Best Value · Street

Surron Light Bee X
Street Build

Top speed on a budget — 3Shul VESC motor + controller, taller gearing.

$4,123
Build cost
10
Upgrades
42 kW
Peak power · stock 8 kW
10
Stock parts to sell
Surron Light Bee X

What goes on the bike

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Component Part Price Buy from
Motor
3Shul Hyper Ferox Kit (Motor + Controller)
Budget: SLB 65MX motor + Hyper Ferox VESC controller, drop-in kit for LBX. Open-source, VESC Tool compatible
$1,199 3Shul Motors →
Battery
Amorge 72V 45Ah Battery (RS50 cells)
Budget: Alibaba direct on Reliance RS50 cells, Ant Bluetooth BMS, QS8 discharge, 220A continuous. Ships from China
Needs additional work to fit
$1,063 Amorge (Alibaba) →
Wheels
ION Wheelset (17/17, Supermoto)
Supermoto — matched 17in front and rear on road tyres, where trail and race wheels run a taller front and smaller rear
$699 Charged Cycle Works →
Front Tire
Michelin City Extra 2.75-17
Supermoto/street. Reinforced road casing — carries no MX terrain class, so it is exempt from the tire pairing rule. $56.95 at RadMoto
$57
Rear Tire
Michelin City Extra 80/90-17
Supermoto/street. Exempt from the tire pairing rule. $75.95 at MotorcycleTire.com
$76
Brakes
Formula EB7 Brakes
Formula EB7 4-piston brakes, full set front + rear
$779 Charged Cycle Works →
Sprockets
Warp 9 Aluminum Rear Sprocket (42T)
7075-T6 aluminum, 42T — taller gearing vs stock 48T for higher top speed
$44 Warp 9 Racing →
Handlebars
Warp 9 Handlebar (3" Rise)
Tapered 7075 aluminum, 3" rise, 31.8mm clamp
$97 Warp 9 Racing →
Direct Mount Stem
TB Heavy Duty Direct Mount Stem
Budget: 31.8mm clamp with a 20mm riser block for height adjustment, six colours. TB Electric's own listing says to pair it with a Warp 9 stem lock to keep the headset tight
$70 TB Electric →
Stem Lock
Warp 9 Standard Stem Lock
Budget: threaded rod running the full length of the steering tube, compressing the lower triple clamp to the upper to keep the head bearings tight. Bottom nut (3/8 drive), torx top bolt, four height spacers (20/15/5/3mm), seven colours. ⚠️ For forks that ALREADY have a fender mount on the lower clamps — it provides no fender mounting of its own; Warp 9's fender-adapter-compatible lock is the one to fit on a fork without
$39 Warp 9 Racing →
Total $4,123

What comes off

10 stock parts get displaced by this build. They are worth money, and they are the reason most people have a bin.

List them on the marketplace
  • Motor Surron Stock Motor (8kW)
  • Battery Surron Stock Battery (60V 40Ah)
  • Wheels Surron Stock Wheels (19/18)
  • Front Tire Surron Stock Front Tire
  • Rear Tire Surron Stock Rear Tire
  • Brakes Surron Stock Brakes (Hydraulic)
  • Sprockets Surron Stock Rear Sprocket (48T)
  • Handlebars Surron Stock Handlebars
  • Direct Mount Stem Surron Stock Stem
  • Stem Lock Surron Stock Star Nut & Top Cap

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