This is the Segway X160, an electric dirt bike that has a top speed of 31mph, with plenty
of torque and acceleration so it can sprint from 0-30 in just 4 seconds.
The X160 features a well designed and lightweight frame, while being powerful and nimble and
at the same time very quiet, so you can ride in more places where you normally can’t take a dirt bike
For ordering the bike, one of the advantages of the X160 is that it’s available on Amazon,
and we ordered it when it was on sale for $3,000 instead of the $3,500 retail.
Also, with Amazon you have a 30 day return window if you don’t like it and with a Amazon
prime card, you can either save 5% or get free financing for 18 months.
We also found it on sale at other sites for $3,000 with coupon codes that will save you money
We’ll put all the links and best deals in the description of this video.
Our X160 shipped quickly from Amazon through UPS and arrived in just 3 days.
It ships in a large box with the bike mostly assembled.
Along with the bike, you get the front fender, 2 pegs, a set of tools, the charger, and a
set of 2 keys for the bike.
They also include a metal card that has all the proper torque specs.
For initial setup, the front wheel needs to be installed, which requires removing the
axle, placing the spacers and lining up the wheel.
The next step is setting up the top handlebar.
This requires first ligning up the bar and screwing it in, and then doing each side of
the handlebar with the throttle, brakes and grips.
The last step is adding on the front fender, along with the pegs on each side and the bike is complete
Finally you add the battery, plug it in and it’s ready to ride.
The Segway X160 also has bluetooth and phone app which is a unique feature that the Sur Ron's do not have
When you first set up the app, you can easily connect and pair the bike.
You then have to activate the bike and create an account, go through the safety and instructions on how to use the bike
Once in the app, you can see the range and battery remaining.
You can also quickly adjust the speed modes, which includes the twisting force of the throttle,
and a Limited or High power output setting.
From the main screen you can also turn on or off regen braking.
And finally you can also track your rides, which uses GPS and calculates total miles, ride time and max speed
It also saves all your rides and displays a map so you can playback where you rode.
Looking at the design, the X160 has a forged aluminum frame which keeps this dirt bike
lightweight at 106 lbs.
The battery weighs 18lbs, and the rest of the bike 88lbs.
For power, the Segway has 300 watts of nominal power, with a peak power of 3,000 watts.
The motor is located on the bottom of the frame, below the battery and near the foot pegs
This allows great weight distribution and a lower center of gravity, especially compared
to most other e-bikes that have the battery much higher up on the frame.
The motor is direct drive with a chain and large 48 tooth sprocket, which helps create
23 foot pounds of peak torque.
Compared to most other ebikes, that makes it quick.
Just watch how it takes off the line next to the Super 73 RX, an ebike with 2,000 watts of peak power
Looking at the battery, it’s a 20 amp hour, 48v that sits at the center of the bike.
You can easily open the latch, unplug the 2 harnesses, and pull the battery out.
This makes it useful to store the bike in one place and bring the battery in to charge.
It also helps reduce weight when carrying or loading the bike into a truck.
For suspension, it has an adjustable 3” rear coil shock.
For the front shocks, the X160 has a single crown adjustable air shock.
We felt the suspension on this bike handled everything we put it through, but keep in
mind that you can easily upgrade the shocks with newer higher end ones.
For brakes, the segway X160 features both hydraulic front disc brakes, along with a
regenerative braking that comes from the motor.
You can feel the regen braking come on as soon as you let off the throttle, and it almost
mimics the feel of what you would get from a 2 stroke engine.
We had our friend Evan who rides a 2-stroke KTM ride the bike and put it through some tests
He is 6 foot and weighs 160 lbs.
He rode in an area that includes loose sand, trail riding and few small jumps.
Right away, he was really enjoying it.
He particularly liked how quiet it was, allowing him to hear more of the ground
and what’s happening around the bike.
Also, being able to stop when taking a break and hearing nothing is a whole new feeling,
along with not having any heat coming up from the bike.
The power to weight ratio also means you can easily control it.
It gives you more confidence on the trail, especially coming from a regular motocross
bike, allowing you to hit features and push yourself where you normally wouldn’t on a larger bike
Riding it in the sand, it rode through it easily and can quickly maneuver due to the light weight
However, the X160 only has 17” wheels and 70 by 100 tires, so at times the front wheel
did struggle and get buried.
Riding in forest trails, you can really open it up and hit top speed quick.
Hitting a few features, the suspension felt slightly stiff, but we also hadn’t adjusted the preload and rebound
We did take one spill, after trying to hop over a tree going almost full speed.
Fortunately he was fine, and surprisingly the bike was fine as well, with no damage.
The only thing we had to do was re-align the handlebar and the bike was ready to ride again.
We also noticed the throttle automatically shut off and disabled when the bike fell,
which is a great safety mechanism.
Another advantage of the small weight of the bike is that if you do fall, you can dump
the bike easily and get out of the way.
For range, Segway advertises a range of up to 40 miles for the X160.
However, we think it is exaggerated and that type of range could only be achieved going
very slow with a light rider in eco mode.
For our riding, we rode for about 45 minutes of hard riding in sport mode with the settings maxed out
By the end of the ride, the bike was down to 10%, which causes it go into limp mode,
which dramatically reduces the power and top speed to 10 mph.
Separately, we did another street test for range.
We rode on the street going 25-30mph for almost 8 miles to an off-road area.
Once there, we rode around 2-3 miles for a half hour, and that brought the battery down
to 10% and limp mode.
Overall, the battery range is definitely a lot less than advertised, and something to
consider since it takes 4-5 hours to fully charge a battery.
We think this type of dirt bike would be more suitable for a backyard or nearby riding trails
where you can quickly get to.
For long trips and exploring far, you could easily get stranded.
We took the bike down a long dirt road, and rode in a sand pit with a lot of loose sand
with heavy throttle, and it started taking the battery down 20% in just 5 to 10 minutes of riding there
This limited our time to ride and had us worried about getting back with enough battery.
While the X160 is a quick and fun electric bike that is easy to master, it also makes
it possible for more people to get out on the trails and get started.
However, the X160 did leave us wanting for more, and we also felt the 17” wheels are too small for us and most adults
For us, this bike feels too small so we will be upgrading and reviewing the Sur Ron X that
comes with 19” wheels and a bigger battery and motor.
The Segway X160 is the smaller version of the Sur Ron but comes from the same factory.
Segway offers the bigger version called the X260, while Sur Ron has the X which is the
same bike but without bluetooth and app, and it comes in much cheaper at $3,600 from LunaCycles.com
However, the Sur Ron is known to sell out and could take months to ship.
Meanwhile we were able to get our X160 from Amazon on sale and delivered in just 3 days.
We also think the X160 is a perfect beginner bike, especially for young teens and kids
looking to get going quickly and progress.
It also makes for a great 2nd bike for anyone interested in e-bikes and what they have to offer
For accessories, we recommend upgrading the grips to ProTaper Pillow tops, along with
upgrading the disc pads to Shimano.
Since the X160 doesn’t come with a light, we used our Serfas front and rear LED lights
which easily fit on the front and rear.
We’ll leave links in the description to those accessories.
Alright, that’s it for now.
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