The verdict
The 79Bike Falcon Lite earns a VoltRipper Score of 78/100, and its argument is simple: 8 kW peak and 52 mph for $2,499 — the cheapest bike we track with 8 kW or more of published peak power. It carries a 72V/30Ah (2,160 Wh) pack, weighs 138 lb, and went on sale on 79bike.com in June 2026.
Two things change the maths before you buy:
- $250 shipping, charged on both 79Bike's site and its Amazon listing. It is a $2,749 bike at your door.
- The warranty depends on where you buy. 79Bike's 12-month warranty covers only bikes bought on its own website. The Amazon listing costs the same, but by 79Bike's own policy an Amazon purchase falls outside it.
Who it's for — and who should skip it
Buy it if you want the most motor for the least money at 72V, you are comfortable doing your own repairs, and you will buy direct from 79Bike.
Skip it if you are a heavier rider (79Bike publishes no limit for this model), you want a dealer to fix it, or you want real parts support — the $2,999 Rawrr Mantis X carries the same size of battery with more support behind it (see the comparison below).
It is an 18+ bike. 79Bike markets it as "built for beginner riders", and it has three ride modes, but it does not publish what any of them limits — so a new rider learns on a 52 mph bike without knowing the ceiling of its gentlest setting.
What you get
| Spec | Falcon Lite | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Peak power | 8 kW (79Bike publishes no rated figure) | 79bike.com |
| Battery | 72V 30Ah (2,160 Wh), NMC, M50LT cells | 79bike.com |
| Top speed | 52 mph | 79bike.com |
| Torque | 340 N·m, at the wheel | 79bike.com; 79Bike's Amazon copy |
| Claimed range | 50 miles | 79bike.com (a dealer-published factory table puts it at 80 km at a constant 25 km/h) |
| Charge time | 3–4 hours | 79bike.com (its compare table says 3) |
| Weight | 138 lb | 79bike.com |
| Seat height / wheelbase | 830 mm (32.7 in) / 1,250 mm | 79bike.com |
| Tyres | 70/100-19 front, 3.0-18 rear | 79bike.com |
| Suspension | 200 mm front; "85 mm" rear as published | 79bike.com |
| Brakes | Hydraulic; 220 mm front and 203 mm rear discs | 79bike.com |
| Ride modes | E, D and S, with no published limits | 79bike.com |
| Water resistance | IPX7 | 79Bike's Amazon copy; dealer-published factory table |
| Rider limit | Not published by 79Bike | — |
| Age | 18+ | 79bike.com |
| Warranty | 12 months, website purchases only | 79bike.com |
The 85 mm rear figure is almost certainly shock stroke, not wheel travel. 79Bike prints the same number for the Falcon Pro, and 85 mm of rear travel behind 200 mm in front would make either bike badly unbalanced. We leave the rear-travel field empty rather than score a number we think is mislabelled.
Lite, Pro and M: the Falcon family, reconciled
79Bike's listings — and the dealers who copy them — mix these three up constantly. Here they are side by side, from 79Bike's own figures and our records:
| Falcon Lite | Falcon Pro | Falcon M (discontinued) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,499 | $3,599 on Amazon | $3,699 when last sold |
| Peak power | 8 kW | 10 kW | 8 kW |
| Battery | 72V 30Ah (2,160 Wh) | 72V 35Ah (2,520 Wh) | 72V 35Ah (2,520 Wh) |
| Top speed | 52 mph | 56 mph | 50 mph |
| Weight | 138 lb | 130 lb | 130 lb |
| Rear wheel | 18 in | 19 in | — |
| Frame, in 79Bike's words | "Aluminum Alloy Frame" | "Triple-Beam Forged Aluminum Alloy Frame" | — |
| Published rider limit | none | 300 lb | none |
| VoltRipper Score | 78 | 82 | 83 |
The Lite is not the Falcon M renamed, and it is not a Falcon Pro with the power turned down. It shares the Pro's 1,250 mm wheelbase and 830 mm seat, but on a smaller pack it weighs 8 lb more, and 79Bike does not call its frame forged. The practical rule: if a "Falcon Lite" listing quotes a 35Ah pack or the Pro's weight, it is describing a different bike.
Four numbers 79Bike's own listings get wrong
- Battery. It is 30Ah. Listings quoting 35Ah are describing the Pro's pack.
- Speed. 79bike.com says 52 mph; Amazon titles say 53. Both are 85 km/h, rounded differently — the same bike.
- Power. The Amazon listing's attribute rows give "400 watts" and a "Maximum Speed 15km/h", beside an 8,000W headline. They are data-entry errors, and they are why we do not treat the same listing's "load up to 120kg" as a rider rating.
- Water. The model's own copy says IPX7 — a rating for water, with no dust figure at all. We record that, and not the stronger rating some 79Bike material uses.
Where you buy it decides your warranty
| Channel | Price | Delivery | Factory warranty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79bike.com | $2,499 | $250 | 12 months — the only channel 79Bike's policy covers |
| Amazon (79EMOTOS store) | $2,499 | $250 | none under 79Bike's policy; Amazon's return policy applies |
79Bike's warranty page is explicit: after-sales service "is only available for bikes purchased directly through our official website." Bought there, it covers the battery, controller, motor, display, throttle, wiring and frame for 12 months.
Our buy button goes to Amazon, which pays us a commission. We are telling you anyway: at the same price, the direct purchase is the one 79Bike's warranty covers. If a 12-month factory warranty matters more to you than Amazon's returns process, buy from 79bike.com.
How it compares at the bottom of 72V
| Bike | Score | Price | Delivered | Peak power | Top speed | Battery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskute RT-X | 72 | $1,799 | not published | 6,500W | 53 mph | 2,160 Wh |
| 79Bike Falcon Lite | 78 | $2,499 | $2,749 delivered | 8,000W | 52 mph | 2,160 Wh |
| Rawrr Mantis X | 83 | $2,999 | $3,199 delivered | 6,500W | 50 mph | 2,160 Wh |
| 79Bike Falcon Pro | 82 | $3,599 | $3,849 delivered | 10,000W | 56 mph | 2,520 Wh |
The three cheapest carry the same 2,160 Wh of battery, and the Falcon Lite has the most power of the three. What separates them in the Score is support. The Lite and the Eskute each earn 4 points on the Score's support factor, against 9 for the Mantis X, because neither has a US dealer network and parts for both are hard to find.
The Mantis X costs $450 more delivered. For that you get Rawrr's support behind the bike and a Score five points higher; you give up 1.5 kW and 2 mph. Our 72V guide ranks every bike at this voltage, and the under-$3,000 hub covers the rest of this budget.
What it costs you to own
- Support. There is no US dealer network, and 79Bike's official parts store — 74 products when we checked — lists nothing for the Lite yet. Plan to source parts yourself.
- A direct-only warranty, as above.
- No published rider limit on 79bike.com, while the Pro gets 300 lb.
- A range quoted at 15.5 mph. Treat 50 miles as a best case.
- A young, small owner base. It launched in June 2026, and its Amazon listing has 12 ratings averaging 4.2 of 5, with 18% of them one-star.
The bottom line
The Falcon Lite is the cheapest way we know to buy 8 kW, and on paper it is a lot of bike for $2,499. The paper is the problem: no rider limit, no dealer network, no parts listed yet, a range quoted at 15.5 mph, and a warranty that only exists if you buy direct. Budget $2,749 delivered, buy it from 79bike.com if the warranty matters to you, and expect to do your own wrenching. If you would rather pay $450 more delivered for a bike with support behind it, the Rawrr Mantis X is the answer; if you want more of everything from the same brand, look at the Falcon Pro.
Go deeper:
- 72V Electric Dirt Bikes: every model, ranked
- 79Bike Falcon Pro review
- 79Bike Falcon M review — the discontinued model the Lite replaced
VoltRipper is spec-verified and data-driven — we do not claim hands-on testing of this bike. Specs come from 79Bike's product page and compare-models table; the range condition from a factory parameter table a US dealer publishes; prices and the warranty terms from 79bike.com and Amazon, all read 2026-09-14.
FAQ
Is the 79Bike Falcon Lite worth it?
On power for the money, yes: 8 kW and 52 mph for $2,499 makes it the cheapest bike we track with 8 kW or more of published peak power. It scores 78. What the low price leaves out is support — 79Bike has no US dealer network, its parts store lists nothing for the Lite yet, and it publishes no rider-weight limit for this model. Budget $2,749 delivered, and buy direct if the factory warranty matters to you.
What is the difference between the Falcon Lite and the Falcon Pro?
The Falcon Pro makes 10 kW and 56 mph from a 72V 35Ah pack, weighs 130 lb and publishes a 300 lb rider limit. The Falcon Lite makes 8 kW and 52 mph from a 72V 30Ah pack, weighs 138 lb and publishes no limit. They share a 1,250 mm wheelbase and an 830 mm seat height. 79Bike describes the Pro's frame as triple-beam forged aluminium and the Lite's simply as aluminium alloy, and the Lite runs an 18-inch rear wheel where the Pro is 19 inches front and rear.
Is the Falcon Lite the same bike as the old Falcon M?
No. It took the Falcon M's 8 kW place in 79Bike's range when it launched in June 2026, but it carries a smaller 30Ah pack against the M's 35Ah, an 18-inch rear wheel, and 138 lb against 130. If a listing calls a bike a Falcon Lite but quotes a 35Ah pack, it is describing a different Falcon.
Do I get the warranty if I buy the Falcon Lite on Amazon?
By 79Bike's own policy, no. Its warranty page gives 12 months on the battery, motor, controller, frame and electrics, and says after-sales service is available only for bikes bought directly through its official website. The Amazon listing is sold through the 79EMOTOS brand store, but the policy makes no exception for it, so on Amazon your protection is Amazon's own return policy. If the factory warranty is what decides it, buy from 79bike.com — both charge $2,499 plus the same $250 delivery.
How far does the Falcon Lite go on a charge?
79Bike claims 50 miles. The factory specification table a US dealer publishes for this model gives the range as 80 km at a constant 25 km/h — about 15.5 mph — which is a best case, not a trail figure. We found no independent range test; expect well under the claim ridden hard.