“While the Rawrr Mantis is similar in form to a SurRon or Talaria, it was designed to be a more capable off-road motorcycle,” says Rawrr eMoto CEO Andy Leisner. To prove the point the Rawrr team took over Blackmore Ranch and put some top flight talent in the saddle to show this is a capable eMoto machine, not a toy. Fortunately the cameras were rolling to confirm the statements.
“Our engineers come from a background in motocross, and they designed the Mantis to be an off-road, lightweight-electric with better performance, balance and durability in the dirt than the other electrics in the category,” explains ex Road Racer/MX rider Leisner.
“We recently spent a day with former AMA Pro and six-time South African National Motocross Champion, Caleb Tennant at the Blackmore Ranch motocross track to showcase the capabilities of the Mantis in the environment it was designed for and how it differs from the other toy-like e-motos.”