I struggle to justify the price of EMTBs when this cost less….

[Plummet]

Have you priced a SRAM cassette and chain lately? NZ $499 for cassette and $85 for chain for GX.
My DR650 Suzuki Chain is NZ $189, front sproket$35 and rear Sprocket $55 and they last for over 22,000km

I buy sunrace cassettes for $150.
They work mint!

 

[SwampNut]

My KTM 390 Adventure cost less than my Intense Tazer MX Pro, and so what? They both cost less than our Tesla. And more than ... whatever else, irrelevant.

For those fear-mongering about motorcycles, there's someone just like you who thinks mountain biking is just as stupid. You should stay on the couch. It's safest. Maybe.

 

[leftside]

I love my Turbo Levo and big fan of e bikes, but my new Honda CRF 300 Rally costs £6,500 BRAMD NEW. When you look at the engineering and kit on the motorbike (ABS etc) , it does make e bikes look very expensive. And the motorbike will hold its price better. I admit I have insurance, tax and fuel to factor in on running costs for the motorbike..

Just had a week in the Pyrenees on the Honda which was epic. But promised my wife the motorbike will be sold after the trip. .

Can’t work out if it’s the Honda that’s amazing value for money, or the Speicialized that’s too expensive..

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Ive also just got back from the Spanish Pyrenees. You’ll have more fun on the emtb

 

[RiderOnTheStorm]

I was trying to be polite in my earlier replies but you know what? Fuck it. You’re either an idiot or a troll. Or an idiotic troll.

Any chance we can keep this thread civilized guys??

 

[Winger]

Some great posts on this thread cuz the moment you start looking for any logic when spending money your digging a very big hole…and no one has even introduced age yet

 

[Binhill1]

To be fair the insurance is more expensive because you can throw a push bike over your shoulder and walk off with it a motorbike not so much ,also most push bike insurances are a new for old policy you dont get a new ZX6r if it goes missing

Oh And my bike insurance works out at £11 a month on 10k replacement value .

Scottish Ebike insurance cheap as chips

 

[Binhill1]

I was in a shop other week Sworks road bike 13 grand. Get two decent Ebikes for that .