2016 OSET 12.5 RACING
FULL TEST
P98
Strider balance bike, which led
to his first time on the OSET
12.5. This made it easier to
concentrate on throttle and brak-
ing without the worry of learning
balance at the same time. The
ultra low seat height gave him
the ability to keep his feet on the
ground and that was a huge plus
in learning to ride. After a year
of seemingly non-stop riding on
the 12.5 Eco, he moved onto the
12.5 Racing model.
The difference came in the
way of better suspension and
improved braking performance.
The boost in performance with
the 12.5 Racing was indeed wel-
comed, but far from necessary
for a new rider. The 12.5 Eco
offers a ton of performance for
brand new and beginning riders
as they hone their skills.
A feature I love as a parent
is the ability to change the top
speed and, more importantly,
the ability to dial in the amount
reaction from the throttle. Elec-
tric motors respond instantly to
throttle input and the Oset 12.5
has plenty of power to take off
in a hurry! Even with a few years
of experience under his belt,
my son keeps the response
dialed back a bit to avoid the
head-jerking capabilities of the
electric motor, also making it
easier to make traction, not
wheel-spin.
Riding the Oset 12.5 for
countless hours helped him
transition onto the popular
gas-powered Yamaha PW50,
and Honda CRF50, without is-
sue. He still loves to ride in the
backyard on a mini EnduroCross
course we made, even at night,
never disturbing our neighbors in
close proximity.
It takes about four hours to
fully charge the batteries from
nearly dead and the average run
time is anywhere between 45
minutes to an hour, depending
on the speed and load on the
motor. When the batteries get
down to almost dead, the bike
just slows down and eventually
stops moving when the batter-
ies are completely done. We've
been using the Oset 12.5 Eco
for a few years and haven't had
to replace the batteries yet.
(Above) These are the two
dials that adjust speed
and throttle response.
(Left) Under the watchful
eye of Mom, this photo of
Paxton on the OSET Eco
was taken in 2014 when he
was three years old. He's
changed a lot since then
but the bike hasn't.
