2025 Trek Slash+ Review | Subtle Motor, Outrageous Suspension Performance

[@Johnvdubable]

As mentioned in the vid, i do value suspension over the motor so slash+ would be great. But losing 5k in 18 months on my previous bike has put me off paying full wack. Then factor in motors like dji and the reality is you can have your cake and eat it. Us consumers just need the manufacturers of the best motors to talk to the manufacturers of the best bikes.

[@tim_100percent]

I bought the slash 9.8 in July and then I bought the slash+ 9.9 in October. If I knew the slash+ was coming out I wouldn't have bought the analogue. They are identical bikes and absolute dream descender. The slash+ Would be the best bike I have ridden

[@DandyHippo]

:D damn

[@romma11]

you must be very rich to do that

[@tomcagle5324]

Sweetest low profile emtb out there! Perfect long travel and kinematics. Luving the Vivid/Zeb pairing. Another 200 Wh juice box and a TQ-75 Nm peak tune for the Slash++? Just needs more torque for heavier riders...

[@jpslaym0936]

I think with the DJI 1000w motor thats also lighter and just as efficient than all the other “full power" motors out there, we will see a separation in near future going forward where e-Mtbs with lesser than 1k watt motors will be also -rans in the marketplace. These half power bike models will be very difficult to unload until redesign.

[@nickclarkuk]

Yes I would love to see this slash built around the DJI motor. The cost is still prohibitive for me though especially when they lose value so quickly .

[@sandycarmichael31]

Great review Wil 👏. Interesting bike that may only strongly appeal to a select, wealthy few or diehard Trek Slash fans who been waiting for this bike to be developed and haven't been tempted to give up their regular Slash for the full powered Rail due to the weight and handling characteristics of the latter. I mean it costs the same as the regular Slash so why wouldn't you want the battery and motor for free? For my body size the omission of M/L size is a deal breaker and as you mentioned for a more portly and unfit rider than your good self, the outputs on the TQ just wouldn't do for a bike that is meant to be ridden both up and down the steepest, gnarliest terrain you can find. The new Sight VLT would be more attractive as i don't need that much travel and has new gen 5 Cx and still has high pivot and mullet set up. Mind you if only the C1 model makes it to Oz, then $16K isn't much cheaper than the Slash+. Some good deals going around for older Transition Relays for $7000 cheaper too, i wonder how the Slash would stack up against those? IIRC you can remove the battery from those for shuttling days too. DJI Amflow yes amazing on paper but nobody yet knows how reliable those bikes (& frames) are yet

[@ThunderStruckMTB]

18K?? 😲Hopefully AUD is only 70% of USD because that is some Bizarro World pricing for a bicycle.

[@billydeewilliams8909]

It's $12k USD. I really wish they sold it as a frame. I'd love to replace my somewhat aging Rail frame with this one. The Rail's 85 nm motor is just too powerful and the drivetrain is always breaking, but all the other parts are in great shape. Generally speaking, e-bikes should be available as framesets, not just complete bikes.

[@benperd]

If only there was some simple way of finding out exchange rates.

[@ThunderStruckMTB]

@@benperd If only there was a way to tell if a comment was satirical or sincere.

[@southernsunmtb4835]

Stopped watching when I seen the price

[@benperd]

@@southernsunmtb4835 yet it’s cheaper than almost all top spec e-bikes from the major brands.

[@BurntToast1]

Excellent point on matching the motor and battery to the rider (regarding weight and fitness). Should be one of the main factors when choosing a eMTB for sure.

[@JensEser]

You said you’re riding a frame size M. How tall are you?

[@FlowMountainBikeYouTube]

I'm 174cm tall and the size M is a great it. [Wil]

[@JensEser]

@@FlowMountainBikeKZbin I am 178cm. So I should be good with L, or rather a M on the Slash+?

[@FlowMountainBikeYouTube]

I think it would depend on your preference when it comes to reach and stack. There is quite a big jump going up to the Large, which has a 480mm reach and 639mm stack. It'd be worth comparing those figures to your current bike and others you've ridden to see if it's in the right ballpark. [Wil]

[@JensEser]

@@FlowMountainBikeKZbinI am riding the EXe in L. It fits well but the M was good too. Tough choice on the Slash+.

[@anthracitemafiaoffroad]

5k a year later after some CEO breaks a few bones and gives up 😂

[@ianjohn1987]

Or, you could buy you and the Mrs a CRF 300L and tour Australia. An Amflow, and a CRF300L..... Or, you could buy this, ride for a couple of hours, then regret your purchasing decision.

[@dylansalt1]

Trek bikes depreciate horribly- I bought a Trek Fuel ex 9.8 for R90000 (South African Rand) in 2022 - today you can buy the same bike R40000 brand new - same spec. So imagine paying those huge $$$ for this bike only to find in 2yrs time it’s lost half its value

[@declanclegg12]

I think it applies to most ebike brands when it comes to losing money i payed 7kplus for a norco sight vlt c2 in 2023 and now they are selling for 4k big price drop 😢

[@Rawkus919]

Hooly dooly, that price is bonkers. Even with a motor. Still, good on anyone who buys it.

[@flytoday]

motorycycle money 😴

[@fudganuld]

''who's it for..??'' Bloody rich people,thats who....ha!!

[@dallasdrew2390]

Thats nice but................the Amflow PL series bikes are so much better value you get so much more bike for so much less $$$$

[@FlowMountainBikeYouTube]

We've got the Amflow PL Carbon Pro on test at the moment, and it's quite a different bike to the Slash+. Stay tuned to the Flow website for the incoming review! [Wil]

[@tinman8888]

If only it had the Bosch SX Motor…..

[@FlowMountainBikeYouTube]

The Bosch SX motor is a fantastic system, but the drive unit is still quite large and I'm not sure it would have fitted into the Slash+ frame design. Trek told us that it didn't want to compromise on the suspension with this bike, and going for the compact TQ motor meant the engineers could retain identical kinematics to the regular Slash. I think that decision will impact this bike's popularity with riders who choose their e-MTBs based on the motor, as the TQ isn't overly powerful. Not everyone is after a really powerful motor though, and I quite like that Trek stuck to its guns and focussed on handling and suspension with the Slash+, even if it makes for a less commercially popular bike. [Wil]

[@Twentykixx]

The Amflow destroys this thing. Don’t waste your money. This is silly…

[@FlowMountainBikeYouTube]

We've got an Amflow PL Carbon on test at the moment. It's quite a different bike to the Slash+, which we'll dive into for the upcoming review - stay tuned to the Flow website for that one! [Wil]

[@Twentykixx]

@@FlowMountainBikeKZbin only a matter of time before that motor is put on a DH RIG, and the gig is up!! LOL! This high-pivot thing will use more battery than it’s worth, too much drag. Tried one and it’s a total waste of time and money.

[@tim_100percent]

I read the FAQs on amflow. And it says do not go over 40 kPh or do drops higher than 120 cm... That basically rules out every downhill track there is so that makes this bike pointless

[@Twentykixx]

@@tim_100percent a joke Bud. LOL! Why would you even consider a DH rig plausible here. Just stating that this rig is overpriced and has no real potential. 170/170 with little assistance on that motor @20KG, it’s a total joke. Get it?

[@megane230f1]

@@FlowMountainBikeKZbin id imagine this trek would destroy the AMFLOW at a bike park

[@Dzikussssssss]

Hmm it looks like that Trek made some mystakes in there business. There are a lot of bikes which will have the same or even better spec and price will by 10-20%less. I can only send congratulations to the CEO of Trek for this move. Trek guys why?🤦

[@tjp8663]

The same price as the top non motorised slash just shows how much Trek are trying to rip off their customers.18k...r.i.p. 🪦💀