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ECR is the go-to destination for everything eMoto related. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or just getting started riding, we’ve got you covered with informative articles, bike reviews, and tips to improve your bike and riding experience. From the newest models to essential upgrades, ECR is a one-stop hub for electric dirt bike enthusiasts of all levels.

By Tucker Neary

2025 Biltwell 100: Going Electric in a Sea of Vintage Iron

This Southern California desert race is famed for “good times, not lap times,” a just-for-fun scramble where you can find a 1940s Harley flathead banging bars with a KTM 1290. It’s a wild, throwback scene – except for a handful of us buzzing around without making a sound.

E Bikes

By Tucker Neary

Bonnell 775 Series: High-Performance e-MTBs

These bikes are built with the same performance-first mindset and are designed to blur the line between eMTB and light electric moto.

By ECR

2025 Altis Sigma First Ride Review

The 2025 Altis Sigma has been generating a lot of buzz in the small eMoto scene. With its eye-catching body work and impressive powertrain, it’s gotten a lot of attention for its looks and power. But is all this attention warranted, or is it just marketing?

By Tucker Neary

Racing the Yamaha XE4 Electric Dirt Bike

We race the Florida FTR in Dade City on the New & Improved Yamaha XE4.

By Tucker Neary

First Impressions: 2026 Zero XE Electric Dirt Bike

The 2026 Zero XE brings Zero Motorcycles back to its roots with a trail-ready, midweight electric bike that combines power and agility. We tested it in the Mojave Desert in anticipation for the real test when we race it at the Biltwell 100.

By ECR

2025 E Ride Pro SR First Ride – A Lightweight Electric Dirt Bike Beast

The 2025 E Ride Pro SR is here, and it's making waves as one of the fastest lightweight electric dirt bikes available today. It’s time to see if the hype holds up.

By ECR

Chain Drive Conversions: The Ultimate Comparison

Looking to replace the belt on your Surron or E Ride Pro? We compared the 3 most popular chain drive conversions on the market to see how they compare.

By ECR

Stark Varg vs. Modded Surron Ultra Bee: A Head-to-Head Showdown

Both are incredible machines, and every time we ride them, we find ourselves asking the same question: Which one is better?

By Tucker Neary

Is the KTM Freeride E-XC Still Relevant?

As secondhand prices drop, it begs the question: Is the KTM Freeride still worth it?

By ECR

Mid-Size Battery Range Test: Which Bike Goes the Distance?

We put five mid size electric dirt bikes through their paces in a controlled range test, riding them until their batteries had nothing left to give.

By Tucker Neary

Yamaha YZ-EMX: The Electric Conversion Kit by Electro & Co.

Do you consider yourself a Blu Cru rider? Do you like YZ’s and YZ-F’s? Well, so do the guys at Electro & Co, and that's why they developed the Yamaha YZ-EMX.

By Tucker Neary

Can-Am’s Electric Comeback: Riding the New 2025 Can-Am Pulse and Origin Motorcycles

We take a First Ride through the city, along open highways, and, of course, in the dirt, aboard the brand new electric motorcycles from Can-Am.

By Tucker Neary

Altis Sigma Prototype – First Ride

We take a First Ride on the popular new offering from Altis.

By Tucker Neary

Racing the Dust Moto Prototype at Red Bull Tennessee Knockout

A First Look at Dust Moto’s New Midweight Electric Enduro - In the Hardest Enduro Race in North America.

By Tucker Neary

You Can’t Race Electric Here—Or Can You?

Racing the Epic San Isabel Enduro on an Electric Dirt Bike.

By Tucker Neary

Sirris Suspension: The Next Evolution in eMoto Performance Suspension

The much-anticipated fork and shock tailored for the Surron Ultra Bee will be available in Fall 2024 and you can pre-order it here on ECR Parts.

By Tucker Neary

2024 Volcon Grunt EVO First Ride Review

Taking the Volcon Grunt EVO on the Most Challenging Trail.

By ECR

The Best Lightweight Electric Dirt Bikes Under $5,000 in 2024

We tested eight of the most popular lightweight eMotos to find out the pros and cons of each bike.

By Tucker Neary

5 Years With The Surron Light Bee X

The little Surron appears to be largely unchanged since we first swung a leg over it 5 years ago. Has the bike changed very much in the last five years? Let's find out.

By Tucker Neary

We Tested MX Suspension on the Surron Ultra Bee

The ECR Stage 3 Surron Ultra Bee fitted with a WP Fork and EXT REA MX Shock.

By Tucker Neary

We Test Ride the New Flux Primo eMoto

We traveled to Slovenia to test the highly anticipated Flux Primo electric dirt bike. Spoiler alert: It packs a punch.

By Tucker Neary

2024 Electric Motion Escape X & XR First Ride

We test the newest offerings from the French electric motorcycle manufacturer.

By Tucker Neary

2024 Rawrr Mantis First Ride

This is the 2024 Rawrr Mantis - and it’s one of the latest additions to the lightweight electric dirt bike category.

By Tucker Neary

2024 Beta Explorer: Entry-Level Play Bike or True Performer?

We test Beta's first-ever electric dirt bike: The Beta Explorer.

By Tucker Neary

Stark Varg Battery Range Test

The highly requested video you've all been asking for. We do a comprehensive battery range test featuring the new Stark Varg Electric Dirt Bike.

By Tucker Neary

Stark Varg First Ride in the USA

Technically, we already rode the Stark Varg in Barcelona, but now the bike is here, on our turf in Colorado!

By ECR

How To Tune Your Surron Ultra Bee

We dive into the Surron Ultra Bee menu features, explain what each function does and show you how to custom tune the bike.

By Tucker Neary

The Ultimate Surron XX Rebuild – Part 1

The Old Surron XX Build gets some new parts from KO, Warp 9, and EXT.

By Tucker Neary

First Impressions of the BHR E-Race Electric Enduro Bike

With it's 4-speed transmission and a Honda inspired chassis, the BHR may make you feel like you're riding a gas-powered dirt bike.

By Tucker Neary

Apollo RFN Ares: A Unique Electric Dirt Bike Making its Mark

We take the “Racing Fears Nothing” Ares by Apollo Motors on a first ride. Here is what we think.

By Tucker Neary

The New Electric Dual Sport On The Block: Solar E-Scape First Ride

Introducing the Solar E-Clipse, the latest addition to Solar Scooters' lightweight electric range.

By Tucker Neary

Yamaha XE4 Electric Dirt Bike First Ride & Review

A Proven Chassis with a Powerful New Twist. The XEMX Yamaha Electric Dirt Bike is here to make you drool.

By Tucker Neary

2023 Talaria Sting R (MX4): First Look

With an increase in power, updated motor, and a larger capacity battery, the Talaria Sting R MX4 is a significant improvement from its predecessor, the MX3.

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By Tucker Neary

Testing the World’s First Electric Snow Bike

We took 3 MoonBikes on an overnight backcountry adventure in the high alpine of the Colorado Rockies.

By Tucker Neary

KKE 21/18 Wheels for the SurRon Ultra Bee

We tested the new KKE wheel set on the 2023 SurRon Ultra Bee. Here is what we think.

By Tucker Neary

2023 Surron Ultra Bee First Ride Review & Test

The most anticipated Surron is here. Watch ECR take the Surron Ultra Bee for a first ride in this video.

E Bikes

The Jones Motorbikes LWB HD/e Ride Review

With the Bafang BBSDHD motor kit, this long wheelbase electric mountain bike is perfect for riders looking for a fast ebike that can handle any terrain.

E Scooters

By Dustin Wheelen

2022 BMW CE-04 First Ride Review

Can the electric scooter’s performance live up to its futuristic facade?

By Tucker Neary

We Rode the New 2023 Zero DSR/X Electric ADV Bike

The newest electric bike from Zero Motorcycles is here and it has adventure written all over it.

By Tucker Neary

Sur Ron Storm Bee First Ride Review

The (Sur Ron) Storm we’ve all been waiting for.

E Bikes

Super73 S2 Electric Bike Ride Review

Practical Transportation with a Hooligan Attitude. It's the Super73 S2 electric bike.

By Tucker Neary

Stark VARG electric motocross bike first ride

We traveled to Barcelona to test the new 2022 Stark VARG electric motocross bike. Is the VARG everything its cracked up to be?

E Bikes

By Kurt Spurlock

GT Grade Current: How To Cheat Death On A Gravel eBike

Reviewing the new 2022 GT Grade Current electric gravel bike on Georgia's most notoriously haunted trails. Specs, pricing, and sheer terror.

By Tucker Neary

4MFoundry Moto Kit For Sur Ron X // Segway X260

A motocross plastics kit that gives the Sur Ron X and Segway X260 the ergos of a conventional dirt bike.

By Tucker Neary

First Look: Land Moto District Electric Motorcycle

Land Moto set out to create an electric motorcycle that riders of all abilities can enjoy.

By Tucker Neary

Zero DSR First Ride Review

Ride along with Electric Cycle Rider as we do a first ride review aboard the most capable dual-sport in its category.

By Tucker Neary

Top 5 Best Electric Dirt eBikes Of The Year

The Best Electric Dirt Bikes and Off Road Motorcycles of the Year.

By Tucker Neary

Segway X260 Dirt EBike | First Ride Review

This isn’t your mall cops’ Segway. The X260 is a full-fledged electric dirt bike. (And you may have already met its identical cousin.)

By Tucker Neary

Sur Ron X Limited Black Edition | First Ride Review

Part mountain bike, part motorcycle. The Sur Ron X is plagued with a bit of an identity crisis. That crisis, however, lends itself to a riding experience unlike any bike I’ve ever ridden.

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Biltwell 100 Electric Desert Race

2025 Biltwell 100: Going Electric in a Sea of Vintage Iron

This Southern California desert race is famed for “good times, not lap times,” a just-for-fun scramble where you can find a 1940s Harley flathead banging bars with a KTM 1290. It’s a wild, throwback scene – except for a handful of us buzzing around without making a sound.

Ventus One Plus Electric Dirt Bike

Ventus One +: A Stronger Upgrade to the Original

With the new One Plus, Ventus didn’t change the core formula. Instead, they focused on refining the details that matter most.

Bonnell eMTB 775MX

Bonnell 775 Series: High-Performance e-MTBs

These bikes are built with the same performance-first mindset and are designed to blur the line between eMTB and light electric moto.

Bonnell Electric Dirt Bikes

Bonnell 805 & 902: New High-Performance Electric Dirt Bikes Revealed

Bonnell has made its intentions clear: to deliver race-developed, high-performance electric motorcycles and mountain bikes from the ground up. Their first offering is the 775 series of electric mountain bikes, but there’s more coming. A lot more.

2025 E Ride Pro SR vs SS 3.0

2025 E Ride Pro SR vs SS 3.0 – What’s the Difference?

Both the E Ride Pro SR and SS 3.0 share the same basic platform and styling. From a glance, they look nearly identical, but under the skin there are key differences that affect their weight, power, and ride characteristics.