The Strike Shadow 72V, also sold as the SV2, is a 7,000 watt electric pit bike that guest riders Hunter and Gunner Gobbo say rides just like a real CRF150 dirt bike, right down to the cornering grip and wheelie technique. Andrew's testing turned up genuinely premium components for the class, including Fast Ace suspension that outclasses the budget units found on cheaper competitors, though he flagged real safety concerns around unsupported foot pegs and a seat that gets uncomfortable after about half an hour. It is currently priced at around $2,899 and built strictly for off road and closed course riding.
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For the Freshly Charged review of the Strike Shadow 72V, also known as the SV2, Andrew handed the riding duties over to Hunter and Gunner Gobbo (better known via the channel as the Gobbo Bros) on the grounds that they're far better riders than he is with this type of machine. The two put the bike through jumps, drops, hard braking, cornering, and wheelies on the test track, while Andrew handled the feature walkthrough and technical rundown.
- Current price of the Strike Shadow 72V / SV2: https://bit.ly/3UYaJ3b
Riding Impressions from the Gobbo Bros
Hunter, who logged the most time on the bike, didn't hold back: "Bike's phenomenal," he said, adding that riders up to about 5'10 should feel comfortable on it, with his own 5'7 frame fitting it especially well. The brakes drew specific praise, front and rear, along with the small rear wheel and dirt bike feel that reminded him of a CRF150. Hunter described the cornering grip as behaving exactly like a real dirt bike: rail into a corner in third gear without touching the brakes and the tires hold their line. The one gap between this and a gas powered pit bike is throttle feel; electric power delivery still isn't quite as instantaneous as a combustion engine's, though Andrew noted the technology keeps closing that gap as more time passes. On wheelies, Hunter found the bike needs to be in its third and most powerful ride mode to lift the front end at all, mode two simply won't do it, but once in mode three, it comes up smooth with steady throttle and careful use of the rear brake.
Cockpit and Hardware Walkthrough
The cockpit uses hydraulic brake levers on both sides, a left side control module for switching between the bike's three ride modes and entering P settings with plus and minus, and a display that stays readable in direct sunlight. The right side pairs a full twist throttle with a second brake lever. Up front, Fast Ace suspension with adjustable knobs sits behind a badge plate and fender, running a 70/100-17 front tire; the rear wheel is a 90/100-14, with Fast Ace suspension there as well rated for 800 lb. Braking comes from four piston hydraulic brakes up front and two piston in the rear; Andrew estimated the rotors at roughly 220 mm front and 200 mm rear but wasn't fully certain, since Strike doesn't publish exact rotor sizes.
Under the seat sits a 72V, 25Ah Samsung cell battery, good for 1,800 Wh, rated for a 10 amp charge rate and up to 100 amp discharge, secured by two bolts and a bracket rather than a tool-free quick release. The 7,000W peak motor runs on a 100 amp controller for a claimed 50 to 53 mph top speed, routed through a 60-tooth sprocket and a heavy duty 420 chain. Strike rates the bike for riders up to 280 lb, and it's built for off-road and closed-course use only.
What They Loved
Beyond the riding feel, Andrew was drawn to the aesthetics, singling out the gray and gold color combination on the test unit (the bike also comes in black and white options, white being the color he'd originally wanted) and the clean lines around the suspension's gold accents. He called Fast Ace one of his favorite suspension setups in the e-moto space, a step up from the budget units that show up on a lot of competing bikes at this size. That quality shows up in the price comparison too: Andrew noted some 72V e-motos undercut this one by about $1,000, but feel like toys by comparison, while the Shadow's tires, suspension, and overall chassis give it a undeniably premium feel for a pit bike sized machine. Packaging held up well too, with nothing damaged on arrival.
Where It Could Improve
Andrew's biggest concern is peg support: like the Surron, there's nothing backing up the pegs, so a hard landing in soft sand carries real risk of snapping them off, or worse, an ankle. Comfort is the other physical complaint, with Hunter reporting it starting to hurt after 25-30 minutes, despite his enjoyment of how the seat looks. On the equipment side, Andrew wished for an app to control the bike instead of having to physically disconnect a cable to disengage the electric brake sensor for wheelies, and for tool-free adjustment on both the suspension and the battery, which currently need a wrench carried along for the ride. Assembly required more steps than some competing e-motos, installing a peg, handlebars, the front tire, and suspension, though the instructions were clear enough to manage. Rounding out the list: there is no front facing headlight, an increasingly standard feature on bikes in this class and price range that the Shadow just missed.
The Freshly Charged Verdict
This electric pit bike runs right around $2,899, and Strike is running a giveaway for one through the channel, with details expected within about 60 days. For off-road and closed-course use only, this is a fit for anyone from roughly age eight through adulthood who wants a pit bike sized e-moto with authentic dirt bike manners rather than something that feels like a really expensive toy, as long as they're prepared to carry a wrench for suspension and battery adjustments and ride it with realistic expectations for the terrain it can handle.
- Current price of the Strike Shadow 72V / SV2: https://bit.ly/3UYaJ3b
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