Are e-mountainbikes mutating into motocross bikes? | Ride MTB

Are e-mountainbikes mutating into motocross bikes?

E-mountainbikes are heavier, faster uphill and very racy downhill thanks to their low center of gravity. And yet until now, most motorized mountain bikes have been fitted with standard components. This is now changing at Magura and motocross know-how is making its way into the portfolio.

The Swabian brake and suspension fork manufacturer is sharpening its focus: with the Boltron fork, Magura is presenting an upside-down suspension fork that is designed for use on e-mountainbikes. Magura has enlisted the expertise of WP Performance Systems to realize the fork. WP has decades of experience in the motocross sector and supplies manufacturers such as KTM and Husqvarna with suspension systems

Magura seems to have hit the nail on the head, with bike manufacturers such as KTM and Haibike already showing their first models with the Boltron fork before Eurobike. "The e-bike and e-MTB market is an important market for Magura. In addition to the MT and HS brake systems, which are already being used successfully in this segment, we now also want to demonstrate and offer our e-competence in the field of suspension," explains Michael Funk, Managing Director of Magura.

Here are the key technical data for Magura's Boltron fork:
  • Suspension travel: 120 mm / 150 mm
  • Wheel size: 650B+ / 29"
  • Damping: Fixed compression oil damping (tuned via shims) tuned for E-MTB, rebound damping manually adjustable at the bottom
  • Suspension: Air suspension automatic adjustment of the air pressure in the negative chamber
  • Dropout: 20x110 mm thru-axle with 8-sided mount (not Boost compatible), offset 46 mm, integrated T25 tool, magnetically fxed tapered
  • Stem: 1.5" - 1 1/8" / aluminum
  • Installation height: 530 mm with 120 mm travel, 560 mm with 150 mm travel
  • Brake mount: Postmount 7" direct 180 disc / 203 with adapter
  • Color: black
  • Weight: 2200 g (including protectors, thru-axle, unshortened stem)
  • Details: 35 mm inner tube / 40 mm outer tube diameter, inner tube protectors with integrated brake side mount, cable routing with clamp on outer tube, SAG indicator, hollow-milled triple clamp

www.magura.de


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