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DETAILS AND SPECS:
What’s the big deal with the Close Contours frame?
This isn’t a foreign clone frame slightly modified to be used for a hunting e-bike. This is a frame that from its inception is designed and purpose built for a hunter’s needs. The geometry creates a low center of gravity for incredible balance and stability while also making the rider’s position more upright and comfortable. CNC’d yokes and dropouts make a rigid frame that not only adds strength while reducing weight, but it also helps get all the motor’s torque realized on the ground. Built for hill climbing, towing, and extreme power.
How can a higher quality e-bike be priced much lower than others?
Virtually every other hunting e-bike brand buys complete bikes from foreign trade companies (even some of those that claim not to). Some brands make some subtle changes once they receive the bikes, BUT they are still paying a trade company to source all parts, design and paint frames, assemble all bikes, and handle all packaging and freight. Ditch Bird doesn’t do that. We spec and source separately anything we don’t fabricate in house. No two parts come from the same source. We do our own designing and testing, paint our frames, and turn every wrench. No one else was willing to do this, and it ultimately brings our costs way down.
Motor System(s)
The standard trim level will be the Bafang g510/m620 Ultra motor. This is a commonly used mid motor, but this version of it is VERY different. By increasing the amount of copper wraps on the armature, we can increase torque substantially, while also reducing the loud noise of the motor (a common complaint with the Ultra motor). This also allows us to make both the 750w and 1000w rated versions of the motor MUCH more powerful than motors over 1500w. If you are in an area requiring 750w compliance, this is the ticket. No silly toggling between legal and nonlegal. A 750w rated motor can genuinely be more powerful than most motors at any wattage. There is no power difference between the 750w and 1000w rated g510 after Ditch Bird adjustments
**The Triple 7 can also be built with numerous other motors like the popular Bafang 1000w BBSHD, Bafang 750w m560, Bafang 1500w m630, Truckrun 750w m16, etc. Message us to inquire about these motors**
Batteries ARE IMPORTANT!
Easily and overwhelmingly the most overlooked and least appreciated part on all e-bikes (and hunting e-bike brands are some of the worst offenders). We built high performance batteries for fun long before Ditch Bird was a thing, so we have a keen understanding on what makes a quality AND SAFE battery. Most brands just blindly advertise the brand of cells like its the important factor (“Featuring genuine Samsung, LG, Panasonic cells”), but battery build quality is FAR more important than cell brand (which its highly possible they weren’t honest about to begin with). We use high ampacity copper strips as our conductor when the rest of the industry uses nickel or nickel plated steel that can corrode. These are built with Samsung 50G cells and have a BMS (batt mgmt sys) with Bluetooth connectivity so that we can dial in and check the state of health of each cell bank and ensure proper function and safety.
Custom Hand Painted Frames
Could we have had a factory put someone else’s camo on these along with our decals? Sure. Would it have made things easier? Absolutely. Does custom paint add an additional layer of difficulty to production? Oh yeah. Are we going to keep doing it? Yes indeed.
No two bikes are painted the same.
Built to PULLLLL
It became clear early on that most hunters wanted to have a way to tow a trailer/sled/etc. So we did the deep dive on how to do it most effectively. We looked at all the existing attachment methods and all the articulating metal joints, which mostly work fine, but ultimately the K.I.S.S. method prevailed and we landed on a very simple design…a built in cleat that allows you to quickly and easily attach anything you can secure a rope to and tow it as far as you want to go. No loud metal sounds, no lock pins to lose, nothing in the way on your cart handle when you just want to pull it by hand, and not limited to what you can attach to.
Additionally, while many bunting bikes have towing attachments at the axle (which is too low and reduces traction) and others attach to the top rear of rack (which is too high and makes the bike tough to handle), our rack brings the attachment and pull point to the proper location between the rack and axle. Also designed with a trellis frame that transfers those pull forces back to the frame with incredible strength.
Rack sides have 14 different attachment points welded on for molle sides or countless other possibilities.
Ditch Bird Drive Train
Whether its the stock single speed capable of churning its way through the highest stem count woods you can throw at it, or the Ditch Bird Dingle Speed (not a typo…a “double single speed” that stacks 2 gearing options for versatility)…there isn’t a tougher drive train. 1700kg tensile strength chains, Custom 7075 spiders and steel cogs/rings, and hubs capable of the incredible torque we send them. Comes standard with She Ratchet high torque hubs with option to upgrade to the silent hub made by our friends at Onyx Racing.
ADDITIONAL SPECS:
-52v 25ah battery built to the advanced specs outlined above
-Star Union 4 piston hydraulic brakes with parking brake and master cylinder with oil level view window. 203mm rotors front and rear
-3d printed ASA front fender built to handle the stickiest of mud
-Custom front headlight powered direct from battery for extra power. Incredibly luminosity and magnetic green lense for stealth mode
-120mm travel suspension fork with custom steel steerer and rebound
-KS630 suspension seat post with custom anodizing and adjustable support
-Custom Delta Saddle with malleable vacuum formed structure
-CST Roly Poly 26”x4.8” tires with Flat Out installed in tubes
-Hand laced wheels with Sunringle rims, Sapim straight gauge spokes, and Brass nipples
-Adjustable stem and riser handlebar to tailor in position and comfort