RIDE REVIEW I 2023 SURRON ULTRA BEE
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Surron released the full-size
Storm Bee for 2023 that we also
tested , and that bike includes
a lot of high-tech features and
decent performance but with
a weight of about 280 pounds,
it puts it more in line with the
heavy four-stroke play bike cat
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egory (think Suzuki DR-Z400).
So,
what is the Ultra Bee? It is
the Goldilocks Surron. Not too
small and not too big. Possibly
most notably, it weighs just
187 pounds, about 58 pounds
less than a ready-to-ride 300cc
two-stroke off-road motorcycle
or 70-plus pounds less than an
entry-level off-road bike. Some
of that weight savings comes
from a slightly smaller overall
size. The seat height is 35.8
inches, about two inches less
than most full-size off-road
motorcycles. The wheelbase is
54.3 inches, about four inches
less than most full-size off-road
motorcycles. The oddly sized
19-inch front wheel rather than
a traditional 21-inch wheel
combined with a 19-inch rear
wheel shod with relatively small
80/100-19 front and 90/90-19
rear tires also contribute to the
light weight.
As for power, the Ultra Bee
uses Surron's fourth-generation
permanent magnet synchro
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nous motor with 12.5 kilowatts
of
power (equivalent to ap-
proximately 16.8 horsepower)
and
325 lb-ft of torque. It has a
74V/55Ah lithium-ion battery,
and it takes about four hours to
charge from 0 to 100 percent.
The Ultra Bee has a top speed of
56 mph and a claimed 87 miles
of range (depending on riding
conditions, of course).
Although the Ultra Bee is not
sold as a street-legal motorcycle
in the U.S., it comes with most
of the standard items found
on a dual sport bike, including
a headlight, brake light and li
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The Ultra Bee comes with most
items you would find on a dual-
sport bike, including a full-featured
dash, headlight, brake light and
license plate holder (not installed
on our test unit)..
