2024 Dust Moto Model 1 First Look [American Electric Dirt Bike]

Based in Bend, Oregon, Dust Moto has built its first Alpha 1 Prototype and is planning to go to market with 100 examples of the Model 1 battery-powered dirt bike. Rather than offering a full-size motocrosser like the Stark Varg or joining the crowded ranks of mountain-bike-like electric motorcycles, the 2024 Dust Moto Model 1 is a slightly downsized dirt bike designed for noise-sensitive areas.

2024 Dust Moto Model 1 First Look: Price

According to Dust Moto, the Model 1 will have full size Takasago Excel A60 rims shod with Dunlop Geomax MX34 tires. The buyers can choose between an 18- or 19-inch rear wheel to go with the 21-inch front. The wheelbase and seat height are expected to be 95 percent of what you see on a full-size ICE-powered dirt bike, and the wheel travel will be 10.2 inches in the front and 10.8 inches in the rear. Tantalizingly, Dust Moto is touting a target weight for the Model 1 of 200 pounds.

2024 Dust Moto Model 1 First Look: MSRP

The 26-kilowatt motor puts out 369 ft-lbs of peak torque, and is fed by a swappable 3.5 kilowatt-hour battery. Top speed is a claimed 60+ mph. To slow the 2024 Dust Moto Model 1 down, there’s a 260mm front disc brake and a 220mm rear.

2024 Dust Moto Model 1 First Look: Electric Motorcycle

“This bike is not designed to replace the full-size gas-powered dirt bike in your garage,” Dust Moto Founder Colin Godby tells us. “Instead, it’s a less intimidating, more user-friendly mid-sized dirt bike that opens up new opportunities for riders to spend more time riding moto, be it backyard tracks, freeride zones, or single track. The midsized Model 1 corners like a 125 and pulls like a 250. Initial rider feedback has validated the concept, and through our ongoing development program, Dust continues to refine its concept into a category-defining electric dirt bike.”

The MSRP of the 2024 Dust Moto Model 1 is $10,095. To increase access to ownership, the first 100 bikes built are being offered at a 15 percent discount with no-interest payments spread over 15 months—about $572 a month. The early adopters will be part of Dust Moto’s First100 program, which includes a newsletter, updates from behind the scenes, and monthly meetings.

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Don Williams
With 50 years of riding experience, Don Williams is a fan of all kinds of motorcycles. He enjoys sport bikes, cruisers, dirt bikes, touring bikes, adventure bikes, dual sport bikes, and rideable customs. Ask Don what his favorite bike is and he will tell you, "Whatever bike I'm on."