Riding'times GT73 Pro Review 2026: 3,000W, 87 Miles

3,000 W rear hub motor · 338 N·m · 2,160 Wh dual battery · UL 2849 certified · 87-mile throttle range · 37–46 mph · 330 lb capacity · $1,999 · verified August 23, 2026

Quick Answer — The Riding'times GT73 Pro — Riding times GT73 Pro in most searches — is a $1,999 electric dirt motorbike rather than a commuter e-bike. Riding'times rates it at 3,000 W and 338 N·m through a rear gear hub motor, running two 60 V 18 Ah packs for 2,160 watt-hours — a battery certified to UL 2849, which most machines at this price cannot claim. Published range is 87 miles on throttle, top speed 37–46 mph, and it stops on 230 mm hydraulic discs with EABS. It is built for off-road and private land, it weighs 123 lb, and it carries a 330 lb rider. Order the GT73 Pro with free US shipping, or see the whole Riding'times range.

Mojave-edge fire road, late afternoon. This is the ground the GT73 Pro is designed for.

What's on this page

• Who the GT73 Pro is for
• How we verified this review
• Full specification, every figure sourced
• The 3,000 W motor and 338 N·m
• The battery: 2,160 Wh and a UL 2849 certificate
• Range and charging, with the math
• Brakes, suspension and tires
• Weight, fit and load
• Where you can legally ride it
• The honest ledger · Who should buy it
• FAQ · The bottom line · Sources

Who the GT73 Pro is for

Electric dirt bikes crossed a line in the last two years. They stopped being toys with a motor bolted on and became genuinely fast machines — and the ones worth buying now cost about what a decent used gas dirt bike costs, run silent, and need almost none of the maintenance a two-stroke demands.

What you lose by choosing wrong here is not a bad commute. It is buying a 46 mph machine expecting to ride it to work, or buying a 123 lb machine and discovering you cannot get it into a truck bed alone.

So this review answers three questions in order: what the GT73 Pro actually is, what its numbers mean once you do the arithmetic, and where you are allowed to ride it.

The short version: Riding'times spent the money on the battery and the brakes, and it is one of the few machines in this class whose published charge time reconciles with its own published battery and charger specs. It is an off-road bike. Buy it as one.

How we verified this review

This is a specification-verified review, not a road test. Nobody at Redtail has ridden a GT73 Pro, and we will not pretend otherwise. Every performance figure here is Riding'times' own, and it is labelled as theirs.

What we did do was read every source behind the claims on this page, on August 23, 2026: Riding'times' own live product data for the GT73 Pro, pulled from their storefront product endpoints and archived locally; our own Shopify listing for price and availability; and the federal definition of a low-speed electric bicycle at 15 U.S.C. § 2085(b) for the legal section.

We re-pulled the manufacturer's data the day we wrote this rather than trusting a stored snapshot, and that mattered: Riding'times revised a torque figure elsewhere in this model family on August 22, and a stored copy would have carried the superseded number. Specs move. Ours are dated.

Corpus: 8 distinct sources consulted, all 8 retrieved and read in full. Nothing here rests on a marketplace listing, a reseller page or a review aggregator.

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

Riding times GT73 Pro specifications: what $1,999 buys you

Every figure below is Riding'times' own published specification, retrieved August 23, 2026.

Trellis frame, inverted fork, twin battery bays under the seat. The proportions are a dirt bike's rather than a bicycle's.

What those numbers actually mean

Specification sheets are written for people who already know. This is the same table in plain terms.

The motor: 3,000 W and 338 N·m

Torque is the number that matters off-road, and 338 N·m is a lot of it. For scale, most 750 W commuter e-bikes make 40–80 N·m. This is roughly four to eight times a typical commuter's pulling power.

Riding'times' own photography of the GT73 Pro. Every bike image on this page is theirs, unretouched.

That figure is what gets a 123 lb machine plus a rider up a loose, steep climb without hunting for momentum. On decomposed granite or sand — the surfaces this bike is built for — torque converts directly into traction and control at low speed.

The controller behind it is a 60 V 40 A integrated Fardriver, and that pairing tells you something. Sixty volts times forty amps is 2,400 W of maximum continuous input — our arithmetic from their published figures — our arithmetic from their published figures — which means the electronics are sized in the same territory as the motor rather than being the weak link.

Riding'times specifies a cadence sensor rather than a torque sensor. On a pedal-first commuter that would be a real criticism; on a machine with a full-twist throttle and 338 N·m, the pedals are closer to footpegs that happen to turn, and the throttle is how you actually ride it.

The battery: 2,160 Wh and a UL 2849 certificate

Two things here are genuinely uncommon at $1,999.

The first is the size. Riding'times fits two 60 V 18 Ah removable packs, which is 2,160 watt-hours by our calculation. For comparison, a well-equipped commuter e-bike carries 500–750 Wh. This is three to four times that, and it is removable, so the packs come off the bike and go to the charger.

The second matters more. Riding'times states the packs are UL 2849 compliant — the whole-system safety standard for electric bicycles, covering the battery, charger and drivetrain together rather than just the cells.

That is not a marketing adjective; it is a named standard, and it is the same standard New York City requires before a powered bicycle can legally be sold there, and that California made a condition of sale statewide from January 1, 2026. Plenty of machines in this power class publish nothing at all on the subject. This one names the standard.

Two packs, both removable. On a bike this heavy, carrying the battery to the charger instead of the bike to the outlet is the difference between a garage and an apartment.

At $0.93 per watt-hour — our calculation from the published price and pack size — it is one of the better energy-per-dollar figures you will find on a machine with this specification.

Range and charging, with the math

Riding'times publishes 87 miles on throttle and 173 miles on pedal assist, and adds the caveat that "range varies based on speed and load weight." That caveat is doing real work, and here is how to read the numbers.

Eighty-seven miles from 2,160 Wh implies 24.8 watt-hours per mile — our arithmetic. That is an efficient figure, and it is achievable on a machine like this at moderate speed on firm ground. It is not what you will see at 40 mph in sand. Treat 87 miles as the best-case number and plan your day around something well short of it, the same way you would with any manufacturer's range claim.

Where the numbers earn trust is charging. Riding'times specifies dual 67.2 V 3 A chargers, which is 403 watts combined. Divide 2,160 Wh by 403 W and you get 5.36 hours — and their published charge time is 5–6 hours.

That reconciliation is worth pausing on. A manufacturer's charge time either agrees with its own battery and charger specifications or it does not, and a great many do not. This one does, which is a small, checkable signal that the numbers on the page were calculated rather than chosen.

Practically: charge it overnight, or top it in an afternoon. Under six hours for 2,160 Wh is quick for a pack this size, because Riding'times ships two chargers and runs both packs in parallel.

Brakes, suspension and tires

This is the part of the bike that justifies calling it a motorbike rather than an e-bike.

Braking is hydraulic front and rear on 230 mm rotors, with EABS — electronic anti-lock assistance layered on the hydraulics. Two hundred and thirty millimetres is motorcycle-sized; a fast commuter e-bike typically runs 180 mm. On a 123 lb machine that reaches 46 mph, that difference is not a luxury.

Inverted fork with bronze lowers, 230 mm rotor, knobby 70/100-19 dirt tire. Motorcycle parts, at bicycle prices.

Suspension is an all-aluminum barrel-axle inverted fork with rear suspension. An inverted (upside-down) fork puts the larger-diameter tubes at the top where bending loads are highest — the layout used on real dirt bikes, and stiffer under braking than a conventional fork.

Tires are 25" × 3 off-road motorcycle dirt tires in 70/100-19 — a genuine motorcycle size rather than a bicycle tire with aggressive tread. Rims are 7074 aluminum alloy, a higher-strength alloy than the 6061 used on most bicycle wheels.

The bike ships with front and rear LED lighting, turn signals and a combined brake-and-turn-signal light. That is useful equipment on private land at dusk, and it is worth noting they are fitted as standard rather than sold as an accessory.

Weight, fit and load

Wet sand and a mud-packed front tire. The 70/100-19 knobbies and IPX4 sealing are built for exactly this, and the pressure washer afterwards is what they are not built for.

At 123 lb, this is a machine you plan around. It carries a 330 lb rider, which is generous, but the bike's own weight is the number that shapes ownership: getting it into a truck bed or a van is a two-person job or a ramp job, and it is not something you carry up a flight of stairs.

Its dimensions are 73.82" long, 28.74" wide, 45.91" tall, which is dirt-bike-sized and will not fit a standard bike rack designed for bicycles. Plan on a motorcycle carrier, a ramp, or a trailer.

IPX4 covers splashes and rain. It is not a wash-down rating, so hose it gently and never pressure-wash the battery bays or the controller.

The removable packs take 13 lb-class weight off the bike when you lift it and let you charge indoors, which on a machine this heavy is a genuine practical advantage rather than a spec-sheet line.

Where you can legally ride it

This is an off-road machine, and the honest answer is that you ride it off-road. We would rather tell you that before you order than after.

Federal law defines a low-speed electric bicycle at 15 U.S.C. § 2085(b) as having a motor under 750 watts and a top motor-only speed under 20 mph. Most states build their three-class systems on that template, with Class 3 topping out at 28 mph.

A 3,000 W machine rated to 46 mph is outside all of it. That does not make it contraband — it makes it a different category of vehicle, the same way a dirt bike with an engine is.

If you want the detail for your own state, we have read the e-bike statute of all fifty states and DC: California, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, Colorado, Minnesota and Connecticut, with the national picture in our 50-state guide.

And if you would rather just ask: email support@redtailebikes.com with your state and where you plan to ride, and we will give you a straight answer before you order.

How the GT73 Pro measures against the e-bike class limits

The point of this table is not to grade the bike. It is to show, in one place, why it is sold as off-road equipment rather than as a bicycle — and where the lines actually sit.

Class definitions above are the common three-class framework used by most states; the federal column is 15 U.S.C. § 2085(b). Your own state's wording is in our 50-state guide.

The honest ledger

What it does well

• 2,160 Wh of removable battery — three to four times a commuter e-bike, at $0.93 per watt-hour.
• UL 2849 compliance, named — the whole-system standard, on a machine at $1,999.
• 338 N·m through a 3,000 W hub motor, backed by a 60 V 40 A Fardriver controller.
• 230 mm hydraulic discs with EABS, front and rear. Motorcycle-sized braking.
• Inverted fork and rear suspension, with 70/100-19 motorcycle dirt tires on 7074 alloy rims.
• Charge time that reconciles with its own battery and charger figures: 5.36 hours calculated, 5–6 published.
• Lighting and turn signals fitted as standard.
• 330 lb rider capacity.

What to know before you order

• It is an off-road machine. At 46 mph it sits outside every US e-bike class — read the section above.
• 123 lb. Not a bike you lift alone, and not one a standard bicycle rack will take.
• 87 miles is a best case. The implied 24.8 Wh/mi is efficient; plan well short of it at speed.
• Cadence sensor, not torque — largely academic on a full-twist throttle machine, but worth knowing.
• IPX4 is splash resistance rather than a wash-down rating.
• Range and speed figures are Riding'times' own and are not independently verified. We say so rather than dressing them up as test results.

What it costs to run, and what a spare part costs

Who should buy the GT73 Pro

Buy it if you have somewhere legal to ride — private land, an OHV park, property you own or have permission on — and you want motorcycle-class torque and braking without a motorcycle's price, noise or maintenance. Buy it if the certified battery matters to you, if you want removable packs, and if 123 lb is a machine you can transport.

Look elsewhere if you need something road-legal or bike-path-legal, if you cannot move a 123 lb machine, or if you want an independently tested range figure. For street-legal riding, start with our commuter and city collection.

Not sure? Email support@redtailebikes.com with your state and where you plan to ride. We would rather send you to the right bike than process a return.

Before you buy: the checklist

1. Confirm where you will ride it — private land or an OHV area, and check that area's own rules on electric machines.
2. Plan transport — 123 lb, 73.8" long. A motorcycle carrier, ramp or trailer rather than a bicycle rack.
3. Check your charging setup — two packs, two chargers, 5–6 hours, and you can charge them off the bike.
4. Budget your protective gear — this is a 46 mph machine; helmet, gloves and eye protection are not optional.
5. Plan the crate inspection — photograph everything within 48 hours of delivery.
6. Ask us anything before ordering — including whether it is the wrong bike for you.

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, not a road test. No Redtail staff member has ridden a GT73 Pro.
3. Every performance figure is a manufacturer claim. We verified that Riding'times publishes each one, on which page, on what date. We did not independently measure power, torque, range or speed.
4. The Wh, Wh/mi, $/Wh and charge-time calculations are ours, derived from Riding'times' published figures and shown inline so you can check them.
5. The UL 2849 statement is Riding'times' own. We have not held the certificate or looked up the listing, and we say "compliant, per Riding'times" rather than presenting it as independently confirmed.
6. Legal classification is summarised rather than adjudicated. Use the linked state guides, or ask us, for your specific situation.

When this page needs re-checking: any change to Riding'times' published specification or price, and in any case by August 23, 2027.

The source register

Frequently asked questions

How fast is the Riding'times GT73 Pro?

Riding'times publishes 37–46 mph, noting that "speed varies based on road condition and load weight." That is well above every US e-bike class ceiling, which is why the bike is set up for off-road and private-land use.

What is the real range of the GT73 Pro?

Riding'times publishes 87 miles on throttle and 173 miles on pedal assist. From a 2,160 Wh pack, 87 miles implies 24.8 watt-hours per mile — efficient, and realistic only at moderate speed on firm ground. Plan well short of it if you ride fast or in sand.

How long does the GT73 Pro take to charge?

5–6 hours, and that figure reconciles with the hardware: two 67.2 V 3 A chargers deliver 403 W combined into 2,160 Wh, which calculates to 5.36 hours. Both packs charge in parallel, and both are removable.

Is the GT73 Pro battery UL certified?

Riding'times states the dual packs are UL 2849 compliant — the whole-system standard covering battery, charger and drivetrain. That is the same standard New York City requires for sale and California made a condition of sale in 2026. We report it as their statement; we have not inspected the certificate ourselves.

Is the Riding'times GT73 Pro street legal?

Not as an electric bicycle. At 3,000 W and up to 46 mph it sits outside the federal definition at 15 U.S.C. § 2085(b) and outside every state e-bike class, so your state classifies it as another vehicle type with its own registration and licensing rules. Ride it on private land or in designated off-road areas, and check your state's rules first.

How much does the GT73 Pro weigh?

123 lb net. It is 73.82 inches long, so plan on a motorcycle carrier, ramp or trailer rather than a bicycle rack.

What is the weight limit on the GT73 Pro?

Riding'times publishes a 330 lb maximum load.

Does the GT73 Pro have suspension?

Yes — an all-aluminum barrel-axle inverted front fork with rear suspension. The inverted layout puts the larger tubes at the top, which is stiffer under braking and is what real dirt bikes use.

What brakes does the GT73 Pro use?

Front and dual hydraulic brakes on 230 mm rotors, with EABS. That is motorcycle-sized; a fast commuter e-bike typically runs 180 mm rotors.

Does the GT73 Pro have a torque sensor?

No — Riding'times specifies a cadence sensor. On a machine ridden with a full-twist throttle, the assist sensor matters much less than it would on a pedal-first commuter.

Is the GT73 Pro waterproof?

It is rated IPX4, which covers splashes and light rain. It is not a wash-down or immersion rating, so do not pressure-wash it and keep the battery bays and controller out of standing water.

Can I ride the GT73 Pro on bike paths or trails?

Path and trail access is written by e-bike class, and this machine is outside those classes. Use OHV areas and private land, and check the specific area's rules on electric machines before you go.

Does the GT73 Pro come with lights and turn signals?

Yes. Front and rear LED lighting, turn signals and a 2-in-1 brake-and-turn-signal light are fitted as standard, with ambient lighting available as an option.

How long will the GT73 Pro battery last before it needs replacing?

Riding'times does not publish a cycle-life figure for these packs. As a category, quality lithium-ion e-bike batteries are generally rated for several hundred to around a thousand full charge cycles before meaningful capacity loss, which for most riders is a several-year horizon rather than a seasonal one. Because both packs are removable, they can be replaced individually rather than as a whole-bike job.

Why do some listings say the GT73 Pro does 50 mph?

Riding'times' own product page title renders as "3000W 50 MPH," while the specification table on the same page states 37–46 MPH with the note that "speed varies based on road condition and load weight." We publish the specification-table figure because it is the more precise and more conservative of the two, and because it carries the manufacturer's own caveat. Treat the higher number as marketing shorthand.

How do I transport a 123 lb electric dirt bike?

Not on a bicycle rack. At 123 lb and 73.82 inches long, the GT73 Pro needs a motorcycle carrier rated for the weight, a ramp into a truck bed or van, or a trailer. Taking both battery packs off first removes weight and makes the lift more manageable. Sort this out before the crate arrives — it is the single most common thing buyers in this class underestimate.

What is the difference between watts and torque on an electric dirt bike?

Watts describe how much power the motor can draw; torque describes how hard it pulls, and off-road torque is what you feel. The GT73 Pro's 3,000 W tells you the scale of the system, and its 338 N·m is what actually moves a 123 lb machine up a loose climb from low speed. Our e-bike motor guide works through the relationship in detail.

How much is the Riding'times GT73 Pro?

$1,999, reduced from $2,999, with free shipping across the contiguous United States and US-based warranty coordination through Redtail. You can order it here.

The bottom line

The GT73 Pro is an electric dirt bike that happens to cost e-bike money, and it is worth understanding as exactly that.

Riding'times put the budget where it matters on a fast, heavy machine: 2,160 watt-hours of removable, UL 2849 compliant battery, and 338 N·m through a 3,000 W hub motor backed by a 60 V 40 A Fardriver controller.

Then 230 mm hydraulic discs with EABS at both ends, an inverted fork, and genuine 70/100-19 motorcycle tires on 7074 alloy rims. The charge time reconciles with the hardware, which is a small honesty signal worth more than it looks.

What it asks of you is a place to ride. At 46 mph and 3,000 W this is not a bike-path machine anywhere in the United States, and at 123 lb it is not one you sling on a rack. Have the OHV park or the private land sorted before the crate arrives.

Buy it if you have the ground and want motorcycle capability without motorcycle running costs. Look elsewhere if you need road-legal, or if you cannot move 123 lb.

If you are unsure, email support@redtailebikes.com with your state 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 Riding'times GT73 Pro. Verified August 23, 2026. Found an error? Email mehran@redtailebikes.com — verified corrections are published in the body, with their date.

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