Revealed: the top 10 best electric dirt bikes

Dirt biking can offer a great outdoor adventure whether it’s climbing steep inclines, whizzing through fields or trawling through the mud.

Electric dirt bikes can provide all this excitement without major maintenance bills and give access to instant torque. Here is our pick of the coolest.

Cake Kalk Ink

Built by the Swedish company Cake, the Kalk Ink is a road-legal dirt bike with aluminium minimalistic styling. It weighs just shy of 80kg and is powered by a 2.6kWh electric motor that produces 13.4bhp and 31lb ft.

This means a top speed of 56mph, and it’s good for 53 miles. Charging can be done with a standard household plug and it’ll charge from 0-100% in just two and a half hours. 

Cake worked with Öhlins to design the fully-adjustable suspension which gives 200mm of travel, while lightweight 19” alloys are wrapped in skinny grippy trials rubber. Prices start from £8070 for UK buyers and $8970 for those in the US. 

Zero FX ZF 7.2

Considered an excellent all-rounder, the Zero FX comes equipped with Pirelli Scorpion MT90 AT tyres allowing riders to blaze mountain terrain, crawl over rocks and drop a knee on some winding tarmac.

It’s driven by a brushless electric motor which produces 44bhp and 78lb ft while the 7.2kWh battery can give up to 90 miles of range. The flexible but rigid aircraft-grade aluminium frame means the ZF 7.2 weighs 131kg allowing the bike to be thrown around on some tough terrain. 

The onboard electronics include the option to connect a mobile phone to the dashboard to configure the bike’s performance through the Zero Motorcycles mobile app. The ZF 7.2 costs £11,935 in the UK or $12,995 in the US. 

KTM Freeride E-XC

The E-XC sports KTM’s iconic colours, it rides on 18” alloys with chunky tyres and delivers 24hp and 31lb ft. Its frame provides stiffness and stability for those high jumps while contributing very little to the bike’s overall 110kg weight.

Three different driving modes cater for beginners to experienced riders with the latter providing full performance, whilst the beginner mode is almost like a 125 four-stroke and rather mellow. 

Depending on riding style, the range sits between 20-30 miles and it’ll take around one hour and 50 minutes to charge from 10 to 100%. UK buyers can have one for £11,370 while US buyers can have it for $11,299. 

Segway eBike X260

While Segway is mostly known for its two-wheeled transporters, its X260 dirt bike has striking looks with its exoskeleton frame and black and red finish. Although 6.7bhp may not sound much, the electric motor does produce 184lb ft and only has 99kg to shove (44kg without the battery and 55kg of battery weight). 

A 3.9kWh swappable battery pack gives a range of 75 miles and fast charging takes just four hours from 0% to full. The X260 costs just $4999 or £3922 for UK buyers.

Trevor DTRe Stella

The DTRe comes packed with all dirt bike essentials: Öhlins front fork and rear shock, tube steel framework, Beringer brakes, air-cooled motor and 19” Dunlop tyres. The 11,000-watt motor produces 15bhp and 192lb ft which will shove the 101kg bike to a top speed of 59mph. Its 2.7kWh battery pack charges from 0-100% in 70min from a 3kW charger and will return 62 miles of offroad fun. 

What’s even cooler is that, although it’s built by a Belgian firm, the name Trevor derives from TVR and buyers can have either a fully off-road or road-legal guise. Prices start at £11,295 or $14,099 for the US market.

Surron Lightbee X 60v

Weighing in at just 56kg and with the electric motor producing 184lb ft, the Lightbee moniker suits this dirt bike perfectly. Buyers also have a choice of three colours: black with a green livery, silver with a green livery or blue with a white livery.

The 60v 32Ah removable battery takes three to four hours to charge from empty, gives 62 miles of range and offers battery regen while in sports mode. 

The front fork allows for 200mm and the rear suspension offers 210mm of travel while skinny 19” tyres provide plenty of grip over rougher surfaces. UK riders can have one for £4695 while those in the US can have it for $4568.

Razor Dirt Rocket MX350

It’s aimed at younger enthusiasts, and while the MX350 may not be tackling the biggest of jumps or muddiest of terrain, its small 12” chunky tyres, tiny frame and number five plaque tacked to the front simply make it cool.

Flat out, the chain-driven MX350 will do 14mph and will provide 30min of continuous use thanks to the 240v motor and 24V rechargeable lead acid battery; it does, however, take 12hrs to charge. They can be picked up for just £297 or $399. 

Tacita T-Race Enduro

Although the Enduro’s been out for a while, Tacita has fitted the latest guise with a new chassis and can either be specced with a fibreglass or carbon kevlar body. The front hydraulic fork allows for 300mm of travel while the rear suspension allows for 280mm – the front wheel is 21” and the rear is 18”.

Riders have a choice of various modes: Eco+, Eco, Turismo and Sport while the transmission offers five speeds and is mated to a hydraulic clutch. 

Buyers have an option of two bikes: Enduro T (36bhp and 44lb ft) and the slightly more expensive Enduro R (45bhp and 63lb ft). Both bikes have an 8.61 kWh battery with a range of 66 miles and will charge in 45min at 6.8kW or 150min at 2.2kW. Prices start at £11,915 for UK buyers, those in the US will have to pay around $18,090 to have one imported. 

Kuberg Cross Hero

Another dirt bike aimed at those ages between six and 12 years old, the Cross Hero has all the looks of a grown-up bike with its kickstand, Kenda tyres and drilled brakes. It uses a mountain bike shock absorber and a 50mm suspension fork up-front while the electric motor produces 4bhp – giving a top speed of 17mph. 

It’s also fitted with a kill switch for child safety which will disengage the motor when pulled. Buyers have a choice of 110 or 220v charging which will charge from empty to full in six hours and give around two hours of off-road fun. Prices start at $2718 or £2010 for UK buyers. 

Electric Motion Escape

The Escape comes equipped with front 21” and rear 18” trial alloys, wrapped in Michelin X11 rubber, while travel suspension is rated at 175mm front and 170mm rear. It weighs just 83kg and the motor reaches a peak of 15bhp and 442lb ft, giving it a top speed of 43mph. Its 2.6kWh battery provides a maximum range of 38 miles and will take around three hours and 20 minutes to charge. 

Riders will also have access to traction control and an anti-reverse system which stops the rear wheel from going backwards in extreme conditions. The Escape costs £9799 or $10,299 for those buying in the US. 

BY MATT MACCONNELL