Charging an Electric Dirt Bike at Home: Time, Cost & Setup

Charging an electric dirt bike at home is genuinely simple: plug the supplied charger into any standard Australian power point, connect it to the bike or battery, and leave it. There's no special wiring, no wall unit to install, and no adapter needed.

How Long It Takes

Charge time depends on your battery's capacity and your charger's output. As a rough guide, a full-size battery on the supplied fast charger typically reaches 80% in around 90 minutes and 100% in 2.5-3 hours. Junior and balance bike packs charge faster; very high-capacity packs take longer. Our chargers explained guide covers the maths.

What It Costs

A full charge uses roughly 1-5 kWh of electricity depending on battery size, which at typical Australian residential electricity rates works out to well under a few dollars per full charge — a fraction of the fuel cost of running a comparable petrol dirt bike.

The Standard Home Setup

For most riders, the setup is just: the supplied charger, a standard power point in the garage or shed, and a spot to park the bike while it charges. Charge in shade rather than direct sun, and give a hot pack 15-20 minutes to cool after a ride before plugging in.

Charging Away From a Power Point

If you don't have easy mains access, or you want to charge at a campsite or trailhead, see How to Charge Electric Dirt Bikes in Remote Outback Campsites for solar and 4WD inverter setups.

Spare Batteries for Zero Downtime

If you regularly ride longer than one charge allows, a spare battery from our High-Capacity Batteries range lets you swap and keep riding while the first pack charges.