P108 RIDE REVIEW I 2024 ELECTRIC MOTION ESCAPE XR & XR LIMITED EDITION
the bike feel more like a "normal"
internal combustion engine. However,
the power delivery did take some get-
ting used to for a couple of reasons,
one of which is sound. There is none.
You don't realize how much you rely
on the sound of the engine in trail-like
scenarios until you ride a silent motor-
cycle. Although the clutch is nice for
modulating large amounts of power,
for me, at first, the bike felt smoothest
and easiest to ride when I didn't rely
on the clutch.
The EM's footpegs are positioned
further back than most traditional
off-road bikes, which improves your
sense of traction in loose conditions.
You can clearly feel the EM's trials
heritage in the Escape's DNA. The
overall geometry tilts more toward tri
-
als than enduro.
The Electric Motion has a digital
screen positioned at the top of the bar
pad, similar to other electric brands.
The TFT screen displays battery life,
rpm, and your selected riding mode,
which can be chosen via a switch on
the handlebar. There are three op
-
tions: easy, medium and hard. The EM
Connect tuning app makes it simple
to fine-tune things even more, like
throttle sensitivity, regenerative brak-
ing, power and TKO (Tick Over, which
enables idle mode). I can confirm that
each riding mode affects battery life.
After six full rides on the bike, I no-
ticed how each map varied in mileage
and duration. On average, I could ride
the bike at an aggressive training level
for about 11-14 miles or 60-90 min-
(Top) The Limited Edition XR is fitted with
a 39mm Tech fork versus the standard's
34mm Fast Ace fork. (Middle) The XR
already has gobs of torque, but the Limited
Edition has slightly more. (Bottom) The
small second top lever is the PRB R lever.
Pulling this lever provides the effect of a
engine braking while also regenerating the
battery.
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