SUR RON - Storm Bee R - Road || TEST & REVIEW || Street Legal Electric Motorcycle ||
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- In this video I get to ride and test the ultra rare SUR RON Storm Bee R!
This is the 2022 Sur Ron Storm Bee R, which is fully street legal. This bike has a 22.5 kW electric motor paired to a 90V/48Ah battery, with a top speed of 110km/h (68mph). Weighing in at 300 lbs this motorcycle certainly needs all the power it can get.
Overall the Sur Ron Storm Bee was a ton of fun to ride! The build quality and geometry of the bike have exceeded my expectations set by the current e-bike market. Most e-bikes feel like they are made of paper and will break on the first bump, but the Storm Bee feels solid and reliable. This bike feels like a proper dirt bike. It doesn't feel like a dinosaur or a camel, or a mountain bike on steroids.
Yes when you activate Turbo Mode and go wide open on the street, the power draw greatly affects your battery. BUT, when riding in the woods, ripping some trails in Sport Mode, the range is sufficient. I was able to ride for 40 mins, including going on the street and riding 2kms (1.25miles) at wide open throttle and only use up 36% of my battery.
I started the test off with 96% battery charge, and after all was said and done I had 60% battery remaining.
My top speed in the woods was 65 km/h (42 mph). The bike wanted to continue to accelerate, but I ran out of braking distance and traction to be able to go any faster. With motocross tires and more seat time, faster speeds and harder braking are possible.
Special thanks to @electricmx for setting me up with this bike for the weekend to test and review.
Highlights of the review video
Intro 00:00 - 02:36
Starting 02:37 - 03:18
Eco Mode 03:19 - 08:36
Wet Mode 08:37 - 10:59
Sport Mode 11:00 - 17:43
Final Thoughts 17:44 - 24:05
Please enjoy this video in 4k
Overall take home points
PROS
- Lots of power
- Solid build quality
- Great frame geometry
- Good brakes
- LOTS of fun to ride
- Looks like proper motorcycle
- Best electric motorcycle on market currently
CONS
- Very heavy
- Charging time 0-100% = 4 hours
- Suspension is not race suspension, feels slow and clunky
- Turbo Mode greatly affects range
- Not cheap $$$
Would I recommend this e-bike?
Absolutely! If you are looking for a high performance electric motorcycle, that won't fall apart on you, and can afford the high price tag, the Sur Ron Storm Bee is the e-bike for you!
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just a note it's pronounced "sir"-ron not "shure"-ron
@@flooperswastaken good to know, thank you!
DC fast charging at a public charging station 🙂
@@intensegamer7559 good call! I will work on that info for you!
@@flooperswastaken Thank you, the mispronunciation was driving me nuts! 😂
This is what I thought a Sur Ron was before I ever saw one and I NEED IT
It’s a great bike! I highly recommend
Pauly - I’m super excited to learn more about the Storm Bee, but WAY more than that..I was really moved to see/hear a motor head on YTube actually expressing gratitude and thankfulness (3:19) for receiving such blessings and privileges. That’s a refreshing detour from the typical power-greedy entitlement. Thank you!
Thank you very much for your kind words! I try to live with the mindset of - "grateful everyday"
Definitely on the radar... Love My Sur Ron!
It’s a great bike!
Love the E bike in action entertaining video, killer job on the edit!!!
Thanks dude! More to come!
I enjoyed your insights. I've owned the same bike (except knobby tires) for 15 months and got about 2000km on it. I ride mainly off-road and rarely on-road because I live off-road in the mountains of Mongolia.
I'd say the weight is similar to a 300cc dual-sport bike (Honda CRF and Yamaha WR) with the acceleration of a 450cc dual sport. This is on paper. If you compare it to a stripped motocross bike it is heavier by maybe 20-30kg. It doesn't bother me except when climbing sketchy, steep mountain trails on ascents. I come from adventure bikes so it's light compared to them.
I love my Storm Bee. However, I'm considering adding an Ultra Bee to my stable of bikes for more technical rides where the lighter weight would help (85kg vs 130kg) on more technical terrain. More of a trials experience than enduro, I suppose.
To answer your question about frame size. It's the same for all versions (supermoto, dual-sport and off-road) where just the wheel sizes, tires, and street legal accessories change. Off course, that affects seat height and ground clearance quite a lot.
The 2023 version appears to have a higher voltage and amperage battery and controller: 104v/55ah (2023) vs 90v/45Ah (previously). This appears to affect range but not speed, according to Surron's specs.
Thank you for watching, and thanks for your kind words!
I do love my Storm Bee as well, but the weight is an issue. It is much heavier than your average 450cc. As you mentioned you don't notice the weight very much while riding, until you get into the tighter, slower and more technical parts of the trail.
Thank you for confirming my question regarding the differences in frames between the MX, Enduro and Road models. I figured they would all be the same.
I also have the pre-production model which has the smaller battery which sucks, but I plan on wiring and building my own battery for the Storm Bee to unlock more power and range. Upgrading the controller would obviously help as well. We will see come spring and summer how the modifications go.
Do keep in touch, I would be curious to get your insights on the Ultra Bee if you do decide to pick one up. I plan on riding my Storm Bee more come spring and summer, and comparing it to Nicot E-Beast, AdmitJet and our own custom e-bike builds.
dang still looking for on road review with all important real world range, love the concept of EV but still not keen on sitting some where for 1-4 hours to charge, with gas fill up being about 5-10 minutes tops. this bike looks awesome and along with the Stark can't wait for the future.
The EV world is growing! This bike has a lot of potential but it is not a race bike. It all depends on what a person is looking to get out of a motorcycle. Charge time on this bike is 3 hours from 0% to 100%.
There won't be an on-road review, it is illegal to use on Road in the US and Canada, only off road version.
Sick bike,hey man what size and brand are those tires on the bike?
This is a nice bike
Would love to see what that turbo button can really do 👀
Sur Ron Storm Bee max speed test coming up shortly!!
Nice turbo button. But what about basics like dc fast charging at a public charging station? This is a road legal dual sport bike, right?
The turbo button is a great feature, adds extra juice to the bike. Good question about DC charging at a public charging station. I will find out more info for you. Charge time from 0%-100% is 4 hours.
@@paulyplewa Thanks! That charge time you mention could very well be around only 1 hour using a proper DC fast charger featuring a CEE-socket (favorably built in).
Fast charging the battery of the Storm Bee should be entirely possible without hurting the cells, since the max. current would be (only) around 110 amps (max. ch. power of 11,4 kW) and a continous current of around 70 amps would suffice to charge the pack in less than 1 h (in a usual scenario the charge time should be under 45 minutes).
Would make the bike pricier (guess approx. +1k) but on the other hand being able to fast charge at a public charging station would make the bike way more accessible for (a far wider range of) potential buyers ;-)
I am 150 lbs 5,9
am i to ligh for thus bikes suspension?
Can I ride register this in the state of New Hampshire
Jheeeeze
Let’s gooooo!
Where can we buy these?
What size are the fork stanchions?
Fork stanchions are 48mm, just like any full size name brand dirt bikes. My KTM also has 48mm
In Romania there is a 5.000$ eco discount since it is a roade legal bike !!!
Oh wow!! That is a huge bonus!
@@paulyplewa From 13.000$ to 8.000$ !!!
@Goagal2Go that is a wicked discount! Well done Romania!
What range does it have if you are taking it easy?
Range when taking it easy is quite good. In "Eco" mode you would be able to ride for 1.5 - 2 hours easy.
@@paulyplewa I get 1-3 hours depending on my riding aggression level. I did a 50km off-road ride crossing several mountain passes and had 10% left when I got home.
Here are the questions we all have, and need to know.
1) How much does it cost.
2) How much does it cost to buy a 2nd battery.
3) How long can you ride it on 1 charge in sport mode.
4) How long does it take to charge the battery to full charge.
I also think it would be a better idea to have a rear foot brake for your right foot, like all the other dirt bikes do, people are more used to that. And I would make the left side lever on the handlebars for the front brake, then your right hand would only be used for the throttle, and the left hand for using the front brake.
Thanks for your questions!
1) The bike costs $9999 USD shipped to your door.
2) I am working on finding out how much a second battery costs.
3) Length of ride time all depends on power output and terrain you are riding on. I am able to easily get 1 hour of ride time with the bike in sport mode riding trails. I am unsure how many kms/miles I am able to get on a charge, but in the spring I plan to do more real world & street testing on the Storm Bee R.
4) Charge time is 3 hours from 0% to 100%.
Overall this bike has a ton of potential, but it all depends on the rider and scenario. If you are looking for a bike to take on a multi day trip into the woods, then its not for you. If you are looking to travel long distances between charging, then probably an EV is not for you.
But if you want something that handles, performs and feels like a proper dirtbike and want to ride it in the city, at your local park or trails, then this bike is for you.
Well your contradicting yourself there. You say the bike should have the back brake used by the right foot cause everybodys used to that. But no one is used to having a front brake lever on the left now are they ? Cause thats where the clutch would be on a fuel bike. And if you know how to rike a bike you can twist the throttle and still always have 1 finger on the front brake lever.
Meet you at the track made a comment nice car come to your youtube to find out you have 2 more* lmaooo
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Is it sur ron or shor ron ?
Shiiiiirrrrrooonn
How to do a review on something you carnt pronounce.
Yep, you're right, it is pronounced "SIR-Ron" rather than "SHUR-Ron" - lesson learned
Very noisy!
Hahah quiet enough to have a conversation while riding!
@@paulyplewa yeh I guess lol, but I might to plan B with the stealth B52 022 model and I ride mainly public pathways.