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TAZER EXPERT
A 29″ / 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension enduro e-bike with upper mid-range components.
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$6,299| Weight | 48.9 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 155 / 160mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 38 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPX2 Performance |
| Wheels | 29″ / 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | SLX |
| Motor | Shimano 250W 60Nm mid-drive |
| Battery | Shimano 504Wh |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'0" – 5'6"
5'5" – 5'10"
5'9" – 6'1"
5'10" – 6'6"
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Summary
The Intense Tazer is a lightweight enduro eMTB praised for its VPP suspension that excels in maintaining traction and handling 'terrible trails' with ease. It offers a solid build and competitive pricing, though some reviews note a lack of suspension sensitivity and front-end support. The bike's geometry and mullet wheelsize combo are highlights, but battery life and placement are common concerns.
Lightweight for an eMTB
Excellent VPP suspension traction
Competitive pricing and build kit
Mullet wheelsize combo enhances handling
Progressive geometry
Limited 504Wh battery life
Suspension lacks sensitivity
Front end lacks support
Battery placement affects jump confidence
Rear end can feel skittish
The Tazer is VERY light. It’s 49 pounds in stock form.
Jeff Kendall-WeedFor this style of riding really nasty trails, the VPP suspension did a great job.
Jeff Kendall-WeedIntense has put together an amazing parts package on the entry-level Tazer 279 Expert.
MBRWe simply couldn’t find a balanced set-up that let us ride the Tazer with confidence in every situation.
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Mar 2021
The 2021 Intense Tazer Pro blends the gap between AM pedaling performance and Enduro capable geometry, we love the way we sit “In” the bike.
Geometry
Build kit
The feel of being “In” the bike
So fun to corner
Harsh rear end suspension
Bulbous downtube
Dropper post lever
Feb 2021 · Alan Muldoon
Launched in 2018 the Intense Tazer was ahead of its time and it retains the full carbon frame, progressive sizing, mullet wheels and competitive pricing.
Full carbon frame
Limited by the 504Wh battery
Jun 2020
The Intense Tazer is a modern Ebike that features some progressive, trail bike and enduro style geometry.
Mar 2019 · March 9, 2019
The beast has arrived! At 9am one morning early in December a courier truck rolled up to V-Sports’ (Intense’s Aussie base) headquarters to deliver the very first Tazer to arrive in the country. Having been offered the exclusive first review we arrived at V-Sport at 2pm that very same day to collect the bike and by 4pm we were out on the trails clicking it straight into Boost mode! Photos // Matt Staggs Being the first bike in the country […]
Mar 2019 · Christoph Bayer
Usually, making the acquaintance of a Tazer is a very unpleasant experience – thankfully here that’s not the case. The Intense Tazer will electrify you, but in a very positive way.NEW: Before we get into the review, we would like to tell you about our latest print edition. The E-MOUNTAINBIKE Print Edition 2022 is our […]
Excellent suspension
Balanced and predictable handling
Confidence inspiring
Rattling battery on our test bike
Cumbersome in tight sections
Nov 2018 · Tom Marvin
Additionally, this wasn’t helped by the 45mm stem, which on a bike like this felt rather long — dropping it to a 35mm should aid cornering feel and ease the ability to weight the front wheel on loose terrain, boosting cornering confidence.. .
Nov 2018
Intense's new Tazer e-MTB is an impressive debut into battery-assisted bikes for the Californian brand, mixing a full carbon frame with aggressive geometry, mismatched wheel sizes and a Shimano drive unit. It's hugely capable both uphill and down but not without a few quirks. Intense Cycles moves to direct-to-customer sales Best mountain bikes for under £1000, ridden and rated by us How does a downhill racer build a gravel bike? Like this...
Nov 2018
It’s good to see the Tazer name back in the Intense lineup! Though other than two wheels, this new version has practically nothing in common with its 4X racing predecessor. The Tazer is the very first eMTB from Intense, though its level of refinement would suggest otherwise. If you’ve followed the Instagram account of Intense …
Absolutely striking bike.
Initial ride impressions are very positive.
Ok, it's very expensive.
Shimano SLX at this price?
| Frame | Tazer Performance E Monocoque carbon frame. Optimized layup carbon fiber. Alloy top link, internal shift, Dropper Post, Brake, Display unit routing, E*Spec Chainguide mount pattern, Flak guard armor, Integrated mud guard, 155mm Travel. Colors: Grey / Black; Red |
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| Fork | FOX Performance Float E-Mountain 38, 29" 160mm Travel, GRIP, 51mm offset, Boost 110x15mm Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX Performance Float DPX2 Travel: 155mm |
| Bottom Bracket | N/A |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40 / ZS49-ZS56 / 40 |
| Stem | e*thirteen Base 35mm x 40mm |
| Handlebar | e*thirteen Base 35mm x 800mm |
| Saddle | SDG Bel-Air |
| Seatpost | INTENSE Recon Dropper 31.6mm, 125mm (SM) / 150mm (MD-LG) / 170mm (XL) Type: Dropper |
| Grips | INTNSE |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX 12-speed |
|---|---|
| Crank | e*thirteen e*spec 34 Tooth Chainring 165mm length |
| Shifters | Shimano SLX 12SP I-Spec |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore 12sp / 10-51T |
| Chain | Shimano Deore 12-speed |
| Brakes | Shimano M6120 (Four Piston) 203mm Rotors (Front/Rear) Type: Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | DT-Swiss H1900 Spine, 29" x 30mm Font / 27.5" x 35mm Rear, Boost |
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| Front Hub | INTENSE Alloy hubs 32 Hole, 15 x 110 front / 12 x 148 rear hub 6-bolt |
| Rear Hub | INTENSE Alloy hubs 32 Hole, 15 x 110 front / 12 x 148 rear hub 6-bolt |
| Tires | MAXXIS Minion DHR II WT EXO+, 29" x 2.6" Front / 27.5" x 2.8" Rear |
| Motor | Shimano Steps EP7000 25KM/H 250w / 60Nm Torque |
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| Battery | BT-E8010, FOR STEPS, 504Wh. Battery lock w/2 keys |
| Display | Shimano Steps 4 cm (1.39 in) LCD, black-white display with handlebar mount, Bluetooth Compatible |
First added December 12
Last updated June 4
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