QuietRush

05/11/2024

Have been spending a little time watching to see what emerges in and excites. Impressed seeing the chassis innovation evident in https://www.ridepny.com/ as a way of tackling some of the sectors need for cargo storage.

PONIE by PNY is The world's first electric cargo motorbike, designed and engineered specifically for deliveries. It is strong, agile, durable, and has a simple structure, which reduces maintenance and repair costs, and of course, has unique properties for carrying loads. In short, it is a workhorse....

29/01/2024

Was time to dust off an old project this week - have a 1997 that's been sitting for 4yrs whilst I worked on other things. After experiencing the in its registered L1E form, I'm now curious about starting with an ADR compliant frame and wheel set, fitting it out with an retrofit from the team at ELMOFO .

Will be documenting the build process and rationale, but in brief:
- KDX200 is a great all-rounder frame for many trail riders, rates as my 2nd favourite bike of all time (No1 was a 200EC);
- rebuild costs would be involved for the engine/clutch, with a new top-end, kickstarter issues, general ICE elements wear/tear from age and vibration, wiring harness rebuild;
- steel perimeter frame has a massive void well suited to battery and a potential custom compartment to replace the fuel tank
- ADR compliant already, means no woes with brake upgrades, wheel set changes to 18/21, Japanese build quality, with an engineer approval pathway;
- is not ADR compliant, so can't be registered for road use. Last update was for 2H2024 for this to be available in Oz;
- our circular economy focus means valuing items already built, extending their life, which is where has a role to play, breathing new life into old favourites.

04/12/2023

Been an interesting fortnight reflecting on the roles of in building road and offroad skills for new riders and what options exist in product lines for progression as foundation skills grow. All with an eye to longer lightweight adventure rides to grow those skills before road riding complexity rises. has a part to play in preparing for larger gear like Speaking with moto dealers highlights a real gap in market where lower, tamer bikes like the used to thrive. Not everyone needs to shred when learning..

04/12/2023

We seem to be incubating new riders lately, which prompted some reflections on what options exist for them? In short, very few. For now. It's an important but ignored segment of :

Skills progression in an acceptable risk envelope that builds on foundational skills with a stretch goal is a really important aspect of building safe riders, using bikes that have a performance profile which aligns with their capability and skills. What eBikes fit this need?

22/10/2023

Sneak peek at some of our new signage coming up, featuring our newest demo stock, the - a road registerable moped variant of the - capable, fun little bike that surprises with what you can tackle on it.

20/10/2023

Gave the inspectors a challenge today to do the blue slip on this new - great to share some of the stats on this little blue meanie: 47kg with 3kW motor makes for a damn handy urban runabout. Thanks for helping us get this over the line and out into the urban traffic mix. Being an meant it was also exempt from - article coming up soon on how options like this help with as cheap local transport.

19/10/2023

Looking to register your in NSW? Recent changes away from the use of stick on ADR compliance plates mean we now have a central digital registry to check a bikes vIN against. Read more in

The little SurRon L1E is a great starters bike for new learner riders but there can be quirks with getting registration done due to recent regulatory changes. Here's how to check ADR compliance.

14/10/2023

Nice to chat for a moment with .ecovillage team before they hit to talk If we’re serious about reducing impact of our footprint, moving to smaller forms is an important part of the puzzle. The is an important part of that product mix, especially in registerable format.

02/10/2023

Playtime on the whilst we get a feel for it in stock trim before the experiments and performance mods start. So much fun on this capable little up steep rocky slopes and flowing singletrack. Everyone who’s jumped on it so far is super impressed. Wait till the tweaks are done!

27/09/2023

No trip to is complete without a pilgrimage to the mountain and take in the view from Skyline. Inspiration for the little to think big! Sorely tempted to take it off the rack and rip out a (slow) lap ahead of - would be a great little mountain runabout. Even spotted a small MX track to play on. Lots more accomodation here now than last visit in the 90’s.