like a road-based TC, not an off-
road algorithm like an advanced
ADV rally mode. But I imagine
someone at Surron can help
with that.
Finally, the torque is a god-
send when it comes to technical
off-road. It is fun to ride this bike!
Also, this thing dominates dead
engine starts. Dominates them.
On the more challenging
side of the performance scale
is the bike's weight. Accord-
ing to Surron's sales materials
and published data, this bike
weighs right around 290 pounds
in Enduro trim. I didn't weigh
a production version yet, but I
was guessing around 270 when
I rode it but 290 also makes
sense. It isn't light.
You will feel its heft mostly
due to positioning of the weight
in the chassis. Mainly, we're
talking battery here. And if you
have a heavy battery up around
your knee area, the bike is go-
ing to fall over when it gets a
little crooked. And that's what
technical trail riding is—getting
crooked, a lot!
Again, this bike isn't trying to
be ultralight and competitive. But
we did decide to race it so we're
going to be competitive in our
critique.
In the gas-bike world, this bike
weighs closer to an old-school
four-stroke dual sport (think
DR-Z400) than it does a com-
petitive two-stroke hard enduro
weapon. In electric land, the
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