Best Value · Street

Talaria MX5
Street Build

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

$4,220
Build cost
10
Upgrades
35 kW
Peak power · stock 13.4 kW
10
Stock parts to sell
Talaria MX5

What goes on the bike

Every price is hand checked against the retailer, not scraped. Some of them are wrong. Tell us which and it gets fixed.

Component Part Price Buy from
Battery
Chi Titan 81V Touring (81V 50Ah)
Chi Titan 81V, Touring grade on Samsung 50S cells, 3960Wh. 250A continuous / 450A peak
Needs additional work to fit
$1,899 Chi Battery Systems →
Controller
Fardriver ND961200 Controller (96V 1200A)
Budget: Fardriver FOC controller, 96V rated, 600A DC / 1200A peak phase, Bluetooth programmable
Needs additional work to fit
$620 Powerful Lithium →
Wheels
Luna Cycle Supermoto Wheelset
Luna Cycle supermoto wheelset for the Talaria MX5
$650 Luna Cycle →
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
EBG F+R V1 Moto Brake Kit
E-Bike Garage front moto brake full kit + rear caliper/foot-brake system, Nissin master cylinders
Needs additional work to fit
$472 E-Bike Garage →
Brake Rotors
EBG 240mm Floating Rotor Kit (Front + Rear)
E-Bike Garage 240mm full-floating front + rear rotors, heat-treated 420 stainless, max stopping power for high-speed builds
$240 E-Bike Garage →
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 $4,220

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
  • Battery Talaria MX5 Stock Battery (72V 40Ah Samsung 50S)
  • Controller Talaria MX5 Stock Controller (13.5kW)
  • Wheels Talaria MX5 Stock Wheels (19"F / 19"R)
  • Front Tire Talaria MX5 Stock Front Tire
  • Rear Tire Talaria MX5 Stock Rear Tire
  • Brakes Talaria MX5 Stock Brakes (4-pot, 220mm)
  • Brake Rotors Talaria MX5 Stock Rotors (220mm × 3mm)
  • Handlebars Talaria MX5 Stock Handlebars
  • Direct Mount Stem Talaria MX5 Stock Stem
  • Stem Lock Talaria MX5 Stock Star Nut & Top Cap

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