Sur-Ron Light Bee S: Everything You Need to Know
The factory youth page prints 3,500W, 31 mph, a 50.4V 26Ah pack, and 108 lb. RiderGuide’s 24 September 2026 guide says that model was discontinued in 2025. An older US sheet prints 2.9 kW and 30 mph.
By SickEBike desk
The short answer
The Sur-Ron Light Bee S is the small off-road motorcycle the list calls discontinued. The factory parameter page still prints 3,500 watts, 31 mph, a 50.4-volt 26-amp-hour pack, and 108 pounds. Fifty-point-four times 26 is 1,310.4 watt-hours, unprinted. RiderGuide, 24 September 2026, says production stopped in 2025 and its table prints 48 volts and 20 amp-hours. An older US sheet prints 2.9 kilowatts peak and 30 mph. No pedals.
The Sur-Ron Light Bee S is the small off-road motorcycle the list calls a discontinued base, not a Class 1, 2, or 3 e-bike, and not the 24 kW chassis. The factory parameter page still prints 3,500 watts maximum, 31 mph, a 50.4-volt 26-amp-hour removable pack, 108 pounds curb, a 165-pound carrying capacity, 34 miles at 25 mph, a 5.5-hour charge, and a 31.5-inch seat. Fifty-point-four times 26 is 1,310.4 watt-hours. That page does not print watt-hours. RiderGuide, updated 24 September 2026, says production stopped in 2025, the Hyper Bee replaced it, and a 2026 listing is old stock. That guide’s table prints 48 volts and 20 amp-hours and leaves weight blank, while its prose still says 3.5 kilowatts, 31 mph, and a 48-volt pack. An older US dealer sheet prints 2 kilowatts rated and 2.9 kilowatts peak, 48 volts and 20 amp-hours, 30 mph, and 48 kilograms. Do not average 2.9 and 3.5, or 30 and 31, or the two packs. The row links here.
Three documents, not one bike averaged
The factory parameter page and homepage tile, RiderGuide’s 24 September 2026 lineup, and an older US dealer sheet marked discontinued. Wikipedia lists both packs.
| What is printed | |
|---|---|
| Status | Factory pages still show the model, with a disclaimer that illustrated specs can differ from production and can change. RiderGuide: discontinued in 2025, Hyper Bee is the replacement, a new 2026 ad is old stock. Wikipedia: launched 2018, sale ended in 2025, in favor of the Hyper Bee. |
| Motor | Factory and homepage tile: 3,500 W. RiderGuide prose: 3.5 kW. Older US sheet: 2 kW rated, 2.9 kW peak, air-cooled, sine-wave controller, 70 A. Those peaks are not a blend. |
| Battery | Factory: 50.4V 26Ah. The product is 1,310.4 Wh, unprinted. RiderGuide table and the older sheet: 48V 20Ah, which is 960 Wh, also unprinted. Wikipedia prints both pack lines next to the 3.5 kW and 31 mph. |
| Speed and range | Factory: 31 mph, and 34 miles at 25 mph. Older sheet: 30 mph, and 40 miles at 15 mph. Different speeds, so the mile claims are not one test. RiderGuide’s prose speed matches the factory, not the 30. |
| Weight and seat | Factory: 108 lb curb, capacity 165 lb, seat 31.5 in, fork travel 5.9 in, rear 3 in and 7 in. Older sheet: net 48 kg, which is 105.8 lb, seat 760 mm (29.9 in) with an age line of 10 to 16, max load 75 kg. RiderGuide published no weight. Seventy-five kilograms is the 165-pound capacity within a rounding. The seat heights are not. |
| Charge and chassis | Factory charge: 5.5 hours. Older sheet: 4 to 4.5 hours on a 5-amp charger, and no headlight. Both print 70/100-17 tires. Factory dimensions 72.4 by 28.7 by 40 inches, wheelbase 49.2, ground clearance 8.7 inches, torque 162 ft-lb. Modes: sport and eco, regen in sport. |
| The L1e mix-up | An April 2025 buyer’s guide called this name “new in 2025,” limited to 45 km/h, with lights, and priced at €4,099 in Europe. Wikipedia lists an L1E as the separate road-legal model. Do not paste 45 km/h onto this youth page. |
Three and a half kilowatts, or 2.9, and no pedals, is not a bicycle. A 31 mph claim is not a Class 2 cap. The factory disclaimer means the parameter page is not a promise that a 2026 crate still matches it. Old stock is still a used-market problem, which is the useful half of the list blurb.
The prose says 3.5 kilowatts and 31 mph. The comparison table on that same September guide says 48 volts and 20 amp-hours. The factory page says 50.4 and 26.
Who it is for
Buy used only if you can see which pack is in the frame, 50.4 volts or 48, and you are not paying a new-bike price for a model RiderGuide says ended in 2025. The new small Sur-Ron in that guide is the Hyper Bee. The X is the other name people use when they say this family. The watt-hour page is 1,310.4 versus 960. The class chart does not gain a row because the peak is the smaller one in the family.
Questions people ask
Which document should a used buyer trust?+
The parameter page and the homepage tile still show 3,500 watts, 31 mph, and 108 pounds, with a disclaimer that pictures can differ from production. The September guide says the model ended in 2025 and a fresh 2026 ad is leftover stock. Wikipedia dates the launch to 2018 and the end to 2025. A crate and a webpage are not the same promise.
Why are there two packs and two peaks?+
Factory: 50.4 volts and 26 amp-hours. The September table and the older American sheet: 48 volts and 20 amp-hours, which is 960 watt-hours, also unprinted. Wikipedia prints both packs. Peaks in print are 3,500 watts, the same figure in prose, and 2.9 kilowatts with a 2-kilowatt rating. Do not blend them.
Are the seat, the charge, and the miles one bike?+
Factory seat 31.5 inches, charge 5.5 hours, 34 miles at 25 mph, capacity 165 pounds. Older sheet: 760 millimeters, 4 to 4.5 hours, 40 miles at 15 mph, net 48 kilograms. Seventy-five kilograms of load matches 165 pounds. The seats do not match. The mile claims use different speeds.
Is the European 45 km/h bike this model?+
An April 2025 guide called a version new that year, limited to 45 km/h, with lights, at €4,099. Wikipedia lists an L1E as the separate road-legal machine. Do not paste that cap onto the youth parameter page. The replacement named in the September guide is the Hyper Bee.
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