den a motorcycle before, while
the other two normally ride a
Honda CRF50F and a Kawasaki
KLX110R. The Surron was a
little tall for the two 6-year-olds,
but they both figured out how to
take off and stop without tipping
over. Since we know a lot of "big
kids" like to rip around on these
"pit bikes," we had a few adult
test riders put time on the Hyper
Bee as well.
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and the system boasts high-
impact resistance with a water-
proof rating up to IP67." That is
a long-winded way of saying it is
a high-tech battery.
RIDING THE
HYPER BEE
We used three different kids as
test riders, two of them 6 years
old and one nearly 8. One of the
two 6-year-olds had never rid
-
of the whole bike. Surron claims
the Hyper Bee utilizes an "auto-
motive-grade Battery Manage-
ment System (BMS) that offers
comprehensive protection logic
and outputs strictly accounting
to the power output. The excel-
lent pack structure provides
ample cooling space for the
cells. Multiple temperature sen
-
sors with real-time monitoring
ensure optimal performance,
(Left) After just a
few hours of riding,
6-year-old Walker
was catching air
and riding on the
highest power
level. The Hyper
Bee is easy to learn
on and quickly
instills confidence.
(Right top) The
Surron Hyper Bee
has 6.7 inches
of front and 7.3
inches of rear
suspension travel.
Both ends include
full adjustability.
(Right bottom)
The remote control
is probably the
most innovative
feature on the
Hyper Bee. It
allows a parent or
or other adult to
change the power
settings, turn it off,
or communicate
with the rider.
