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Dual-mode moto-inspired ebike turns up the power for off-roading

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The Graffiti X offers nine levels of pedal-assist up to 20 mph, but can be unlocked for off-road riding up to 45 mph
Lyric Cycles
The Graffiti X is due to officially launch in early 2024, but reservations are open now
Lyric Cycles
The Graffiti X rolls with a monstrous hub motor that can be tamed for the bike path, and a 2,100-Wh battery for up to 70 miles on the street or 40 miles in the rough
Lyric Cycles
The Graffiti X offers nine levels of pedal-assist up to 20 mph, but can be unlocked for off-road riding up to 45 mph
Lyric Cycles
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Though many ebikes are designed to look like regular bicycles, a number ride a moped line. Canada's Lyric Cycles is officially launching the Graffiti X thrill machine next year, a powerful update to a current model with a 3,000-watt motor and 70-mile battery.

Originally launched last year as Lyric's first in-house release, the hardtail Graffiti featured a 2,500-W hub motor, a top speed of 38 mph (~60 km/h) and could be had in a dual-battery configuration for up to 100 miles (160 km) of speed-regulated Class 2 riding.

The upcoming X variant takes things up a notch, starting with a 3,000-watt hub motor that peaks at a monstrous 7,200 W but can be tamed to 750 W for street-legal Class 2 riding in the US up to 20 mph, over nine levels of pedal-assist and with a low-maintenance Gates belt connecting crank to hub. Head off-road though, and this beast can be unlocked to 45 mph (72.4 km/h), with a full-twist throttle available for motor-only adventuring.

The Graffiti X is due to officially launch in early 2024, but reservations are open now
Lyric Cycles

The ebike/moped hybrid has a 60-volt/35-Ah battery made up of Samsung 21700 cells, which has been calculated to be good for between 60 and 70 miles (up to 112.6 km) of ebiking by a 175-lb rider on a single charge, or up to 40 miles (64 km) when opened up for off-road adventuring.

All that power is housed in a 6061 aluminum frame with a two-person seat and integrated rear cargo rack. Rough terrain is absorbed by hydraulic front suspension and dual rear shocks, it rolls on 16-inch alloy moto rims wearing 4-inch-wide chunky tires "engineered for traction, durability, stability and reliability" and Magura 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes with 203-mm rotors provide stopping power.

The Graffiti X rolls with a monstrous hub motor that can be tamed for the bike path, and a 2,100-Wh battery for up to 70 miles on the street or 40 miles in the rough
Lyric Cycles

Elsewhere, there's a mid-bar display for at-a-glance ebike data, a 6,000-lumen motorcycle headlight with a 7-inch diameter – plus integrated braking tail-light and turn signaling – ensure that the rider can see and be seen, a 12-V horn alerts folks of the X's approach, fenders help keep clothing clean on the ride to work, and a side-mounted kickstand is included for parking ease.

The current Graffiti model is priced at US$2,999. The Graffiti X is expected to retail for a thousand bucks more when it officially lands some time in the Northern Hemisphere spring, but can be reserved now via the landing page below.

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4 comments
cacarr
Price is a bit ouch, but not out of line for the specs, I guess. Looks bad-ass.
MCG
Wow, I've been looking for something with fat tires and gates drive. Was looking for light weight, but the power here is so beefy, I think it's a good trade. Pretty cool to be able to pedal to the nearest off-road playground.
Grunchy
It would look better with dual headlights, maybe even sinister if it had tiny little projector bulbs. Before I'd buy one I'd like to try pedaling it up a hill (zero assist) & see how miserable that is.
ReservoirPup
The pedals here are mostly for a workout/keeping yourself warm/ center of gravity tricks rather than for a ride. Why not?