FX Mountain Moto
Motorcycle and mountain bike cocktailAdd two parts motorcycle to one part mountain bike, sprinkle with a touch of simplicity and you have a recipe for something very exciting -- something like the FX Mountain Moto.
This very cool two-wheeler combines the light weight and agility of a mountain bike with the power of a motorcycle and looks like a lot of fun.
Tipping the scales at a bantam-weight 57 kilograms, the FX Mountain Moto was designed in New Zealand and is made by FX Bikes out of California in the USA and could almost be labelled a trials bike. But its creators say it is a general purpose machine that can be used in a wider range of scenarios than a trials bike.
Unlike a traditional dirt bike, the FX Mountain Moto was designed to lifted over obstacles and is aimed at green riders -- in both senses of the word: newbies and tree-huggers. It's easy to ride and doesn't belch out too much NOx.
Because of its size and weight transporting the moto-bike would be much easier than the standard enduro or motocross bike and could potentially be carried on the back or roof of an SUV or large 4WD vehicle.
Powered by a 125cc four-stroke Honda-Jialing engine pumping out nine horsepower, FX Bikes reckons it's enough poke to "…climb REALLY steep hills easily with the largest of riders in contol".
Featuring Marzocchi Monster T downhill mountain bike front forks with enduro springs and a Fox Racing Shox motocross shock (both have 8-inches of travel), the FX Mountain Moto has been designed to tackle various off-road terran, and has been fitted with a 26-inch Mavic EX729 downhill mountain bike front rim, which is the equivalent size of a 21-inch motocross wheel.
The rear wheel is a 19-inch Excel motocross rim fitted with Kenda branded MX tyres and tubes. Disc brakes front and rear are hooked up to separate levers on the handlebars.
Priced at about $US5000, which is about $5600 in local currency, the FX Mountain Moto is only available from the United States. According to the bike's creators, the new model is being tested by New Zealand Special Forces, plus the Police Search and Rescue and is being considered by the US Army.
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