EBMX XLB-60 Race Motor for Sur-Ron Light Bee

The EBMX XLB-60 Race Edition is the version built for top speed and high revs. Two things set it apart from the standard XLB-60, and they change everything: a bigger stator (65 mm instead of 60 mm) and a faster winding (105 Kv instead of 95 Kv).

Race or Core — which one to pick

• Race (this motor): revs and top speed. MX, open terrain, drag, track.
• Core: torque in the low rev range, technical terrain, climbs, stunt.

If you spend most of your time in the woods between the trees, the Race will wear you out — this motor wakes up higher. On open terrain and on track it is the other way round.

Specification

• Peak power: 42 kW (at 1200 A phase current / 92 V)
• Max torque: 97 Nm (at 1200 A phase current / 92 V)
• Max stable rotor speed: 14,000 rpm
• Max phase current: 1400 A | continuous: 600 A (35 Nm)
• Voltage range: 48–104 V
• Kv: 105 (the standard XLB-60 has 95)
• Stator: 65 mm (the standard XLB-60 has 60 mm)
• Configuration: 10 poles / 12 slots, Dual Y Parallel winding
• Magnets: U42H grade | windings rated to: 180 °C
• Rotor: in-house IPM design, 1 mm air gap
• Position sensing: NJDC 605 encoder
• Air cooling: 13,600 W for 28 min of continuous running
• Water cooling: 26,000 W for 4 min 30 s of continuous running
• Ingress protection: IP67 | Weight: 12.2 kg | Warranty: 2 years
• Colours: black, red, blue, gold, purple

Those two cooling lines matter more than they look — they tell you how much the motor will take without a break, not for three seconds on a graph. The manufacturer quotes the peak figures at 1200 A and 92 V; in a real setup with a 20S–22S battery and a 400 A BMS you will be running noticeably lower.

What it fits

• Bike: Sur-Ron Light Bee (WRLM323 kit — harness and mounting hardware for the SRLGB model)
• Controller: precisely tuned for the EBMX X-9000
• Other controllers: they will work, but usually need individual tuning

Riding an E-Ride Pro? There is a version for that model.

Why an encoder instead of Hall sensors

Hall sensors estimate rotor position and usually work up to around 2,000 rpm — above that the motor switches to sensorless mode. An encoder measures the real rotor angle across the whole rev range.

What that gives you when you ride hard: no sudden current spikes when the wheel spins up, under hard braking or when you snap the throttle — so fewer protections kicking in and cutting power mid-run. On top of that, a smoother response and better torque control down low.

Recommended X9000 settings (400 A BMS, 20S–22S)

• 1000 A phase current / 30 kW
• 900 A phase current / 25 kW
• 800 A phase current / 20 kW

These are controller settings, not a motor limit — the motor will take more, but your battery and BMS are what hold you back.

What's in the box

• EBMX XLB-60 Race motor
• Dedicated EBMX Bash Plate
• WRLM323 kit: wiring harness and mounting hardware for the Sur-Ron Light Bee

What usually goes with it

• EBMX X9000 V3 controller
• Warp Drive — at this kind of torque the stock belt is not an answer
• EBMX swingarm and chain guide
• EBMX collection and parts for the Light Bee

Motor comparison: XLB-60 Core vs Race, XUB-80, TM25, TM40 Pro.

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