Super73 RX Review






















Summary
- The RX is Super73's flagship electric minibike for 2021, available online and from a growing global network of dealers, with two eye-catching colors and a one-year comprehensive warranty. Integrated lights with brake activation, high-volume horn, and full coverage plastic fenders allow for safe and dry city commuting
- Motorcycle-inspired design features an aircraft-grade aluminum alloy frame, heavy-duty spokes with extra-wide hub spacing, and a triple-clamp fork complete with bump stops. Premium full suspension from DNM provides excellent travel and full adjustment controls for preload, rebound, and compression damping
- Easily exceeds 30mph thanks to a massive 960 watt-hour battery pack driving the 2000-watt peak rear hub motor, control pad is unobtrusive and intuitive to use, companion smartphone app pairs easily and offers rich information readouts and advanced settings. Defaults to Class 2 configuration for widest legal acceptance and safety on multi-use trails and bike lanes
- Only available in one small size that is difficult to pedal especially for tall riders, still quite heavy at 81.7 pounds and difficult to transport up stairs or in vehicles, limited availability can mean long waits for initial orders or replacement parts, poor side visibility due to no side reflectors or light cutouts.
Warning, in some configurations this electric bike is classified as a moped or motorcycle and may not be ridden on cycling trails or paths. It may require licensing, insurance and lights when used on public roads.
Dennis W Mau
1 year agoMost of these moped style ebikes are going to feel cramped for somebody 6’3″ tall. As tall as you are, you would look a bit silly on any of the electric moped style ebikes. They are designed for a maximum height of about 5’10”. You can save your pedal assist setting in the app, so it won’t reset every time you shut the bike off. I keep mine in unlimited mode all the time without using my phone. The tire lettering on the sidewalls is reflective and is quite visible at night when headlights shine on it and is a good safety measure. The pedal assist works very well even in pedal assist 4 and once you set your cadence you don’t have to pedal that fast to maintain speeds of up to 32 mph, and you feel like “superman” when you are slowly pedaling and cruising that fast! My Super 73 R model is 72 pounds which is light compared to other ebike style mopeds in its class with some of them weighing easily over 100 pounds and more. You only spent one day on the bike, and you obviously didn’t understand fully how it operates, so your review was unnecessarily negative on several points which were incorrect.
ReplyTyson Roehrkasse
1 year agoHey Dennis, thanks for commenting! You’re right about me being too tall for most moped-style bikes, I believe I said the same thing in my video review :)
– I did change my assist level to “unlimited” in the app, and when I shut the bike off and turned it back on, it reverted back to Class 2 mode. Perhaps the firmware on my test bike hadn’t been updated to the latest version, or is there a different area of the app for changing it more permanently?
– Good point about the tire sidewall lettering being reflective, but there is hardly any of it and the print is quite small compared to most 20″ tires I have seen. It is better than nothing, for sure, but side visibility was still worse than most ebikes and mopeds I have ridden.Fortunately that’s an easy fix, reflective stickers are cheap!
– Interesting note about slowly pedaling at high speeds. So you aren’t putting any force on the pedals, just slowly cycling them to maintain cadence and keep the motor going? I’ll have to try that next time I’m down at the shop! You could technically do this on any cadence-sensing system, though, and it’s not actually pedaling since you aren’t putting any energy into the system and not getting any exercise either…
– Yes, there are definitely heavier mopeds out there, including the HyperScorpion which I reviewed last year and weighed it at 105. It sounds like your R is a lot lighter than the RX, it sounds like a lot of fun to ride!
It’s true that I only spent one day with the bike, and I made sure to say that in my video, and to encourage people looking for more information to connect with more experienced riders in the comments and on our forums. I do my best but I can only learn so much in the limited time I have with each bike, so I really appreciate you chiming in here to share your expertise :)
ReplyDennis W Mau
1 year agoYou have to select the save option after you select pedal assist 4 and the app will keep the bike in pedal assist 4 and will not revert to pedal assist 2.
Exactly. The point is not to get any exercise it is to look like a superman when you go whizzing by a road bike with a guy on it that has weight lifter legs at 32 mph with hardly any effort. It is really cool! Probably the coolest thing about the Super 73.
I chose the R model Super 73 over the RX because I don’t ride in the rain and I don’t ride at night, so I don’t need lights and fenders or a horn, and it is about 10 pounds lighter and cleaner looking in my opinion. I prefer the looks of the Super 73 over the other electric moped style ebikes because it looks like a retro minibike like the Rupp back in the seventies which I used to ride. The Ariel Rider 52v X class is nice though, and I think you get more for your money than the Super 73, but it is a little more wimpy looking. Thanks, for your reply!
Regards, Dennis
Abdul
6 months agoVery nice.