WHICH ELECTRIC MOTOCROSS BIKE IS THE BEST? - SUR RON vs CAKE

Which electric motocross bike is the best? SUR RON vs CAKE! I put the £10,000 Cake Kalk head to head against the £4500 Sur Ron Light bee to see which electric motocross bike is the best. which bike would you choose?
I put these electric motocross bikes to the test with trial style features, hill climbs, big jumps and a timed race section to find out which bike is more capable. The Cake Kalk is a £10,000 plus bike and the specs bring this bike out on top with its power output, but the fact this bike is heavier than the lighter Sur Ron bike could make for some interesting results. We start off with a warm up trial feature and see how easy it is to get over a huge fallen log, although my skills probably didn't help the fairness of this challenge so we move on to the head to head race against the clock! After this we head deeper into the woods to find huge hill climbs and sketchy jumps to flat. But most importantly I had the best time ever riding these super fun electric motorbikes for the day! And to finish the video off I show you my new quad bike modification that is absolutely sick! Which bike would you ride?
I hope you enjoy the video!
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[@junka1975]

I just love how Sam just picks the hardest obstacle to hit first, no warm up and he just has so much confidence in falling back and stepping off like it's the most natural thing on earth. Just pure talent from years of experience. That was an epic match up comparison. Love the wheelie bars on the quad.

[@windolite]

It’s cause he’s from essex

[@0141star]

I saw him when i was much younger at a skate park in england he was around 14 id say and a hell of a rider even bk then

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

if u like wheelies check out sur ronster for more sur ron content m.youtube.com/@SurRonster/videos

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[@Metal-Possum]

The Sur-Ron definitely looks like the more finished product, they've also got a great team of enthuasists around the world contributing their advice or suggestions to improve them, or even just modifying them and sharing the results.

[@ironfront9573]

The styling of Cakes bikes is around 50% of its selling point. It is a Swedish company and very much prides itself on its styling and technical details.

[@adadeutsch9593]

I would buy a surron but a lil pricey and here in cucked europe I would need a plate and probably pay some form of insurance too... and at that point I would say fuck them fucking feudal lords. Would be fun to use it to get to work or an alternative to my bicycle for harsh terrain.

[@markysparky1965]

The cake definitely doesn't look like a £10k bike, it looks more like someone built in their shed of of random bits of scrap metal.

[@MtJochem]

The cake is by far the best looking bike on the market at the moment.

[@matteospinella-blum616]

@@MtJochem fr *THANK YOU*

[@creageous]

No other youtuber makes me smile so much. Great fun as always. So glad to have found your channel.

[@robertjohnloftus]

definitely. my favorite too. like listening to a little kid discover wheelies and jumping for the first time!

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[@Dannyjones1]

Love the bonus feature with the quad!👌🏼

[@rossmacmillan3415]

Love that you tailor the language to suit all audiences. My 5yo son loves your vids and says ‘ready for a shreddy’ all the time now 😂😂

[@tbtb7517]

Today is gonna be epic

[@Alex-m8515]

Heard it in his voice as I read it. Love Sam hahaha

[@TuboDymoMan]

BECAUSE

[@jacobbohlander263]

@@TuboDymoMan Becuz* 😂

[@lennmx911]

Today's gonna be EpiC BeCAUZ...

[@piotrcthlu]

Thanks bud I missed this line

[@kleumusic]

I've had a really crap day today.... Sam you never fail to cheer me up and make me laugh. Big ups 👊

[@montysims161]

Head high

[@robboboyo4442]

A nice addition to the comparison would be the Sur-Ron Storm Bee. I think that one, at least on paper, is closer to the performance of the Cake.

[@Zackattack94]

Ultra bee

[@jaypopsti]

My favorite cycling creator hands down….brilliant

[@lucasbaybutt1927]

Dude epic video great actual comparison and I laughed the whole way through then the quad came out of nowhere!! 🎉

[@ChrisLeiter]

Love the electric bikes so much. When you jumped on the quad it just makes it so much more profound because even though you weren’t full out it was INCREDIBLY loud compared to the bikes.

[@backpacksash4866]

The great thing on the Sur Ron, it is so customizable with 72v battery, TORP/KO controller, KO motor, great suspension options, different wheel setup's and the list goes on. You can have fun with the stock bike, but you can change what ever you want and what ever type of riding you wanna do. Love it ! Great video as always ;-)

[@CrossWindsPat]

By then you have spent the money of a cake. Just get the Ultra Bee it has everything you want right out the box.

[@maxmyronowicz2492]

@@CrossWindsPatit’s cheaper to fully max out the surron while still being cheaper then the cake with way better power tourque and range

[@jaysoniorg2950]

@@CrossWindsPat A fully decked out Sur Ron smokes everything production, though. My issue with the super fast, aftermarket specced Sur Ron is the fact that it doesn't have the best componentry, like forks, bars, brakes, etc., so you'd really need to replace all of that, too. All in all, you can make the Sur Ron far better than the Cake and still spend less, but if you truly want to ultimate e-bike, you're at least 15k into a Sur Ron.

[@CrossWindsPat]

@@maxmyronowicz2492 That isnt cheaper than an Ultra Bee

[@CrossWindsPat]

@@jaysoniorg2950 And I could get to 80%-90% the same experience for 2.5x less on an Ultra Bee. Id rather spend the 9 grand left over on a all out vacation or other projects or something lol.

[@nomideroos2960]

I tried starting a channel and I just dont understand how Sam can be so good at biking and the king of comedy at the same time. It's unreal!

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

there is no try there is only do or do not do

[@junekatana78]

He's a dream it's a dream holding the no fear big kid attitude and a bankers greed type dedication to what he does... Then you get Sam the nutter

[@Ah85661]

Love the surron well steeeezzd about my purchase. Quiet,not bothering anyone happy days

[@djsonfire0001]

That sir Ron would be a heck of a lot faster if you put some "pilgrips" on it!

[@MrJob91]

Imagine the increased torque. You're absolutely mint

[@Norquaymusic]

You can get a higher voltage battery to take it up to 90 MPH that would be on par if not even beat my honda crf450rx haha

[@BenjySparky]

Sam and Lewi y'all rock! Today was EPIC! Love the Cake and Sur-Ron both! Peace

[@BABALOOEY46]

Enjoyed thouroghly

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

agreed do some of the tests sur ronster does next time m.youtube.com/@SurRonster/videos

[@Tony_Seed]

The surron really shines when 72v.

[@rogereheadbyrne4790]

Those SurRons are Fantastic everyone I know wants one and they are Sick upgraded! Cheers Sam that was EPIC SurRonage!

[@crazymtbrider]

Sam that was an awesome comparison between the e bikes and I love them Suzuki quads their quite pokey top end

[@benchoi9474]

Should I choose, I like Sur-Ron haha

[@ClivesAdventures]

Always a good watch 👍 I'm still awaiting the Stealth B52 Electric bike made in Australia to reach the UK. Hopefully we get to review it first 😂

[@nebularider3626]

"Not a piece of cake is it?" hahahahaha omg man you fuckin got me 😂😂

[@righteousbob272]

Haha passenger side bumper on your truck, sick video as always my man!

[@justin83guthrie]

What a great video man. Loved it

[@villeturkkinen]

Sam is just the Peter Pan of sending it! You cannot fake having that much fun. As the man said himself: epic.

[@Flopster2632]

The choice is simple, the Sur Ron is E-bike money and you’re getting a lot of bang for your buck, the CAKE is £10,000 which you could buy an actual MX bike easily for which would totally kick its ass in every way. Let’s not forget the UK Laws as well with twist and go and E-bike top speed etc etc, both would have to be transported in a vehicle to somewhere you can ride it so you may as well just get the real version and buy a motorbike… plus for £10,000 I would not wanna be saying “yeah man the weekend was mental was out on the cake” it just sounds lame 😂

[@sjv6598]

Brand new Honda CRF300 is about £6500! I’d much rather have that than that Cake.

[@mindedchaos]

you can literally buy the suron and buy a new sprocket for bigger top speed and then you can buy a ecu and upgraded batterys for less than waht the cake costs..

[@HighVoltageKits]

@@mindedchaos Sure but then you need better suspension and a new motor as well as a new wheelset, jackshaft for when it fails. Upgrade to a 420 primary. How long would the Sur Ron last compared to the Cake even then. The stock motors burn out pretty fast when they get abused and you get no warranty. Guys in the end spend more than the Cake on their Sur Rons.

[@jnature6586]

@@HighVoltageKits this is true. I own a cake and the motor is more comprable to the KO motor than the stock ron. suspension is way better also and the bike is just overall larger. Its not super beefy tho and if your on a budget probs not the best buy.

[@cedricvanmegen2733]

dude for real youre my favorite mountainbiker i really look up to you.

[@SamPilgrim]

Cheers dude!!

[@ebikeoutdoors]

One of the good things about sur ron in my town anyway is if you see someone on one you konw he's got weed for sale I love this channel great vibe such a happy guy

[@affemitwaffe1404]

love the sur ron! More vids please from shredding this beast!!

[@joeydirt420]

Now you gotta do this with the Sur Ron Storm bee. Love to see that one in action

[@crewmanderek3641]

Pilgs vids just make ya smile!!!

[@harrynorman2200]

Sam has taught me if I fall over on my bike, make sure I go all floppy.

[@dory250]

Your living Living the dream man wish i could afford a surron its a dream 🙏 sick to watch tho as norm epic vidio 🔥🔥

[@deathrace-king]

However the cake just looks like a first shot prototype. Just spend a grand on a decent motor controller like a torp and the surron is on a new level... Plus there are seat height extenders, lower pegs and some (bmx style) riser bars and it even fits a 1.90m rider.

[@mareprog]

Sam, love your videos, it would be amazing to see you shred some hub motor ebikes ⚡⚡⚡

[@xpndblhero5170]

I feel like Sam should already have a 72v Lightspeed Battery or a BAC4000 on that Sur Ron.... He could also get a KO kit and make that thing feel like a 125cc dirt bike.

[@HighVoltageKits]

This is awesome. I was only just thinking the other day whether in the end is it better to get the Cake premade with a warranty etc or a Sur Ron and then upgrade every last part for thousands. Its not really a fair fight right now. You would need a modded Sur Ron at which point it would be more interesting. Litespeedbikes don't exist anymore btw.

[@joshrides3676]

sur ron would smoke a 125cc lmao

[@sw11593]

@@joshrides3676 not a stock surron

[@ihavetowait90daystochangem74]

@@user-zw8zl7qp5ryeah spend so much on electric bike for less power

[@petechapman79]

The look on your face after that first wheelie with the bar.... like a little kid at Christmas 🤣🤣🤣

[@levisylvester]

The surron with a motor upgrade is perfect

[@Wannaridebikes]

The sur Ron is more eye appealing. And upgradeable. Smaller rear cog and mtb like. The Cake looks weird and box like the front end on the cake looks nice but again the rear cog is huge. The sur Ron to me is more appealing.

[@tryblue9902]

Yoo that’s a great video! Finally have the competition between this both ebike or for me they run on the top market. For myself for resume the both bikr it’s kinda equal, I would just say sur ron it’s a big ‘montain bike’ and for Cake it’s a little motocross Anyway good job mate!!

[@hunterdelgado2402]

Sam you NEED to put a 54-60t sprocket on the 'ron. totally changes it offroad!!

[@gdawg4412]

great comparison. I own a surron and love the light, no clutch, maneuverability. I can tackle crazier stuff and feel way more comfortable on it than my 250 enduro bike. electric is a whole nother level. wont replace my gas just yet but still sooooo much fun.

[@mymorristribe]

I like how you said "I would put..." referring to editing. We all know the editing is 100% Lewy. lol

[@macstar95]

I love my Sur Ron so much. Best purchase i've ever made

[@TechDeck248]

72v the sur-ron and redo the test !! Both will be around 12Kw, would make a good follow-up vid 👍👍

[@FarmerFpv]

Now you need the 12k Drill One E-Moto and be repaired to have your mind blown! I sold both my SurRons and bought a Drill One after a test ride. It's so insane!

[@freshturns_snowboarding]

Sam's inner Jeremy Clarkson really comes out a lot in this video. Wahahey!

[@lilAckerman]

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[@Quinney84]

Neither... Both are powered mountain bikes. For the price of these bikes are full factory MX motor bikes with pit bike performance. I think of them like a Gwizz... Il wait for the price n performance to improve

[@joshypriora1424]

Love your video’s. Your probably my favourite KZbinr

[@robertbuck3785]

If the Surron had the 72volt upgrade I think he’ll find he likes the Surron way more it’d basically be the same power just smaller and lighter unbeatable

[@risavokolek6596]

And upgrade peak output at least at 8kW

[@jaysoniorg2950]

It's actually alot more power than the cake when fully aftermarket specced.

[@Rab_Cee]

Couple people i know have sur-ron bikes, definitely the better option for messing around council estates with almost no noise compared to normal pit bikes people fly about on. Thers a bigger wattage one now too im shure

[@hunterboy-vn7oh]

Def taking the sur Ron over the cake especially cause of the price

[@freshavocado5012]

maybe you could get your hands on the rieju e-mr or the stark varg .. both bikes are much more like Motocross bikes and have about 80 hp/ over 900 nm

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[@felixb.59]

I think he would kill himself on a stark varg 😬😂

[@louietramposch4559]

Always doing the most ☝️🤟👽🚲🎬

[@louietramposch4559]

@@The_samPilgrimTV2. 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@tigerdcd]

The cake is at an automatic disadvantage because you use it first, and you gain more confidence and experience.

[@1lifeonearth]

Great video! I have a sur ron !

[@leelennon56]

Super funny as always 😂😂😂 & sick bikes might have to make a purchase 😈

[@lnrmedia208]

Dear christ, stop. His big corporate sponsors can only get so engorged...

[@chrisbain9062]

Looks wise the sur Ron for me

[@bauke-LV426]

Well thanks a lot. Now I want a wheelie bar AND a quad to go with that! That is the best thing ever :) Again, you're the most inspiring thing I saw today, big thank you 👍 (btw: SurRon!)

[@Leonband08]

Video is sick!

[@mauricebruns1028]

Awesome comparison test

[@campervanman5340]

I was so hoping you had fit a nitrous kit to that quad. They're only cheap off an online shopping site.

[@axelusul]

The guy is propa value, loved the electric trail test but laughed at the quad wheelie bars, "total fun".

[@hancelotgalahad7797]

Another Epic Samvid! 🤙

[@amjsisters]

🔥 epic shreddy sesh

[@Ellisforryan1]

Love the surron vids 💯

[@julianhawker7672]

Back in the day my mate had a Suzuki 500 quad, I made a similar bar for it when he was learning to wheelie it, worked well and saved the backend. Thing was a BEAST and would rip your arms off, I raced 2 stroke MX at the time but that quad was something else, the 2 stroke sound was awesome. 🙂

[@ianmangham4570]

Suzuki LT500

[@johngreason9964]

A wheelieeee bar on...the drift trike...360 maniiii's...😆..

[@hectormonro577]

thw quad is sick with the weeley bar is so sick(epic)

[@SDennis89]

I thought Lewi had a boxing head guard on at first 🤣🤣🤣

[@charlieseberry1255]

Sam needs to upgrade the SurRons speed control to a bac 8000. It really opens up the bike and makes it so much better

[@Yan7001978]

The Z400 is the wheelie king, so easy to learn on that quad! The ebike are getting better. You should do another one with the light bee the stormbee and if ktm wants to join with stark varg that would be...epic👌😄

[@riderdor2796]

Super vidéo 👌 🔥 🔥

[@spvidz]

Sick video mate! Having way too much fun haha

[@FlowFinderUSA]

I had that same exact 400cc quad except it had the Kawasaki plastic from 2003. man i loved riding that thing and going on adventures in the woods.

[@NoahMcgrath]

If you upgrade the surrounding battery to a 72v one it will be so much better and faster

[@joemusicman64]

Mate how did you ride that quad on the bike path with no Karen's yelling at you? Oh nevermind you just said it was a private road.

[@Lukewatson420]

Another great vid same 👍

[@christieclanadventures6828]

Excellent video. The Electric Motion bikes are also amazing

[@artypierce6564]

Shredding

[@JustinBleeder]

Some good observations really... What I like about the Surron, and I'm a bit bias cuz I own one, is the poachability (my own word). In other words the ability of Surron to adapt to its environment with out raising eyebrows. If I tooling around at 20kmh down a foot path and come across a dog walker they are less likely to be put out by the sight of the Surron.

[@beutegeier]

die SUR RON ist günstiger und kannst total günstig versichert werden. Bei der CAKE sieht es in Deutschland wohl schwierig aus mit 60km/h ist sie zu schnell oder viel zu langsam. Ich vermute sie würde wie eine 80ccm eingestuft. Immer wieder eine Freude Sam zu folgen, schön bekloppt, wie er ist 🙂

[@rustler08]

The Cake is a real competitor to an MX bike, the Sur Ron is more of a step above your typical e-bike. So, really depends on what I want

[@jakwadd]

Not even in the slightest. The cake is an under designed over priced drug delivery vehicle. With the way the battery sticks out the front it’s a terrible design.

[@creageous]

Also seems to depend heavily on your budget. ;)

[@jakwadd]

@@creageous better off buying a sur-on and upgrading the battery/ motor etc like others have said. Fully decked out surons are quality. Much better weight balance, plenty of good MTB parts to fit it, more ergonomic frame and less than half the price at RRP.

[@r88boc]

Careful of prolonged wheelies, the oil sits at the back of the sump the pickup doesn't always get enough. It's more a problem on the Raps, but seen these go pop too.

[@jayaneyon9316]

Definitely worth staying till the end

[@tacticooldennis]

The Sur Ron looks like a 125 and the Cake like a 250

[@jnature6586]

i ride both often and its more like a kx 85cc vs a kx100cc

[@tacticooldennis]

@@jnature6586 I mean size based. Performance is about the same

[@jnature6586]

@@tacticooldennis i also mean size. an 85 is actually larger than rons. power wise its like 65cc and 85cc lol

[@tacticooldennis]

@@jnature6586 I looked them up, here's a breakdown: 2021 RM250 38" Cake Bukk 38" Sur-Ron 33" 2021 RM85 33.5" 2021 RM65 29.9" Sur-Ron is a little magical with the height as they just throw on whatever forks, and springs they have available. The average is 33" though.

[@jnature6586]

@@tacticooldennis nice thats interesting. The wheel size, frame size, standover, ride feel is like a whole new category really. small but big. new pits bikes. The bukk is significantly bigger and beefier than the Kalk tho, thats the new Cake bike I need! I am thrashing my Kalks too much and breaking stuff. I feel like I'd snap a ron in 2 but have only rode them lightly never owned.

[@kieftoker]

That wheelie bar is the dream!

[@iobawan]

Both of these looks like some entry level enduro motorbikes to me. Sam, have you ever tried 250cc enduro motorbikes? ;)

[@CrossWindsPat]

I could buy me AND a friend a Sur Ron. We would individually have a slightly worse experience on a Sur Ron but combined the fun factor is 10x.

[@jamiemitchell5215]

If u had the same amount of money spent on surRon on upgrades to make it faster and better suspension and tyres as the cake bike costs £10.000 it would outperform it every time but love the vid anyway 👍

[@CallofdutyKill2008]

Its going to be epic

[@roo-dog3484]

The answer to the question I didn't even know I had!

[@nyemartin5737]

I wish someone would bring out wheely bars for bmx and mtb's. You could get them back in the 70's I believe.

[@Deadpool_collector247]

sur ron looks so much better. cake= cack XD. Maybe one day sam can afford a proper Sur ron XD

[@dangrady2938]

love his energy .Sam is a risk taker and a professional. safety first .don't try this at home. fun is great hospitals are not.

[@FSJbikes]

10K!!! i would rather buy a sur ron and upgrade it!

[@nassimies]

You need to paint that quad 😄

[@evanmtb5669]

For about the price of the cake bike you can upgrade the sur Ron with a 72v battery and outperform the cake bike in power, seems worth it to get a sur Ron and upgrade it later than get the cake bike to me🤷‍♂️

[@Richiep1234]

I suppose it depends on your budget, you could also upgrade the Cake. The cake is by far the more premium product in every facet bar price and its not made in China like the Surron

[@willjones7132]

Great comparison, 5:48 would be cool to see the two runs overlayed to see where each is fastest.