{"id":18265,"date":"2022-03-23T02:59:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T06:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=18265"},"modified":"2022-03-23T02:59:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T06:59:36","slug":"watch-as-a-sur-ron-storm-bee-electric-dirt-bike-is-pushed-to-its-max-power-on-a-dyno-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=18265","title":{"rendered":"Watch as a Sur Ron Storm Bee electric dirt bike is pushed to its max power on a dyno run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2021\/04\/19\/up-close-look-at-the-sur-ron-storm-bee-22-5-kw-electric-motorcycle\/\">Sur Ron Storm Bee<\/a> electric dirt bike has seen a highly-anticipated (and long drawn out) run up to its wider public release. Most of the models currently in existence are early production units sent to various dealers around the world. Luna Cycle, the US authorized dealer for Sur Ron, shared a video today showing the owner pushing the Sur Ron Storm Bee to its limit on a dyno.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-230647\"\/><ins class=\"adsbygoogle author_ad\" data-ad-host=\"ca-host-pub-5506057612223327\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8858607207437960\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"\/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Eric Hicks, the founder and owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/lunacycle.com\">Luna Cycle<\/a>, is a well-known colorful character in the electric bicycle world. <\/p>\n<p>Just as Luna Cycle has gained a dedicated cult following for its nonconformist brand, Eric has never shied away from pushing limits.<\/p>\n<p>Look no further than some of Luna\u2019s models, <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2020\/01\/13\/luna-cycle-fat-babe-belt-drive-electric-bike\/\">like the \u201cFat BABE\u201d electric fat tire bike<\/a>, with BABE apparently forming a backronym for Bad Ass Belt Ebike. Luna is also known for pushing the limits of speed of power on many of its e-bikes \u2013 not just its Sur Rons. <\/p>\n<p>But latest limit pushing comes in a full power dyno run on the Sur Ron Storm Bee, with Eric even going full tuck for maximum aerodynamics on the run.<\/p>\n<p>You can check it out in the video below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Flunacycle%2Fvideos%2F923152141707913%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Sur Ron Storm Bee uses a mid-mounted electric motor with final chain drive. That chain drive contributes to most of the sound you can hear from the bike.<\/p>\n<p>In the run, we can see that the Sur Ron Storm Bee ultimately peaked at 23 hp (17 kW) and hit a max speed of 48 mph (77 km\/h).<\/p>\n<p>Sur Ron has previously floated a max power spec of 22.5 kW (30 hp) and a max speed of 110 km\/h (68 mph). <\/p>\n<p>That means we\u2019re likely looking at a speed limited model or perhaps some modified gearing that could result in higher torque but lower top speed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watch as a Sur Ron Storm Bee electric dirt bike is pushed to its max power on a dyno run\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1672\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/sur-ron-storm-bee-bruno-header.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1000\" alt=\"sur ron storm bee\" class=\"wp-image-176822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/sur-ron-storm-bee-bruno-header.jpg 1672w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/sur-ron-storm-bee-bruno-header.jpg?resize=150,75 150w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/sur-ron-storm-bee-bruno-header.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/sur-ron-storm-bee-bruno-header.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/sur-ron-storm-bee-bruno-header.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/sur-ron-storm-bee-bruno-header.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/sur-ron-storm-bee-bruno-header.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/sur-ron-storm-bee-bruno-header.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/sur-ron-storm-bee-bruno-header.jpg?resize=290,145 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><em>Electrek<\/em> got one of the first close up looks at the Sur Ron ever <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2021\/04\/19\/up-close-look-at-the-sur-ron-storm-bee-22-5-kw-electric-motorcycle\/\">when we spied it in Milan in 2019.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The path to full-scale production for the model has been a bit bumpy ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. <\/p>\n<p>The Storm Bee was also slated to become available in a street legal version that could have challenged bikes<a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2021\/09\/06\/zero-fxe-review-the-lowish-priced-electric-motorcycle-that-crushes-you-car-commute\/\"> like the Zero FXE<\/a>, though details are still sparse on when that model could be available to the public.<\/p>\n<p>In the mean time, the original Sur Ron light electric trail bike has proven to be a hugely popular electric dirt bike. With 6 kW of power in a package that barely weighs more than an electric bicycle, the original Sur Ron was a breakout success and continues to pull in high sales. In fact, both <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2018\/08\/09\/electrek-review-sur-ron-monster-ebike\/\"><em>Electrek\u2019s<\/em> editor-in-chief Fred Lambert<\/a> as well as yours truly got our own Sur Ron bikes from Luna Cycle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer-container\">\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\"><em>FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/about\/#affiliate\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- post ad --><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg?sub_confirmation=1\">Subscribe to Electrek on YouTube for exclusive videos<\/a> and subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electrek.co\/guides\/electrek-podcast\">podcast<\/a>.<!-- youtube embed --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Recent Videos\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uXFNhodbX3A?playlist=7sR6aR0R5i8,e_cdYbWoTN0,_FjlcoObC2M,nEGV0l67HTo,qBzWg4S9Md4,uO8SmXHVKbU,avXKhKnR41I,zdrBHddSs74,PoeOD_Xxh-k\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sur Ron Storm Bee electric dirt bike has seen a highly-anticipated (and long drawn out) run up to its wider public release. 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