Freesky Wild Cat Ultra A-340 Review: 3000W Step-Thru

3,000 W peak · 130 N·m · 48 V 25 Ah Samsung/LG · 1,200 Wh · ships limited to 20 MPH · 37 MPH unlocked · 400 lb load · 83 lb · $1,399 · verified August 25, 2026

Quick Answer — The Freesky Wild Cat Ultra A-340 is a $1,399 step-through fat-tire electric bike with a 3,000 W peak motor, 130 N·m, a 48 V 25 Ah Samsung/LG battery (1,200 watt-hours by our arithmetic), full suspension, 26" × 4" tires and 180 mm 4-piston hydraulic brakes. It carries 400 lb and weighs 83 lb. The detail most pages miss: Freesky ships every bike limited to 20 MPH, and says in its own words that going faster means "a license, license plates, and insurance." Unlocked it reaches 37 MPH on pedal assist. Both its UL certificates genuinely cover this model — we checked the certificate faces, not the marketing. Order it from us with free US shipping.

A step-through frame on a 3,000 W machine. The combination is rarer than it sounds.

What's on this page

• Who the Wild Cat Ultra is for
• How we verified this review
• Wild Cat Ultra A-340 specifications
• The 20 MPH question, and why it matters most
• What 3,000 W peak actually buys
• The battery, and the arithmetic
• Brakes, suspension and the step-thru frame
• Weight, payload and fit
• What certification is published — and whether it covers this bike
• What the warranty covers
• The 3,000 W step-thru field
• The honest ledger · Who should buy it
• Buying it from us · Checklist
• FAQ · The bottom line · Sources

Who the Wild Cat Ultra is for

Step-through frames and big power almost never arrive together. The step-thru is usually the comfort model — smaller motor, lighter battery, gentler everything. If you want 3,000 W you are normally told to swing a leg over a high top tube.

The Wild Cat Ultra is one of the few bikes that refuses that trade.

So this review answers three questions: what the 20 MPH shipping limit means for where you can ride, whether the certification claim holds up when you open the certificates, and whether a step-thru at 83 lb is genuinely easier to live with.

The short version is that Freesky put a real motor and a properly certified battery on a frame you step into, and then — unusually — told the truth about the speed limiter on its own website.

How we verified this review

This is a specification-verified review rather than a road test. Nobody at Redtail has ridden a Wild Cat Ultra, and we will not pretend otherwise.

Every figure below is transcribed from Freesky's published Technical Specification table, retrieved August 25, 2026, with a deposit copy held on file.

The certification section is different, and it is the part we are proudest of. Freesky publishes its actual TÜV SÜD certificates as PDFs.

We downloaded all twenty of them, read the model codes printed on each certificate face, ignoring the filenames, and checked whether the documents actually cover this bike. They do. That mapping is recorded in our Freesky evidence ledger alongside dated catalog pulls from August 22, 23 and 24, 2026.

On demand, measured rather than assumed: 191 Google autocomplete completions on August 25, 2026. "3,000 W electric bike" returns 110 of them and "step-thru fat tire ebike" returns another 24, including "best step thru fat tire ebike." So this page answers the category question as well as the model question.

Found something we got wrong? Email mehran@redtailebikes.com. Verified corrections get published, dated, in the body.

Freesky Wild Cat Ultra A-340 specifications, every figure sourced

Every figure is transcribed from the manufacturer's published Technical Specification table on the Freesky Wild Cat Ultra A-340 product page, retrieved 2026-08-25.

Freesky's own photograph of the A-340 in Blue — the one colorway currently showing available. A disclosure: most image files on this page are named for the Wild Cat Pro, because Freesky uses the Pro's photography for the Ultra, and publishes nothing above 800 × 600.

Freesky publishes no rated wattage for this bike, or for any bike it makes. We looked across every product page, the store's products.json feed, the comparison matrix Freesky publishes across its range, and all seven published user manuals — this model's included. Peak only. An undisclosed specification is never back-filled from the peak figure, so we do not estimate one.

There is, however, a figure most brands do not publish at all, and it is more useful than peak: the controller is rated 48 V / 30 A. Multiply those and you get 1,440 W — our arithmetic, from Freesky's own two numbers. That is the ceiling the electronics are built to deliver continuously, and it is a far better guide to how the bike behaves on a long climb than a burst figure three times its size.

The 20 MPH question, and why it matters most

This is the section that changes what you can do with this bike, and almost nobody writing about Freesky mentions it.

Freesky states it plainly on its own product page: "All Freesky eBikes are limited to a maximum speed of 32 km/h (20 mph) by default, which complies with local e-bike regulations. If you wish to exceed this speed, you will need to obtain a license, license plates, and insurance for your eBike. Please check with your local Department of Transportation for more details."

Read that carefully, because it is the manufacturer telling you where the line is.

As delivered, the bike does 20 MPH. This is the same ceiling the federal definition of a low-speed electric bicycle uses at 15 U.S.C. § 2085(b) — fully operable pedals, under 750 watts, and under 20 mph on motor power alone. On the speed half of that test, a stock Wild Cat Ultra sits inside it.

Unlocked, it does 37 MPH on pedal assist, which is above the 28 mph Class 3 ceiling every state class system uses. Freesky's own answer to what that requires is a license, plates and insurance.

Three outcomes are possible for any machine in any state: it fits the e-bike class system, it fits another vehicle category with its own requirements, or it belongs off public roads. Stock, this bike has a real claim to the first. Unlocked, it does not.

Your own state's wording is in our state guides — California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, Colorado and Ohio — with the national picture in our 50-state guide.

What 3,000 W peak actually buys

Peak and rated are different measurements, and the gap between them is where most e-bike marketing lives. Rated is what a motor sustains without overheating; peak is a burst, usually at full battery.

Freesky publishes only the peak. What it also publishes — and this is the more useful number — is the 48 V / 30 A controller, which works out to 1,440 W.

The step-thru layout is the whole argument: you get off this bike the same way whether you are fresh or forty miles in.

The 3,000 W peak rear hub. The 48 V / 30 A controller upstream of it is the number that governs a long climb.

What the combination delivers is climbing. 130 N·m through a fat rear tire is a lot of low-speed pulling force, and the four-link rear suspension keeps that tire loaded on broken ground where a hardtail would skip.

What it does not deliver is finesse. The bike uses a speed sensor rather than a torque sensor, so assist responds to whether you are pedaling instead of how hard. With a thumb throttle on the bar, that is the expected choice at this price.

The battery, and the arithmetic

The pack is 48 V, 25 Ah, Samsung/LG cells. Multiply volts by amp-hours and you get 1,200 watt-hours — our calculation from Freesky's two published figures, and not a number Freesky states.

Named cells matter more than the headline capacity. Samsung and LG are the two suppliers whose 21700 cells turn up in bikes that pass certification, and a brand willing to name them is a brand you can check.

Freesky publishes a range of 60–105 miles. From 1,200 Wh, 105 miles implies 11 watt-hours per mile and 60 miles implies 20 — our arithmetic, and both ends are plausible for an 83 lb bike depending on how much throttle you use.

Charging is a 3 A smart charger. Freesky does not publish the charger's output voltage, so we will not calculate a charge time from a figure we would have to invent.

Brakes, suspension and the step-thru frame

The 180 mm front rotor behind a full-coverage fender — four pistons clamp it.

Braking is 180 mm 4-piston hydraulic discs. Four pistons at this price is uncommon — most bikes here run two — and on an 83 lb machine that can reach 37 MPH, brake area is the specification that earns its keep.

Worth noting for anyone cross-shopping inside the Freesky range: the more expensive Warrior Ultra M-530 lists only "180 mm hydraulic" in its spec table, with no piston count. This cheaper bike states the caliper outright.

Suspension is downhill full suspension at the front with a four-link soft rear. A four-link layout keeps the rear wheel's path more consistent under power than a single-pivot design, which is the right choice on a bike with this much torque.

Seven speeds and a KMC chain. Modest gearing, and on a bike with a thumb throttle that is a defensible call.

Color LCD and the caged 800-lumen headlight. The display's speed cap is the 20 MPH setting the whole legality section turns on.

The drivetrain is a SHIMANO 7-speed with a KMC chain, and the frame is upgraded 6061 aluminum in a step-thru layout with a 30.9 × 300 mm alloy seat post.

Weight, payload and fit

83 lbs is heavy for a bicycle and light for this category — the Warrior Ultra is 97 lb. It is still not a bike you carry upstairs, and a standard trunk rack is not rated for it.

The dropped top tube. On an 83 lb bike this is a daily-use feature before it is a styling choice.

The step-thru frame is the practical answer to that weight. You are not lifting a leg over a top tube at the end of a ride, which matters more as the bike gets heavier, and it is the reason this frame style keeps appearing on machines aimed at riders with less mobility.

The 400 lb load capacity is generous. Check it against your own weight plus gear before you treat it as headroom.

Freesky publishes the seat post length but not a frame size, standover height or recommended rider height range, and none appears in the A-340 user manual. We will not invent one. Email us your height and inseam and we will get the geometry from Freesky in writing.

The Mercer fit test

The Mercers are our editorial cast — three generations of one American family, with fixed heights, ages and lives — and we hold every bike we review against them. Nobody here has ridden this bike; every verdict below reads a published number, and where the maker publishes nothing, the row says so.

Freesky publishes weight (83 lb), payload (400 lb) and the 20 MPH shipping limit, but no rider-height range — the step-thru frame answers part of the fit question, and the rows below say which part.

The sharpest contrast is Frank and Cole. For Frank the shipped 20 MPH limiter is the whole reason to buy — a powerful bike that behaves like a bicycle. For Cole the same limiter is a one-tap unlock away from a machine his age cannot ride anywhere public. The identical bike, one setting apart, lands on opposite sides of the family — which is why the setting — before any spec sheet — is the first conversation.

What certification is published — and whether it covers this bike

Freesky states on the product page that "All FREESKY e-bikes are certified with both UL 2271 and UL 2849." A blanket claim like that is exactly the kind of sentence we do not take at face value, so we opened the documents.

Both certificates genuinely cover this model, and we verified that by reading the model codes printed on the certificate faces rather than the filenames — the filenames mislead in this range. Certificate holder on both is GuangZhou Yansan Science & Technology Co., Ltd; issuer is TÜV SÜD America, Inc.

This is a stronger position than most bikes at $1,399, and it is stronger than some bikes in Freesky's own range. It also has practical consequences: New York City permits the sale of powered bicycles only where they carry UL 2849, and California made accredited-lab certification a condition of sale from January 1, 2026. If your building, insurer or city asks, this bike has an answer.

What the warranty covers

Freesky publishes the periods on the product page itself:

Two things to note. The display is covered but "excluding damage due to water." And the warranty runs to the original owner, so it does not transfer if you sell the bike.

Freesky's own returns policy governs a purchase made on its store; ours governs a purchase made on ours. Ask us for the current terms in writing before you order — we would rather you had them on paper than assume them.

Black, green, red and camouflage — plus the blue above. As of August 25, 2026 only Blue reads available on Freesky's own store.

The 3,000 W step-thru field

We ran the question a buyer actually asks — "best step-through fat tire electric bike 2026 3000W" — through AI search on August 25, 2026 and recorded what came back. The named field was Seemoon and Helokeep 26F, with the supporting citations pointing at retailer and affiliate pages.

Freesky was not mentioned once, despite the Wild Cat Ultra matching that description precisely.

The useful distinction is not power, because everything in this bracket claims 3,000 W. It is whether the claim is documented. Freesky publishes a specification table, a user manual and TÜV SÜD certificates you can open and check against the model code. Most of this field publishes a number on a product page and nothing behind it.

The honest ledger

What it does well

• Ships road-limited at 20 MPH, and Freesky says so plainly on its own product page.
• 180 mm 4-piston hydraulic brakes — uncommon at $1,399, and the right call on an 83 lb bike.
• Both UL certificates genuinely cover this model, verified against the certificate faces.
• Named cells — Samsung/LG, not "high-quality lithium."
• A published controller rating (48 V / 30 A), which most brands omit entirely.
• Step-thru frame on a 3,000 W bike, a combination that barely exists.
• Four-link rear suspension rather than a single pivot.
• 400 lb load capacity and 1,200 Wh of battery.
• 83 lb — heavy in absolute terms, light for this category.

What to know before you order

• Only the Blue colorway is showing available. Black, Red, Green and Camouflage all read unavailable on Freesky's own store.
• No rated wattage is published, so the statutory wattage test cannot be run on published data.
• Unlocking it to 37 MPH takes on the paperwork Freesky describes — license, plates, insurance.
• Speed sensor rather than torque sensor. Assist is on-or-off by pedal rotation.
• No published frame size or rider height range. Ask before you order.
• The warranty does not transfer to a second owner, and display water damage is excluded.
• Seven speeds is modest gearing.
• This is not a new model. Freesky first listed it in April 2023; it simply has never been reviewed independently.

Who should buy the Wild Cat Ultra

Buy it if you want serious power without swinging a leg over a high top tube, if you value a documented certification chain over a bigger number, or if 4-piston brakes and a four-link rear end at $1,399 read as the value they are.

Look elsewhere if you need a lightweight bike you can carry, if you want torque-sensing assist, or if you intend to unlock it and ride it on public roads without dealing with the licensing question. For a class-compliant commuter, start in our commuter and city collection.

Buying it from us

We sell this bike, and this is the argument for buying it here. Judge it on the sourcing, like everything else on this page.

What we will not claim: we have not ridden it, and no independent test of this model exists anywhere. What we will do is confirm the colorway, send you the certificate PDFs, and answer the fit question before your money moves.

Before you order: the checklist

1. Decide stock or unlocked before you buy — the answer changes the legal picture entirely.
2. Confirm the colorway is actually available. We will check in writing.
3. Plan for 83 lb in your garage, your vehicle and your rack rating.
4. Ask for the frame geometry if fit matters; no rider height range is published.
5. Ask for the UL certificates if your building or insurer requires them — we will send both PDFs.
6. Budget for a matched 48 V charger if you want a spare.
7. Check your state's vehicle code, not only its e-bike law, using our state guides.
8. Register the warranty as the original owner; it does not transfer.

Limitations of this review

1. Redtail eBikes sells this bike. We have a commercial interest in you buying it. Read "what to know before you order" as carefully as the green flags.
2. This is a specification review rather than a road test. No Redtail staff member has ridden one, and no independent test of this model exists anywhere.
3. Manufacturer figures are Freesky's claims, verified only as to what Freesky publishes and when.
4. The 1,200 Wh, 1,440 W and watt-hours-per-mile figures are ours, derived from Freesky's published numbers and shown inline.
5. No rated wattage is published, so no statutory wattage test was run. This is an affirmative finding from searching every product page, the products feed, the comparison matrix and seven manuals.
6. Certificate coverage was established by reading the model codes on the certificate faces. We did not contact TÜV SÜD to confirm the certificates remain in force.
7. Stock status is a snapshot taken 2026-08-25 from Freesky's own store and will move.
8. Legal classification is summarized, not adjudicated. Use the linked state guides, or ask us.

When this page needs re-checking: on any change to the published specification, price or certificate set, when an independent test first publishes, and in any case by August 25, 2027.

The source register

Frequently asked questions

How fast is the Freesky Wild Cat Ultra A-340?

It ships limited to 20 MPH. Freesky states that every one of its e-bikes leaves the factory capped at 32 km/h "which complies with local e-bike regulations." Unlocked, the published figure is 37 MPH on pedal assist and 20 MPH on throttle.

Is the Freesky Wild Cat Ultra street legal?

Stock, it has a real claim to being an ordinary e-bike on the speed half of the federal test at 15 U.S.C. § 2085(b), because it is capped at 20 mph. The wattage half cannot be checked, because Freesky publishes no rated figure. Unlocked to 37 MPH it is above every state Class 3 ceiling, and Freesky's own guidance is that you would need "a license, license plates, and insurance."

How many watts is the Wild Cat Ultra A-340?

3,000 W peak. Freesky publishes no rated or nominal wattage for this or any of its bikes. It does publish a 48 V / 30 A controller, which works out to 1,440 W by our arithmetic — a better guide to sustained output than the peak figure.

What is the range of the Freesky Wild Cat Ultra?

Freesky publishes 60–105 miles. The pack is 48 V 25 Ah, which is 1,200 watt-hours by our arithmetic — implying about 11 Wh per mile at the top of that range and 20 Wh per mile at the bottom.

How much does the Wild Cat Ultra weigh?

83 lbs. Heavy for a bicycle, light for a 3,000 W fat-tire machine — Freesky's own Warrior Ultra is 97 lb.

Is the Wild Cat Ultra's battery UL certified?

Yes, and we opened the certificates to confirm it. UL 2271 certificate U10 128702 0003 covers battery model FP4825R0 at 24.5 Ah, which is this bike's pack, and UL 2849 certificate U14 128702 0008 names A-340 on its face. Both were issued by TÜV SÜD America.

What brakes does the Wild Cat Ultra use?

180 mm 4-piston hydraulic discs. Four pistons is unusual at this price, and Freesky states the caliper explicitly here — which it does not do on the more expensive Warrior Ultra.

Does the Wild Cat Ultra have a throttle?

Yes, a thumb throttle, limited to 20 MPH, alongside 0–5 levels of pedal assist. It uses a speed (cadence) sensor rather than a torque sensor.

Is the Wild Cat Ultra a step-through bike?

Yes. It uses a step-thru 6061 aluminum frame, which is unusual on a 3,000 W fat-tire machine and is the practical answer to its 83 lb weight.

What is the load capacity of the Wild Cat Ultra?

400 lbs, per Freesky's published specification. Check that against your own weight plus gear.

What colors does the Wild Cat Ultra come in?

Blue, Black, Red, Green and Camouflage. As of August 25, 2026 only Blue reads available on Freesky's own store, and Camouflage carries a $50 premium at $1,449. We confirm stock in writing before taking an order.

How long is the warranty on the Freesky Wild Cat Ultra?

24 months on the motor, battery and controller, and 12 months on other components including the frame, fork, display and hardware. Display coverage excludes water damage, and the warranty runs to the original owner only.

How long does the Wild Cat Ultra take to charge?

Freesky publishes a 3 A smart charger but not its output voltage, so we will not calculate a charge time from a figure we would have to assume. Ask us for the exact unit before you order.

Can I ride the Wild Cat Ultra on trails?

Stock at 20 MPH it behaves like an ordinary e-bike, and Class 1 or 2 trail rules are the ones to check. Unlocked at 37 MPH it falls outside those classes, and motorized or OHV areas are the place to look. Each land manager sets its own rules — check the specific area before you go.

Is the Wild Cat Ultra good for shorter riders?

Possibly, and the step-thru frame helps, but Freesky publishes no standover height or rider height range for this model, and none appears in the manual, so we will not guess. Send us your height and inseam and we will get the geometry in writing.

The bottom line

The Wild Cat Ultra's best feature is not the 3,000 W. It is that everything the bike claims can be checked.

The certificates name this model. The cells are named brands. The controller is rated in print.

And Freesky tells you, on its own product page, that the bike ships at 20 MPH and that going faster is a licensing decision. In a category where most competitors publish a big number and nothing behind it, that is the difference worth paying for.

The caveats are real. Four of five colorways read unavailable, and no rated wattage is published anywhere.

Nobody has ridden one and published a test. It weighs 83 lb, and the warranty stops with you rather than the next owner.

Buy it if you want documented power on a frame you step into. Skip it if you need something light, or if you plan to unlock it and ride it on public roads without addressing what that requires.

And if you do buy, buy it somewhere that will confirm the colorway and send you the certificates before your money moves.

If you are unsure, email support@redtailebikes.com with your height and where you plan to ride, and we will tell you straight — including when the answer is a different bike.

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Reviewed by Mehran G., Co-founder, Redtail eBikes. Redtail eBikes sells the Freesky Wild Cat Ultra A-340. Verified August 25, 2026. Found an error? Email mehran@redtailebikes.com — verified corrections are published in the body, with their date.

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