As quickly as Trek’s Gasoline EXe mid-power path eMTB was launched final 12 months, folks began asking if they might add a motor to the longer journey Slash. Listening to their cries, Trek is now introducing the Slash+, which is mainly the Gen 6 Slash with a mid-power motor.
The Slash+’s TQ HPR50 motor places out 50Nm of torque, affords peak energy of 300W, and importantly, will get its juice from TQ’s model new, larger 580Wh battery. Trek wished the Slash+ to be an eMTB for individuals who prefer to bag as many rowdy descents as attainable. I reviewed the 6th era Slash final fall and was very impressed with its two-faced qualities of bump-gobbling capabilities but nice pedaling effectivity. With pedal help, this bike must be a wonderful self-shuttler for riders who love tough terrain.
2025 Trek Slash+:
The Slash+ shall be provided with full OCLV Mountain Carbon frames solely, providing 170mms of rear journey matched to 170mm forks. The Slash+’s excessive pivot suspension linkage was tuned to imitate the journey you’d get from the non-motorized Slash. Its rearward axle path maintains momentum by tough sections of path, whereas the loafer pulley controls chain progress and minimizes pedal kickback. The scale of the pulley and its positioning guarantee good pedaling effectivity and preferrred anti-squat values.
Favoring agility and rear tire clearance for this rowdy bike, Trek gave the Slash+ MX wheels on medium-XL frames. To offer smaller riders a greater match, the small frames run 27.5” wheels entrance and rear. If you happen to’re questioning about going full niner on the bigger frames, please notice Trek doesn’t intend for folks to run 29” rear wheels within the Slash+.
The Slash+ options an angle-adjust headset. The bike comes inventory with impartial cups, however non-obligatory +/- 1° cups can be found for aftermarket buy. Trek has additionally included their leverage fee adjusting LESS/MORE flip-chip within the Slash+’s decrease shock mount. Bikes will ship within the LESS place, however the MORE setting is a perfect choice for heavier-hitting riders or these operating coil shocks.
Whereas the Slash+ can not provide in-frame storage because of the battery, Trek added an adjunct mount beneath the highest tube for on-bike instruments, and so forth.
The Slash+ will get a brand new decrease chain information that includes a decrease pulley guard that absolutely captures the chain, and an built-in bash guard to guard your chainring. The guard mounts on to the body and is height-adjustable. There’s a high information on the Slash+’s higher loafer pulley as nicely.
Trek supplies full bike weights for the Slash+. They listing the 9.7 mannequin at 44.94 lbs and the 9.9 X0 AXS at 46.04 lbs. Each bikes have the identical 580Wh battery, it simply appears that the construct package on the 9.9 together with X0 Eagle Transmission could also be that a lot heavier than the Shimano XT/SLX construct on the 9.7.
Fitments and Safety:
The Slash+ affords ample room for 150mm dropper posts on small frames, 170mm on mediums, and 200mm on L/XLs. The body accepts 34.9mm posts.
There may be one water bottle mount on the down tube. The small body can accommodate a 20oz water bottle, however the others all match a full-sized bottle. The Slash+ frames characteristic inner cable routing and are SRAM UDH appropriate. The rear axle spacing is Increase 148mm.
The Slash+ will get the included rear fender launched on the Gen 6 Slash, a chainstay guard, and a decrease down tube guard. It additionally comes with Carbon Armour body safety, which is a protecting layer that’s utilized earlier than the body is painted.
TQ Drive System:
Trek says they did think about making the Slash+ a full-powered eMTB. Nevertheless, journey testing each choices proved the lowered weight of the mid-power motor truly makes the bike extra agile, and thus quicker on descents. Since this bike is all about charging downhills, Trek determined to optimize its journey for precisely that. The mid-class motor’s weight retains the Slash+’s dealing with and journey really feel nearer to an unassisted bike on descents.
The Slash+’s TQ HPR50 motor places out 50Nm of torque with a pure help really feel. The motor affords 250W steady energy output, with 300W peak energy. The TQ motor was particularly tuned for optimum efficiency with Trek’s high-pivot suspension linkage. The TQ HPR50 motor claims to run very quietly, qualifying as ‘barely perceivable’ by Trek’s research!
Energy is equipped by a brand new TQ 580Wh battery. So far as we all know, the Slash+ is the primary bike to make use of the bigger battery which was simply unveiled at Eurobike. The battery is detachable through two hex bolts, and Trek ensures it’s straightforward to do with no cables in the way in which. When within the body, the battery stays safe and rattle-free. Whereas the brand new battery is just not backward appropriate with current ebikes, the smaller 360Wh battery Trek used for the Gasoline EXe is appropriate with the Slash+ by including an adapter cap. That battery might be run within the Slash+ to cut back weight.
The Slash+ can also be appropriate with TQ’s Vary Extender. This bottle-style battery provides an additional 160Wh of juice. To depart room for the down tube battery, the battery cost port is situated on the underside of the highest tube.
A high tube show display screen reveals your key journey metrics and contains the bike’s energy button. TQ’s very compact handlebar distant controls your help degree permits Stroll mode, and might flip related lights on and off too.
The Trek Central App permits for personalization and management of the drive system.
Geometry:
*Please notice, there are just a few errors within the geometry charts above. I’ve reached out to Trek to make clear the chainstay lengths for every body measurement. I’ll replace this publish ASAP.
To place it merely, geometry for the Slash+ was saved ‘almost the identical because the Slash’. One factor that differs is the Slash+ doesn’t are available in a M/L body measurement. With out that measurement, the medium body’s attain has been altered to sit down evenly between the opposite sizes. Attain numbers by measurement are as follows: Small = 430mm, medium = 448mm, giant = 479mm, XL = 519mm (in impartial place).
Shorter riders shall be completely satisfied to listen to the Slash+’s high tube has been straightened out behind the pinnacle tube, and the dimensions small body has a lowered high tube for improved standover clearance.
Trek affords size-specific chainstay lengths on the Slash+, with three totally different lengths throughout the 4 body sizes.
Please notice there are minor variations created by adjusting the headset angles, so try the above charts for all the precise angles and measurements.
Head tube angles are a reasonably slack 63.5° within the impartial place, and that’s adjustable by +/- 1 with the non-obligatory headset cups. How slack will mountain bikes get? Effectively, that is the third bike I’ve lately coated providing head tube angles slacker than 63°! The Slash+’s efficient seat tube angles range by body measurement however hover round 77°.
Mannequin Lineup:
Simply two fashions of the Slash+ shall be provided. Some fast construct notes: Trek specs 160mm cranks, 35mm stems, and 780mm handlebars on each fashions. The 9.9 X0 AXS mannequin will get a Bontrager carbon handlebar and carbon wheels. For full construct specs go to Treks’ web site.
Slash+ 9.9 X0 AXS – $11,999.99
Key parts: RockShox Zeb Final fork and Vivid Final rear shock. SRAM X0 AXS wi-fi drivetrain, together with a Reverb AXS dropper publish. SRAM Maven silver brakes. Bontrager Line Professional 30 carbon wheels with 2.5” Bontrager Crew Difficulty SE6 entrance and SE5 rear tires.
Body shade choices are Black/Gray or Darkish Gray/Copper.
Slash+ 9.7 SLX/XT – $7,999.99
Key parts: Fox Rhythm 38 fork and Efficiency Float X rear shock. Shimano SLX/XT drivetrain, E*13 E-spec Plus cranks, Shimano M6120 4-piston brakes. Bontrager Line Comp 30 wheels with 2.5” XR5 Crew Difficulty tires.
Body shade choices are Darkish Gray/Boring Inexperienced or Black/Purple.
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