New Yamaha YDX-MORO eMTB

[deksawyer]

Interesting concepts, but not as far out as many expected....I quite like it...

Yamaha YDX-MORO All-Mountain E-Bikes Give A Boost In The Boonies

Yamaha is adding two new e-bikes to its line-up, and this time they're meant for those headed out into the mountains. The Yamaha YDX-MORO and…

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[Zimmerframe]

First thought was Bleucckkkk ??

But it's growing on me.. it looks like it could be light... if you removed the reflectors and the satellite dish off the rear wheel. Though the motor battery layout looks like it might raise the COG.

Wonder if they'll be some cunning water bottle design which drops into the top tube ??!

 

[R120]

Sweet pedals though

 

[Dirtnvert]

Motor sounds cool. Id like to see some real world testing on it. Bike looks ok too, except that cobby link and link mount. I guess theyre mimicking their motoX frame to a degree with the splits. Kind of cool.
I think someone needs to inform them that a 469mm cs is far from short and that seat angle is wack. Its like they havent done any mtb geo research at all. EMTB competition is pretty fierce these days. I think yamaha are going to take some lumps on this bike but the bones are there. The lumps may be good to give them a bit of perspective

 

[TonTonUB]

I hope that for 2022 and paired with pw-x3 new Yam motor, we'll have some yamaha full EMTB, distributed in Europe, not only in USA like the Moro ... Anyone got some news / hints about such a thing ?