DUST MOTO F50 midweight E-MOTO bike made in USA adventure (1 Viewer)

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Haven't been on the MTB a few weeks unfortunately due to being busy but I did stumble on this startup company I made a last minute decision to jump in! More to come on the MTB adventures soon but until then I will start logging some information, I'm allowed to provide, as it comes in. This may not be the best forum to post this in but I know it well and will start here, release date is MAY 2025 and just to tie it into Ih8mud, I will do my best to leave the F-150 @ home and go pick this bad ass bike up in Bend OR in the FJZ80 and strap it on the back to lug it home to CO!!! Who knows, maybe I will have it strapped to the rear of a GX550... This isn't a pedal bike but is a is a full on throttle E-MOTO bike so in my case it will be a mountain bike(FR/Trail), just no pedals involved so I will post it up here since there is no longer a dirtbike section
Not IF, but when this bike is made it will NOT be from the infamous Tahara factory unfortunately but the first midweight EMOTO bike made in the USA!
Website:

dustmoto

We are Dust. American Electric Moto.

www.dustmoto.com

I wont lie, this is a no guarantee adventure, I'm a bit nervous but also more excited! I bought into their Founder50 subscription for a chance to voice my opinion and also a chance to hop on a prototype bike, tucker from @ https://electriccyclerider.com/ is a few hours down the road, so hopefully I will get an invite if a prototype rolls in. It looks like they are also fully in on this adventure. If not I will be engaged and fully in until the 20 month mark for a 1/2 price bike! The Ebike, especially E-MOTO industry is booming and here is our chance to help get the USA into the mix....
I'm in!!

Pulled this terrible picture off the web, will work on a better picture when time permits.

 

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initial specs:

 

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5 months past and I believe 4 founder 50 meetings later I’m taking a minute to post some progress. Lots of details to be found on their website and instagram with an alpha prototype coming soon. Looking very promising and these guys are legit. The information they are sharing monthly is minor and mostly confidential but they are well on their way to the first working prototype.
Their have been a few adjustments including a slight weight gain and revision of plastics but for the most part they are still targeting a 125 size bike with more power and trail oriented riding.

Plastics of alpha prototype


Parts rolling in


I can’t wait. If you’re looking for a legit lightweight high quality e-moto I would highly consider this bike. By the time you buy the cheap Chinese bike and add reliable parts you will easily be at the proposed price point of this bike and beyond.

 

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No official word yet but I believe days if not hours from seeing official Alpha prototype working build complete. I was on YouTube "researching " for work and saw this pop up.

 

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Alpha prototype assembled and a quick sneak peek of a twist of the throttle. Not sure I like the chime but this think seems to be coming together quick and I love everything else about it. The dust founders are working several previews the next couple weeks and rumored to have this bike in the pits at Anaheim 2.

Fully assembled 360 view

 

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The alpha prototype complete and the crew has a running bike(actually 2 from the looks of it). The Dust team took the bike out to California for some hands on testing with Josh Hill and Tucker with ECR.

Design, built, test learn cycles and feedback taken in to make adjustments and further improvements. Pretty cool how they are getting as much media out on the bike of their progress.
Further details on the initial specs about 9:28 in.

16 months to go!

 

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Another month down and another founder meeting complete. Pretty simple recap of all the feedback the alpha moto1 prototype. Very minor issues and positive feedback. I dot to sit on the bike when they made a stop in Boulder and I have to say, everything felt great. It is a mid weight e-moto as expected. Fit and finish in person is spot on. I only got a single picture from the rear but it shows how clean and simple the bike is.
Alot of questions on specs for this bike. They are very transparent on the prototype phases and a ton of information on Instagram Login • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dust.moto/
You can also sign up for monthly newsletters for keep up to date on progress. Simply send in your email and subscribe on their website.

dustmoto

We are Dust. American Electric Moto.

www.dustmoto.com

 

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Well, I kind of fell off sending updates on progress for this bike but it's still alive and moving along! May meetings and 5 prototype Alpha bikes out now, they are getting closer to reality! Just a quick update that they are officially closing their first 100 program in a few days(end of June) so if interested in owning this bike I will post up details and a link below. If you miss this chance, it will be full pricing from here out in likely 12 month's plus at the minimum for a full production bike. If E-MOTO is your thing or you may feel it may be, this is hands down the best bike out there for the money. The Stark is a big boys bike and is much more track oriented where this would be a more mid size bike similar to a current 125 gas bike.
The investment continues and still looking better than ever!!

First100 Crowdfund Program

The next opportunity to become a Dust backer has arrived. A limited number of slots are available to secure one of the first 100 production bikes, and gain exclusive access to the development of the Model_1. Join First100 THE BRAND Dust Moto is an electric dirt bike company on

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Another monthly meeting down and not a lot to report but 2 more bikes with changes out in testing. One will have the new Sirris suspension installed, A new startup with U.S.A DNA. Pretty excited to get feedback on this suspension and if the ultra b F/R pricing transfers to the Dust it will be really good deal with hopefully all the quality to go with it. 9 more months!

 

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Wow, been a while since I have posted on this. Many monthly meetings later and quite a bit of progress made by the DUST guys, I finally got this email.

Your Founder50 payments are complete! Thank you so much for your support over the last 20 month. F50 was the first cell in our battery pack and it's been an incredible 2 years of learning, growth, and development.

As you know we are moving towards engineering testing and then production later this year. We will be reaching out when we get closer to production to gather your preferred specs, graphics choice, and pickup/ shipping preferences. In the meantime, monthly meetings and updates will keep flowing!

You will be receiving bike #0038

From all of us here at Dust - thank you for being part of the journey!


Such a cool thing to finally see. This means the end is getting near. Unfortunately the initial date is pushing a few months but I kind of expected it. New F50 dates are looking to be in the fall with the 100 group next and then the production run for the public fresh off the line by spring likely.
Lots of new info on their social media and website to read up on and also just today a little peek at some frame porn of the beta release with a ton of updates to the entire bike coming with this release. Exciting times, as much as I love the YETI I can’t wait to ride a bike on single track with a motor again….