Because it's 90% the exact same bike as the off road version. They just added the thing at the back for number plate and indicators, added a restrictor (5 seconds to cut the wire) and a headlight plus different switchgear
Lovely piece of kit, they ruined it by adding unnecessary maintenance though especially the gear oil needing replacing. I went for a caofen f80 road legal its got the same performance as this sting R but much larger battery and zero maintenance.
@@freedomofmotion the caofen is a beast even stock, I haven't felt the need to change anything, you might want handlebar risers if you're over 6 foot tall though. I wish there was a way to derestrict it from 55mph though,I know the bike could do a lot more than that considering it holds 55mph even going up a decent incline and part of my commute is on a 60mph A road. The range is definitely a lot better than a talaria I can get about 35 miles absolutely hammering it along fast roads whereas a talaria will get 20 miles in the same conditions. It's 20kg heavier but doesn't matter for road use which is where I use mine. It's cheap to insure as well although I only ever get third party insurance because they never help when anything goes wrong anyway so why pay more. It's the best electric bike I've ridden by far and the battery is really advanced too it's got a heater so you don't lose as much range in cold weather and it can be charged outdoors over winter.
@@JudeTheRUclipsPoopersubscribe Thanks for that I am really tempted, I've got a full license so could mess around with different motor controllers or firmware if Coafen supports them. Also as I plan on using it to commute the self heating battery could be a real winner come winter. I've been in touch with Coafen about the 60AH battery as well and they'll do me one.
@@freedomofmotion I commuted over the entire winter on mine. The Manual says you can charge it down to -40c obviously it doesn't get that cold in the UK but most other bikes you risk damaging the battery if charged when temp is below zero. The 60ah battery will have some serious range I reckon 50 miles even when using it in the least efficient way which is extended riding at top speed.
@@JudeTheRUclipsPoopersubscribe That's great, I rode a 750w e bike all through the winter before last when there was a lot of snow in essex, even though it had a 30 AH battery it really struggled had max speed of 10mph or so and was basically dead when I got back home ( 10 mile round trip) I was riding off road through the snow but even still. Usually the same route I could do 25 ( very bumpy) and have another 20 miles left in the tank when I was done. I've just seen Coafen are releasing the FX though so tempted to wait. I can manage my new commute of 8 miles each way on my e bike during the spring and summer 😁
Can you mount a rack or panniers/bags?
(on the back portion of the seat)
Is there a website where I can buy a street legal kit for my talaria?
Cheaper to sell it and buy one. They’re almost impossible to get registered
This talaria is mx3 or mx4
Mx4
If it’s a road bike why the dirt tires
Because it's 90% the exact same bike as the off road version. They just added the thing at the back for number plate and indicators, added a restrictor (5 seconds to cut the wire) and a headlight plus different switchgear
They're 50/50s the depth is really shallow compared to dedicated dirt tyres.
Lovely piece of kit, they ruined it by adding unnecessary maintenance though especially the gear oil needing replacing. I went for a caofen f80 road legal its got the same performance as this sting R but much larger battery and zero maintenance.
The Coafen is much heavier though.
How are you finding it?
Trying to decide on xxx, sting r or the Coafen .
@@freedomofmotion the caofen is a beast even stock, I haven't felt the need to change anything, you might want handlebar risers if you're over 6 foot tall though. I wish there was a way to derestrict it from 55mph though,I know the bike could do a lot more than that considering it holds 55mph even going up a decent incline and part of my commute is on a 60mph A road. The range is definitely a lot better than a talaria I can get about 35 miles absolutely hammering it along fast roads whereas a talaria will get 20 miles in the same conditions. It's 20kg heavier but doesn't matter for road use which is where I use mine. It's cheap to insure as well although I only ever get third party insurance because they never help when anything goes wrong anyway so why pay more. It's the best electric bike I've ridden by far and the battery is really advanced too it's got a heater so you don't lose as much range in cold weather and it can be charged outdoors over winter.
@@JudeTheRUclipsPoopersubscribe Thanks for that I am really tempted, I've got a full license so could mess around with different motor controllers or firmware if Coafen supports them.
Also as I plan on using it to commute the self heating battery could be a real winner come winter.
I've been in touch with Coafen about the 60AH battery as well and they'll do me one.
@@freedomofmotion I commuted over the entire winter on mine. The Manual says you can charge it down to -40c obviously it doesn't get that cold in the UK but most other bikes you risk damaging the battery if charged when temp is below zero. The 60ah battery will have some serious range I reckon 50 miles even when using it in the least efficient way which is extended riding at top speed.
@@JudeTheRUclipsPoopersubscribe That's great, I rode a 750w e bike all through the winter before last when there was a lot of snow in essex, even though it had a 30 AH battery it really struggled had max speed of 10mph or so and was basically dead when I got back home ( 10 mile round trip) I was riding off road through the snow but even still. Usually the same route I could do 25 ( very bumpy) and have another 20 miles left in the tank when I was done.
I've just seen Coafen are releasing the FX though so tempted to wait.
I can manage my new commute of 8 miles each way on my e bike during the spring and summer 😁