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P112 RIDE REVIEW I 2024 OSET TXP-24 ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE As for power, the claimed 1600 watts provides plenty of power for an adult (max weight limit is 198 pounds) to have a lot of fun and climb steep and technical hills. Like most electric bikes, it has a lot of torque, which is great for slow technical riding like trials. It has a max speed of just 24 mph, which is slow if you are riding down an open road, but that is not what a trials bike is designed for. We took it on some trail loops but limited our time on the open roads and found it to be okay for those conditions. An integrated keypad allows you to change the settings for speed, power and throttle response (four levels of each), and that can be set up with a child lock to keep the settings from being changed. For experienced riders, we maxed out the speed and power settings but turned down the throttle re - sponse to make it easier to modulate the initial launch. The biggest adjustment for experienced riders is getting used to using the throttle with- out a clutch to control the traction and launch, but with a little time, you can find the sweet spot. OSET claims that the TXP-24 has a four-hour run time for "normal riding" and we found that to be accurate. We did some rides that were up to two hours of actual riding time on extreme trails covering 16 miles and 2500 feet of eleva - tion gain and still had some juice in the battery. It does take up to four hours to fully recharge the battery but unlike some electric bikes, we had plenty of riding time in by the time the bat- tery was done for the day. On some of those extreme trails, we found the max temperature limit of the drivetrain and had the warning tone and flash- ing light on the monitor that the bike was getting hot. If you keep pushing it, the bike will go into limp mode to keep from damaging the battery. This was not a problem when playing around on obstacles but long uphill climbing in warm conditions will hit the limit. These trails would have a gas-powered bike popping off steam from the radiators. The OSET line is very versatile for different rid - ing levels making them great for beginners. The simplicity of not needing to use your feet to shift or brake speeds up the learning process for new riders. And its light weight and low 25-inch seat height allows younger or shorter riders to touch the ground easily. The adjustable speed, power and throttle response settings allow you to tame (Above) Although many of the components, including the brakes, are small by motorcycle standards, with a total weight of just 108 pounds, they provide plenty of performance. (Right) An integrated keypad allows you to adjust speed, power, and throttle response with four levels for each setting. It can also be set up with a child lock to prevent unauthorized changes.