POWER
6 Kw
PEAK POWER
11 Kw
MAPS
3 Standard / 3 Standard,
3 Race, 2 w/TKO
LEFT HAND LEVER
Progressive Regenerative Brake
/ Hydraulic Diaphragm Clutch
FRAME
15CDV6 steeel
SWINGARM
Aluminum
FRONT SUSPENSION
clearance could be better?
As far as battery life, all I can
say is that the single longest time
I spent on one bike was about
20-25 minutes, and I never saw
the digital charge indicator,
which is nestled in the handlebar
pad and in plain sight, go below
80%.
The Electric Motion bikes are
sold with 15A chargers. Accord-
ing to Electric Motion, a fully
depleted battery will take three
hours and 20 minutes to charge.
You can upgrade to a 25A Quick
Charger, which they say will get
you back on the trail in just over
two hours.
My time on the Electric Motion
came and went entirely too fast.
Squeezing in four motorcycles
in a few hours left me wanting
to ride them even more, it's like
someone taking away your pizza
before you're halfway done eat-
ing it. Plus, I would have liked to
have learned more about what
they have to offer, but I did learn
that these bikes are ridiculously
fun to ride, whether you're a
trials star or not. My pick of the
litter was the eScape R; I think
the extra $1200 would be worth
it for the higher-quality suspen-
sion (especially the fork). As my
trials skills improved, I'm sure I
would be glad that I opted for the
clutch, as well. Plus, the eS-
capes offer a great mix of trials
and trail fun.
After riding the Electric Motion
trials bikes, I'm getting the itch to
come out of retirement. After all,
if Ryan Dungey can do it, so
can I.
CN
TECH Steel
REAR SUSPENSION
R16V, single shock
FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL
6.9 in.
REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL
6.7 in.
FRONT WHEEL
Morad 1.6x21 in.
REAR WHEEL
Morad 2.15x18 in.
FRONT TIRE
Michelin X11 Trials, 2.75x21 in.
REAR TIRE
Michelin X11 Trials, 4.00x18 in.
FRONT BRAKE
Braktec, 1 182mm disc
REAR BRAKE
Braktec, 1 150mm disc
WEIGHT
183 lbs. / 187.5 lbs.
WHEELBASE
52.2 in.
GROUND CLEARANCE
12.6 in.
SEAT HEIGHT
32.3 in.
