High Performance · Race

Talaria MX5
Race Build

Max performance for the track — Ryuga hairpin motor, big 80V battery, Sirris race suspension, full moto brakes.

$10,848–$11,099
Build cost
16
Upgrades
47 kW
Peak power · stock 13.4 kW
16
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
Motor
Ryuga Hairpin Motor
VTB Ryuga 52kW hairpin motor — high RPM / top speed. Pairs plug-and-play with the Ventus Aetos controller
Needs additional work to fit
$1,199 Electrix Moto →
Battery
Chi Titan 81V Max+ (81V 50Ah)
Chi Titan 81V, Max+ grade on Molicel P50B cells, 3960Wh, 47kW
Needs additional work to fit
$2,999 Chi Battery Systems →
Controller
Ventus Aetos Pro Controller
Ventus Aetos (VTB V9600 Gen2) VESC FOC. Factory tune for the Ryuga motor — plug-and-play
$1,099 Ventus Bikes →
Forks
Sirris CMX F43 Fork
Premium: 220mm, 43mm stanchions, custom tuned per rider weight
Needs additional work to fit
$2,250 Sirris Suspension →
Rear Shock
Tech ER30 Rear Shock by Formula
Premium: 288mm piggyback-reservoir shock, CTS on-the-fly low/mid-speed compression tuning. Talaria linkage-mount fit
$975 Electric Cycle Rider →
Wheels
Warp 9 Racing Wheelset (21/18)
21" front / 18" rear full MX size, pre-built
$799–$1,050 Warp 9 Racing →
Front Tire
Dunlop Geomax MX33 70/100-21
Trail and race — one tire covers both on 21in. Soft-to-intermediate terrain. $111.20 at Motomentum
$111
Rear Tire
Dunlop Geomax MX33 90/100-18
Trail and race — one tire covers both on 18in. Soft-to-intermediate terrain. 90/100-18 is the width ceiling these swingarms clear. $119.23 at Motomentum
$119
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 →
Sprockets
Heavy Hitter 428 Super Sprocket (52T)
GritShift Heavy Hitter 428 billet aluminium super sprocket, 52T
$55 GritShift →
Handlebars
Warp 9 Handlebar (3" Rise)
Tapered 7075 aluminum, 3" rise, 31.8mm clamp
$97 Warp 9 Racing →
Direct Mount Stem
Warp 9 Bar Mount
Premium: CNC 7075-T6, 31.8mm clamp with 28.6mm shims for MX bars. Low position keeps OEM height and the included spacer adds 20mm; moves the bars 10mm forward to open up the cockpit when standing
$109 Warp 9 Racing →
Stem Lock
Prickly Stem Lock
Premium: one-piece billet with integrated spacers and a formed threaded base, grade 12.9 hardware, head-trimming stencil included. Replaces the star nut, mismatched spacers and top cap with a single unit
$80 Prickly Motorsports →
Foot Pegs
Warp 9 Foot Pegs
CNC billet aluminum for Talaria & Altis platform
$109 Warp 9 Racing →
Skid Plate
SXS UHMW Skid Plate
UHMW plastic — much lighter than a billet plate, and it slides over rocks instead of gouging
$135 Electric Cycle Rider →
Total $10,848–$11,099

What comes off

16 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 Talaria MX5 Stock Motor (5kW/13.5kW peak IPM)
  • Battery Talaria MX5 Stock Battery (72V 40Ah Samsung 50S)
  • Controller Talaria MX5 Stock Controller (13.5kW)
  • Forks Talaria MX5 Stock Forks (220mm air)
  • Rear Shock Talaria MX5 Stock Rear Shock (550-850 lb)
  • 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)
  • Sprockets Talaria MX5 Stock Sprockets (48T)
  • Handlebars Talaria MX5 Stock Handlebars
  • Direct Mount Stem Talaria MX5 Stock Stem
  • Stem Lock Talaria MX5 Stock Star Nut & Top Cap
  • Foot Pegs Talaria MX5 Stock Pegs
  • Skid Plate Talaria MX5 Stock Skid Plate

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