We Rode The 72v RAWRR MANTIS. This Is What We Think.
This is the roar excuse me this is the roar this is the roar mantis and it is one of the newest highly anticipated lightweight Electric Dirt Bikes the Mantis has a 72v 35 amp hour battery giving the bike 72 Kow of peak power with a nominal power of 5
KW similar to most bikes in this genre the bike features a KK Fork the difference is that this Fork is slightly longer and it features stiffer steel internals as opposed to the aluminum that we’re used to seeing from KK the rear rear shock is also KK but you can
See that it does not have a linkage and therefore is a direct mount to the swing arm it’s got your standard 19-in front and rear wheel set but it features tires with a more aggressive tread pattern than what we’re used to seeing on these bikes the Mantis comes with a direct
Mount bar clamp that has an optional Riser and multiple 4 Anda mounting positions it’s also got this mount for attaching devices like a phone or GPS to your bike the Mantis weighs in at 165 lb with a current MSRP of $4,999 before we start the ride I want
To point out something that may be easily overlooked I don’t typically like to film unboxings but after having opened my fair share of bike boxes over the years I have to say that the Mantis arrived in the most secure and organized package that I’ve seen seen the bike
Comes with a detailed manual explaining how to assemble it and even a toolbox to help facilitate that so for those of you receiving your bikes via Freight a tip of the hat to Roar for their attention to detail on packaging all right first ride on the roar mantis you just got to
Turn the key on here your display will light up and then you’re ready to go uh you’ve got Sport and eco mode we are going to run it in Sport and that’s about it just twist the throttle and go one of the first things I noticed about the mantis is its acceleration I’m
Not calling it fast but it does seem to have more pep at the crack of the throttle than other bikes in this weight class as we mentioned the Mantis is putting out 7 1 12 Kow of peak power and it’s getting that from a 72v battery whereas most bikes in this category or
Are 60 volt the Mantis utilizes a geared transmission which Roar claims to be more efficient as opposed to a jack shaft with a belt drive both of which could contribute to the feel of added acceleration struggling to get up this right here wooo the next thing I noticed is that
This Fork feels Stout when it comes to the suspension this is the stiffest mountain bike style Fork that I’ve ridden from KK and that’s a good thing it feels more robust than other bikes in this department and that is welcomed the shock however seems to suffer from
Exactly what you would expect from a linkage less shock design it has a tendency to kick and it feels unsettled in repeated choppy terrain it’s the same characteristic that everyone complained about with the early KTM PDS style shock we can confirm that the exd Arma shock fits this bike although beware that
There are some slight modifications that need to be made to the eyet to fit the Mantis furthermore the motor sits noticeably toward the rear of the bike Roar designed the Mantis to have the battery in front of the motor which they claim improves overall stability durability and it also helped to
Decrease the seat height while we’re on the topic the swing arm design design and angle seems pretty unusual it appears to be more of a stylistic decision keeping in line with the praying mantis theme but it caught our attention the pivot point for the swing arm also seems to be rearward
Biased all of this could have some contribution to the way the rear of the bike feels but the point is we did notice it in the ergonomics Department wouldn’t you guess it it’s low in the front even despite the longer Fork the bike still has a bit of a stink bug effect that
Effect may be heightened because of the step down seat but it has the feeling of a low front end not going to lie the seat kind of feels wrong to me this step down in the front feels the opposite of what I want this feels kind of
Unusual feel like this should be flat or even have a step up instead of a step Down we did notice that Roar is now selling an aftermarket flat seat so it appears to be a concern that they quickly responded to as we say with a lot of these bikes a 21-in front wheel option would likely help some of that feeling all in all this bike definitely
Sits taller than the competitors and when paired with the provided bar risers the bike actually feels like it was sized for an adult back to the seat they do have a pretty slick design for opening the battery compartment you just push a button and the seat pops right open I
Happen to like that design however there’s one glaring problem with it you need to have power to actuate it so if you pull your battery out to charge it or generally have the battery disconnected and then you bump the seat lid which I had done on numerous
Occasions the lid shuts and the button will no longer open the lid there is a solution though and it’s this little key right here you push this into an opening hidden behind the battery and in front of the shock and it’ll pop open nice to have a solution but I could see this
Becoming a headache brakes are pretty bad the brakes may be one of the weaker points of this bike the brakes themselves are likely adequate but it’s very hard to stop this bike often upgrading the brake pads will do the trick which is something that we would start with to
Get this bike to slow down better the Mantis has full-size fenders which is a bonus point for keeping the mud and debris down but it may have some impact on style points the ladder being something that is rightfully Up For Debate in terms of design these bars on
The side of the bike make it really convenient to grab a hold of the rear end and move the bike or get the rear of the bike turned around completely if needed when you’re not using reverse so I’m just stopped right now needing to turn here and this is one
Thing I’m feeling for sure is the steer loock turning radius feels pretty narrow on this bike impressed with the fork though I’m not putting it in the category of the aftermarket Forks but for a stock Fork it’s the best I’ve ridden out of these lightweight bikes all right guys just finishing up
My ride on the roar mantis overall first impressions are pretty good it’s actually uh nicely sized it’s quite a bit bigger than some of the other bikes in this category so that’s a nice feature I think the fork is one of the best that I’ve felt out of a stock bike
I can usually hardly tolerate the stock Fork on a lot of these bikes this Fork feels better to me than those um sizing wise the bike feels like an adult siiz bike even though it’s still in playbike form I like that it comes with bar risers I like that it has has different
Positions for the for and a part of the handlebars um Power feels good for a stock bike I would still like some more but wouldn’t we all uh the seat feels a little weird to me I don’t like that step down seat maybe that can be fixed
In the aftermarket scene uh I do think that it should have a 21 in in the front it feels kind of nervous in the front and I would definitely replace the the brakes on this bike because they feel pretty inadequate but but not a huge fan of the linkage less rear suspension
There but you know you have to take into account that these are play bikes and so uh I can often be maybe a little too critical of that so taking all of that into account this bike is really nice has a lot of nice features and seems to
Bring a lot to the table in stock form so that is first impression on the roar mantis we’re going to give it some more seat time and see how it does thanks for watching see you he
Tucker from Electric Cycle Rider does a first ride review and test ride with the New 2024 Rawrr Mantis Electric Dirt Bike.
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The Rawrr Mantis has a 72v 35Ah hour battery – giving the bike 7.5kW of peak power – with a nominal power of 5kW.
Similar to most electric dirt bikes in this genre, the bike features a KKE fork – the difference is that this fork is slightly longer and features stiffer, steel internals, as opposed to the aluminum that we’re used to seeing from KKE.
The rear shock on the Mantis is also KKE – but you can see that it does not have a linkage, and therefore, is a direct mount to the swing arm.
It’s got your standard 19 inch front and rear wheel set but it features tires with a more aggressive tread pattern than what we’re used to seeing on these bikes.
The Mantis comes with direct mount bar clamps that have an optional riser and multiple fore and aft mounting positions. It’s also got this bar mount for attaching devices like a phone or GPS to your bike.
The Rawrr Mantis weighs in at 165 pounds and a current MSRP of $4,999
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