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It’s a less intimidating, more userfriendly midsized dirt bike that opens up new opportunities for riders to spend more time riding moto, be it backyard tracks, freeride zones, or single track. And this bike is not designed to replace the fullsize gaspowered dirt bike in your garage.

The 2024 Dust Moto Model 1 is a slightly downsized dirt bike designed for noisesensitive areas. The Dust Moto Model 1 is fed by a swappable 3.5 kilowatthour battery, the 26kilowatt motor puts out 369 ftlbs of peak torque. 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.

For suspension, the Dust Model 1 has a WP 43mm fork mated to KTM Freeride EXC triple clamps. In the rear, it’s got an Ohlins shock sized for a Yamaha YZ 85.

All of this is bolted to a custom steel frame with an aluminum sub frame and swing arm, and the bike is covered in custom machined ABS plastics.

The Model 1 have full size Takasago Excel A60 rims shod with Dunlop Geomax MX34 tires. The buyers can choose between an 18 or 19inch rear wheel to go with the 21inch front.

The wheelbase and seat height are expected to be 95 percent of what you see on a fullsize ICEpowered 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.

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 nointerest payments spread over 15 months—about $572 a month.