Sur-Ron is a Chinese company that designs, develops and manufactures electric dirt bikes. The company has produced 5 models, the Hyper Bee, the Light Bee S, the Light Bee X, Ultra Bee, and their most powerful model, the Storm Bee. The production and sale of the youth model, the Light Bee S, has been discontinued in 2025. Production was discontinued in favor of the new youth model, the Hyper Bee. The Light Bee X, Storm Bee, and Ultra Bee all have EU road legal models, however as of 2025 they are not NHTSA certified for road use within the United States.
In 2014, three motorcycle enthusiasts in China started the company[ citation needed ]. In March 2018 they launched their first model, the LBX, a light-weight electric dirt bike. [1]
In 2014, the company launched in the USA. [2] In March 2018 they launched their first model, the LBX, a light-weight electric dirt bike. [3]
By August 2022, the company had more than 100 employees, and 50% of the manufacturing process was performed by robots. [1]
Model | Launched | Road legal? | Peak Power | Top speed | Ref |
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Light Bee S | 2018 | No | 3000W (4HP) | 31mph | [4] |
Hyper Bee | 2025 | No | 5000W (6.7HP) | 34mph | [5] |
Light Bee X | 2018 | No | 6000W (8HP) | 46mph | [6] |
Light Bee L1E | 2018 | Yes | 6000W (8HP) | 46mph | [6] |
Ultra Bee | 2022 | Yes (in street legal homologation only) | 21000W (28.1HP) | 59mph | [7] |
Storm Bee | 2022 | Yes (in street legal homologation only) | 22500W (30HP) | 68mph | [8] |