Bikes
Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine and our other reviewers say it better than we can:
“…the FX Bike combines elements of everything we love about riding: the nimbleness of a mountain bike, the fun of a pit bike, and the (relative) power of a dirt bike. Without a doubt, the invention of the year!”
FX Mountain Moto | FX-5 Off-Road | Specifications
The bikes you see on our website, Facebook, YouTube, Google Plus and elsewhere are mostly 4th generation (FX-4) Mountain Motos.
Right now we are in development of 5th generation (FX-5) Mountain Motos in stealth mode (top secret!)
We’d love to show you the FX-5 (it is looking awesome!), but we can’t until all our patents are in place.
So, here are the actual specs and features of the FX-4 combined with what we can tell you about the FX-5…let us know if this makes sense or if you have any questions!
- Weight (ready to ride): 57kg / 125lb
- Frame/swingarm (chassis): 4130 Chrome Molly steel, tube and sheet down to 0.9mm (0.036″) wall thickness, TIG welded
- Suspension, front: Marzocchi Monster T Downhill mountain bike forks, 40mm stanchions, 200mm / 8″ travel, upgraded with enduro-weight springs
- Suspension, rear: Fox Racing Shox Float MXR mini-motocross air shock
- Engine: 125cc 4-stroke (Honda-Jialing and Daytona-Japan options)
- Transmission: 4 speed (automatic clutch and manual clutch options)
- Carburetor: Mikuni
- Ignition: CDI, NGK spark plug
- Exhaust/muffler: USFS-approved with spark arrester
- Tires, front and rear: Kenda 19″ motocross 70/100-19
- Rims, front and rear: RK Takasago Excel motocross 19″ x 1.40″
- Drive chain: RK Takasago Excel motocross
- Brakes, front: single 280mm / 11″ disc with 1-piston calipers
- Brakes, rear: single 200mm / 8″ disc with 1-piston calipers (option for left-side handlebar lever control on auto-clutch models)
- Fuel capacity: 2 gallon / 8 litres standard (3 gallon / 12 litres on Expedition model)
- Fuel economy: up to 125mpg (max range 250 miles / 400 km standard, 375 miles / 600 km Expedition)
- Wheelbase: 1350mm / 53″ (CRF230 trail bike is 54″)
- Seat height: 788mm / 31″ (CRF230 is considered low at 34″)
FX Mountain Moto | Unique Features and Benefits
- World’s lightest adult-sized performance-off-road motorcycle
- World’s first crossover between top-end downhill mountain bikes and dirt bikes – its a whole new category of powered two wheeler
- 125lb (57kg) ready-to-ride means a totally new kind of riding and exploration – ride, carry, walk, lift, float over otherwise impassable obstacles
- 125lb means 2 bikes can be carried on a suitable vehicle-mounted carrier
- Standard Honda-Jailing engine (recommended) has plenty of power to climb REALLY steep hills easily with the largest of riders in contol
- 31” seat height is unique for a high-spec dirt bike, virtually anyone can touch the ground when they need to, great clearance for stand-up riding and control for extreme terrain
- Unique design that strips all the bloat from conventional heavy motorcycles and leaves only what you need
- Designed and developed in New Zealand, spawning ground of the Hamilton jetboat, the World’s Fastest Indian, the bungy jump, the Britten Motorcycle, the Martin Jetpack, the YikeBike, …
- Tested and evaluated by NZ Army and Special Forces, NZ Police Search and Rescue, US Army, US Navy SEALs, champions of motocross, Supercross, enduro, trials, Downhill mountain biking, BMX…and people who’ve never ridden motorcycles in their life!

