Dirt Bike / Enduro / Trail Bike idea

GAgunLAWbooklet · Sep 20, 2023

Is there any reason why, with today's technology regarding traction control systems on vehicles and electric drive systems for cars, motorcycles, and e-bikes (bicycles),
that a small motorcycle made for off-road use (perhaps combined with short-range street use, to ride around town or to go to and from the local network of dirt roads and trails where you'll get your fun) COULDN'T BE EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRIC MOTOR TO DRIVE THE FRONT WHEEL, even while the rear wheel is powered the conventional way with a chain or belt connecting it to a gasoline engine?

I'm thinking the electric drive on the front wheel could be invaluable for preventing a wreck on slippery surfaces or when climbing an incline on unpaved trails.
It would help just going slowly though a mud puddle that we find so often on off-road trail systems.

On slippery or soft surfaces, I don't think it's critical that the rotation speed (RPM's) of the front tire exactly match the RPMs for the rear tire. Just the fact that both are turning, and that the front is turning while having been pointed in the direction the rider needs to go, would be a huge benefit.

What says you-all?

GAgunLAWbooklet · Sep 20, 2023

See this video for an example of a front-wheel-drive e-bike. But for a motorcycle, even a small one, I think the battery pack would need to go on the bike's frame, not mounted to the hub on the wheel itself.

rumrunner55 · Sep 20, 2023

Weight is a big issue I see, last thing you want is to be front heavy on a bike

savannahboy · Sep 20, 2023

If you want 2 wheel drive, there's the Rokon Trailbreaker.

Granite3 · Sep 20, 2023

Off road on a MC, keeping the front end light is important. That’s how you go over rough terrain is keeping the weight on the rear. Same for logs and rocks.