As quickly as Trek’s Gas EXe mid-power path eMTB was launched final yr, individuals began asking if they’d 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, presents peak energy of 300W, and importantly, will get its juice from TQ’s model new, greater 580Wh battery. Trek wished the Slash+ to be an eMTB for individuals who prefer to bag as many rowdy descents as doable. 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 needs to be a superb 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 experience you’d get from the non-motorized Slash. Its rearward axle path maintains momentum by means of tough sections of path, whereas the loafer pulley controls chain development and minimizes pedal kickback. The dimensions of the pulley and its positioning guarantee good pedaling effectivity and very best anti-squat values.
Favoring agility and rear tire clearance for this rowdy bike, Trek gave the Slash+ MX wheels on medium-XL frames. To present smaller riders a greater match, the small frames run 27.5” wheels entrance and rear. In case you’re questioning about going full niner on the bigger frames, please be aware Trek doesn’t intend for individuals to run 29” rear wheels within the Slash+.
The Slash+ options an angle-adjust headset. The bike comes inventory with impartial cups, however non-compulsory +/- 1° cups can be found for aftermarket buy. Trek has additionally included their leverage charge 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 working coil shocks.
Whereas the Slash+ can not supply 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 prime information on the Slash+’s higher loafer pulley as nicely.
Trek offers full bike weights for the Slash+. They record 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 equipment 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+ presents 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 inside cable routing and are SRAM UDH appropriate. The rear axle spacing is Enhance 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. Nonetheless, experience testing each choices proved the lowered weight of the mid-power motor truly makes the bike extra agile, and thus sooner on descents. Since this bike is all about charging downhills, Trek determined to optimize its experience for precisely that. The mid-class motor’s weight retains the Slash+’s dealing with and experience 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 presents 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 provided 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 simple 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 will not be backward appropriate with current ebikes, the smaller 360Wh battery Trek used for the Gas EXe is appropriate with the Slash+ by including an adapter cap. That battery may 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 prime tube show display screen exhibits your key experience metrics and consists of 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 be aware, there are a couple of 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 put up ASAP.
To place it merely, geometry for the Slash+ was stored ‘almost the identical because the Slash’. One factor that differs is the Slash+ doesn’t are available a M/L body measurement. With out that measurement, the medium body’s attain has been altered to take a seat evenly between the opposite sizes. Attain numbers by measurement are as follows: Small = 430mm, medium = 448mm, massive = 479mm, XL = 519mm (in impartial place).
Shorter riders shall be comfortable to listen to the Slash+’s prime tube has been straightened out behind the pinnacle tube, and the scale small body has a lowered prime tube for improved standover clearance.
Trek presents size-specific chainstay lengths on the Slash+, with three totally different lengths throughout the 4 body sizes.
Please be aware there are minor variations created by adjusting the headset angles, so take a look at 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-compulsory 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 fluctuate 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 put up. SRAM Maven silver brakes. Bontrager Line Professional 30 carbon wheels with 2.5” Bontrager Staff Challenge SE6 entrance and SE5 rear tires.
Body colour 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 Staff Challenge tires.
Body colour choices are Darkish Gray/Uninteresting Inexperienced or Black/Pink.
