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Onyx motorbike7/3/2023 The lack of detailed specs may seem off-putting, but it is par for the course with ONYX. For that kind of climbing ability, expect a high-power motor with some serious torque behind it. The company claims the CTY2 can climb a 45 degree hill, which would be a 100% grade – something no rider would ever come across in daily travels (most of the steepest roads in the US are in the high 30’s for grade percentage). ONYX hasn’t released the exact motor size either, though early reports indicate that it will be a more powerful motor than the original CTY’s powerplant, meaning the CTY2 could hit even higher speeds. The original CTY was marketed with a top speed of 30 mph (51 km/h) and was known to sometimes reach even higher speeds. That being said, ONYX also isn’t coming out and saying exactly what the top speed is. Part middle finger to the world,” the company isn’t bashful about the high-speed and high-power nature of the electric two-wheeler. ONYX has never shied away from pushing the limits of e-bike regulations, and it appears they intend to stay the course with the CTY2. ![]() In most jurisdictions in the US, electric bicycles can ride wherever pedal bicycles can, and are free from the hassle of licensing, registration, or insurance commonly associated with motorcycles and occasionally also mopeds. That might sound strange to Europeans, but rather lax US e-bike laws combined with police departments that are often ignorant of the particulars of e-bike regulations often allow such higher-powered electric mopeds to masquerade as genuine electric bicycles. Instead, the pedals provide some marginal support for anyone trying to argue that the moped is in fact an electric bicycle. They are functional, but pedaling the heavy bikes is not an easy task (the CTY2 will likely be just north of 90 lb or 41 kg). The CTY2 has pedals but touts its twist throttle as offering “instant torque.”Īs it stands, ONYX’s other electric mopeds retain pedals largely as a vestigial feature. Integrated LED Lights – The bike comes with both brake lights and our signature headlight with halo running light and ultra bright high beam. We’ve moved the speed controller to the bottom of the frame for maximum cooling and airflow performance. We’ve increased the volume of the battery carriage to accommodate a battery that delivers more power and capacity. The design has been updated from the original CTY in a number of ways, as the company explained: ONYX says the battery is sufficient for 60+ miles (96+ km) of range, though that figure is calculated at a slower speed of 20 mph (32 km/h). The CTY2’s 60V system is lower power than the 72V system on the RCR, though the 23 Ah battery packs in a hefty 1,380 Wh. ![]() Now ONYX has announced that the lower-spec and lower-cost baby brother electric moped is back in the new ONYX CTY2. Ever since, ONYX focused solely on the RCR, racking up sales and improving the design over the years including doubling its original battery size and range. ![]() Ultimately just a few dozen of the CTY were produced to fulfill orders from the Indiegogo, after which the model was put on indefinite hiatus as ONYX went full speed ahead on local California production of the RCR. It follows the original ONYX CTY, which was unveiled as part of the Indiegogo campaign that originally launched the electric moped manufacturer nearly four years ago.Ĭompany insiders explained to Electrek that the 30 mph (51 km/h) ONYX CTY was outsold over 10:1 by the higher-spec’d top tank style ONYX RCR, which could reach twice the speed of the step-through CTY. ONYX Motorbikes, a California-based electric moped manufacturer, has just unveiled a new step-through bike known as the ONYX CTY2.
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