The eMoto Show

In Episode 5 of The eMoto Show, we sit down with Colin Godby, founder and CEO of Dust Moto, to talk about the development of the Dust Moto Hightail electric dirt bike and where the company is in the final stretch before production. We discuss Dust’s decision to publicly show the entire development process, what actually goes into building a motorcycle from scratch, and why product development timelines can take years even when the industry moves quickly. Colin also breaks down the Hightail’s ...

In Episode 4 of The eMoto Show, we sit down with Matt Wauters, founder and CEO of Bonnell, to break down the new Bonnell 805 and 902 electric dirt bikes. We talk about why Bonnell built two completely different platforms, why the 805 launches first, and what the 902’s 87 horsepower claim really means. Matt explains peak vs continuous power, tunability in electric motorcycles, and why most riders will never actually use maximum output. We also cover swappable battery options (3.9 kWh, 4.7 kWh,...

The electric dirt bike market is heating up, and 2026 looks like a breakout year, especially for the midsize category. In this episode, we sit down and walk through every bike we know is coming in 2026. We cover confirmed releases, bikes we’ve seen in person, bikes we’ve tested prototypes of, and a few that are still surrounded by NDA-level mystery. On the midsize side, we dive into the Dust Moto Hightail and its progression from Alpha to Gamma production units, the Bonnell 805 and 902 with e...

In this episode, we dig into the biggest legal drama the e-moto industry has seen so far. A jury has awarded Surron $10 million in a design-infringement case against Talaria, and now the ripple effects are spreading across the market. We break down what the lawsuit is about, why it matters, and what it could mean for other brands currently under scrutiny. How will this affect future bike designs? Will companies be forced to innovate, or just move closer to traditional motocross layouts? Could...

We get to test a ton of electric dirt bikes every year at ECR, so we sat down to discuss our favorite bikes of the year 2025 and relay which bikes stood out and what make them unique. We cover the most fun, biggest surprise, best out of the box full size dirt bike, most upgradeable and most versatile, best pit bike and mini bike, most impressive lightweight and hyper light, and the best battery range.