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RIDE REVIEW I GREENGER X HONDA CRF-E2 ELECTRIC MINI BIKE P92 things like bar mounts and brake res- ervoir bar clamps, I don't think any of those things will break or wear out. I'm sold on that aspect. I do have a minor issue with the price. This baby lists for $2950 plus dealership charges and freight for an- other $300 before taxes. We're going to be pushing $3500 in a hurry here. You can pick up a brand new CRF50F gas-powered machine that will likely run for 25 years on one oil change for $1699 plus the same $300 and tax. That's a $1300 difference on the same branded machines with similar perfor- mance specs. For a kid's recreational bike, that's significant. But since this isn't an actual Honda-built product, it sort of slides in between two comparable Honda models. It's almost a CRF110F in dimension. Just a little smaller and lighter all around, and its price is nearly the same. So, the comparison game isn't cut-and-dry here, but as a parent, I know I'm doing it! For my kids, I don't know that we ever want to go back to gas-powered motorcycles. Electric bikes are way more convenient and easier, most of the time. Heck, we can even poach local empty lots easier! But money rules households more than conve- nience at times. We will likely see more entry-level electric bikes from Honda and other manufacturers. That will drive down these prices into a more competitive-to-gas range. But for now, almost all entry-level electric motorcycles are $3000—$5000. It's easy to spend money on kids. It's fun, even. And if you're looking for an electric motorcycle to do that, the Greenger CRF-E2 is a pretty good one so far. CN SPECIFICATIONS GREENGER X HONDA CRF-E2 ELECTRIC MOTOR 48V- BLDC motor with inner rotor RATED OUTPUT 1 KW / 2000 rpm MAX. POWER 2.5 KW TORQUE Rate: 5.5Nm; Max: 25Nm MAX MOTOR SPEED 4000 rpm FINAL DRIVE 1:7.1 DRIVE MODE Stage 1, Stage 2 COOLING SYSTEM Air Cooled POWERPACK Swappable lithium-Ion battery, L*W*H: 145*91*270mm, Weight: 5.9kg (13lb) CAPACITY/ENERGY 20 Ah/960 Wh CHARGING TIME 100% Standard: 4 Hours, Quick Charge: 2.5 Hours CHARGING TIME 80% Standard: 3.2 Hours, Quick Charge: 2 Hours RUN TIME 2 hours in ideal conditions with full charge CHARGER LINE VOLTAGE 90-264 V/50-60 Hz CHARGING INPUT 1.3A@230V(AC) CHARGING POWER 290 W FRAME Aluminum twin-spar with Double-Cradle HANDLEBAR Tapered Aluminum 22mm FRONT SUSPENSION Hydraulic Conventional Telescopic Fork 33mm, Length 600mm (24.25 in.) REAR SUSPENSION DNM Rebound/Preload Adjustable, Length 230mm (9 in.) SUSPENSION TRAVEL FRONT/REAR 100mm (3.9 in.)/ 97mm (3.8 in.) FRONT BRAKE Hydraulic caliper w/190mm petal-style rotor; right-hand- lever actuated REAR BRAKE Hydraulic caliper w/190mm petal-style rotor; left-hand- lever actuated FRONT /REAR RIMS 12x1.6 spoke aluminum rim FRONT /REAR TIRES 60/100-12 Kenda Millville K771 knobby CHAIN 428H STEERING HEAD ANGLE 25° TRIPLE CLAMP OFFSET 25° TRAIL 1.3 in. WHEELBASE 38 in. HANDLEBAR HEIGHT 33.8 in. GROUND CLEARANCE 7.8 in. SEAT HEIGHT Adjustable 24.8 in. / 25.5 in. OVERALL LENGTH 55 in. OVERALL WIDTH 27.1 in. OVERALL HEIGHT 36.2 in. MAX LOAD 99 lbs. WEIGHT 106 lbs.