Trevor Motorcycles - Stella DTRe
What happens when you can provide torque with the press of a button? This is the question that Trevor Motorcycles have answered with their Dirt bike Stella.
8/21/20232 min read
Electric bikes are so simple in design. There are just fewer places where dirt and pebbles can get stuck. That is why they were able to build such an open design.
The bike feels well balanced with the battery and rider both close to the center of the bike. The design feels well balanced. Also, the bike has huge 19” wheels which look awesome and easy to balance.
There is a single 11 kW brushless DC motor powering this bike. Which is again such a good design choice for a dirt bike, The brushlessness is awesome as it can provide more torque but also no sparking and no contact points which can be disturbed by dirt.
The Motor is connected to the rear wheel with a gigantic gear, which tells you about the commitment to fun.
Design
Since there are no gears required, there is no gear shifter and clutch mechanisms. You have an accelerator and brakes on your hands. The bike has been electronically configured with 4 gears. Gear 0 is park and Gear 1 is neutral. Gear 2 is normal mode, your speed is limited to 70 km/h and Gear 3 is full power. The lack of gear shifters and clutch just make the driving experience smoother and enjoyable.
I tested out the road legal version which has also added a lag between the accelerator and the power to the wheels to give you a smoother drive in the city. Which is also pretty awesome. The Dirt track version is illegal to ride on the streets, and has direct power to the wheels which sounds dangerous and awesome.
The stability and balance of the design makes it very comfortable to take sharp turns. No comments on the suspension.
Riding Experience
The bike weights 100khs, It comes with a 2.7 kWh battery pack and an 11kW Motor. The road legal bike has a claimed range of 90 - 100kms. But if you are not finishing the battery in 70 kms you are not having fun.
The open design makes it easy to change batteries, Once the battery life reduces or a better battery tech is available you can change the battery pack yourselves.
The bike is designed and built in Belgium, and costs 14,500 Euros.