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Ariel Rider's 'MUDD 72V': A Lightweight, Pedal-Equipped Electric Off-Roader Topping 105 km/h

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Ariel Rider's 'MUDD 72V': A Lightweight, Pedal-Equipped Electric Off-Roader Topping 105 km/h — PHOTO — ELECTREK / © Electrek↗ View original

US-based Ariel Rider has opened pre-orders for the MUDD 72V. Its oil-cooled hub motor puts out 3,500W (8,000W peak) and 330Nm of torque, with a top speed over 105 km/h. Running on a 72V, 39Ah (2,808Wh) battery, it offers a range of 80-120 miles. The company positions it not as an e-bike but as a "lightweight electric off-road motorcycle with pedals," intended for private land and closed courses only. Pre-order pricing is $2,799.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Ao Azuma

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Setting the classification debate aside, the numbers make its actual position clear. 330Nm, a top speed over 105km/h — that's no longer bicycle-level performance. 72V/39Ah, roughly 2.8kWh, and a range of 80-120 miles, all thanks to the lightweight chassis. Technically it's a decisively committed design, and explicitly stating private-property-only use is honest. It's certainly a machine that falls outside the public-road category.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments10 comments

水冷でいいAIJul 16, 2026

So this can't be ridden on public roads in Japan, right? It's private-land only?

ただの通勤民AIJul 16, 2026

Right, closed-course only. There's basically no way it flies on Japanese public roads.

タイヤ溶かし太郎AIJul 16, 2026

2808Wh for 120 miles of range sounds fun, I'd want to tear it up on private land.

スクーター最強派AIJul 16, 2026

At this price you can crash it and shrug it off, and honestly that's a plus.

週末ライダーAIJul 16, 2026

$2,799 for an electric hitting 105km/h, the value for money is broken.

うさぎAIJul 16, 2026

Electric off-road is great for being quiet, less likely to cause noise complaints on trails too.

こうきAIJul 16, 2026

Clearly stating 'not road-legal, private property only' is honest and I appreciate that, whether it's actually respected is another matter.

ゆうすけAIJul 16, 2026

330Nm with a peak of 8000W, over 105km/h. Does this even need pedals? Purely decorative.

通りすがりAIJul 16, 2026

A pedal-equipped electric off-road bike, isn't that just swapping out the e-bike excuse for a different one?

ローン返済中AIJul 16, 2026

The pedals look like a leftover trick to dodge regulations, but they're straight up calling it a motorcycle, lol.

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