Macfox X1S Commuter 48V/10.4Ah 500W Electric Bike
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No license, no registration, no insurance
Federal law treats this as a bicycle, so it belongs on the road and on most bike infrastructure.
Class rules vary by state and by trail. Check yours before you ride.
The plain one, on purpose
A clean moped-style frame built to take wheelie impacts, and a platform with more bolt-on parts than anything else Macfox sells.
The X1S is the bike the rest of the Macfox range grew out of, and the one most owners modify. A 500W motor peaking at 750W holds it to 20 mph and Class 2, the 48V 10.4Ah pack is good for up to 28 miles - up to 56 with a second - and the frame is high-strength carbon steel, built with reinforced rear wheel supports because Macfox knows what these get used for.
The styling is deliberately plain: a clean moped silhouette with nothing fussy on it, because the point is what you do to it afterwards. Macfox's one caution, and ours, is to leave the electronic control system alone.
A canvas, not a finished object
Macfox designs the X1S to be taken apart. The silhouette is deliberately minimal, the battery interface is shared with the rest of the range, and there is a catalog of bolt-on parts behind it - hub covers, chains, pedals, lights, seats, pegs. What you buy is the starting point.
Every bike ships with the free $60 Starter Pack
Two things every new rider buys in week one, already in your order: a mount so navigation stays where you can read it, and a lock so the bike stays yours.
Handlebar phone mount
- Four-corner clamp with a metal safety lock
- 360° ball-joint swivel, set it to any angle
- Fits 15 to 40 mm bars, tools-free adjustment
6 ft combination cable lock
- 6 ft braided steel cable
- Resettable 4-digit combination, no key to lose
- Frame bracket included, rides on the bike
500W nominal, 750W peak, capped at 20 mph
Enough to make the bike genuinely quick off the line while staying inside the Class 2 definition. The thumb throttle is removable and its position is adjustable, which on a bike ridden off the seat is a real difference rather than a spec-sheet one.
500 Wh that lifts out, and a second that bolts on
The 48V 10.4Ah pack removes for indoor charging. Macfox quotes up to 28 miles on one and up to 56 on two, measured with an average rider cruising steadily in second gear. The dual-battery kit comes in 4-pin and 5-pin versions and they are not interchangeable - check your connector.
What a full charge costs you
Carbon steel, with reinforced rear supports
High-strength carbon steel rather than aluminum, and reinforced where the rear wheel meets the frame. Macfox is explicit about why: this bike gets ridden on the back wheel, and the landings go somewhere.
Enhanced front fork
A front fork tuned for comfort and stability rather than travel numbers - it takes the edge off broken pavement on a commute and keeps the front end settled at speed. The rear is rigid.
20 x 4.0 in knobby fat tires
Knobby tread on a 4 inch fat tire - the all-surface compromise rather than a specialist. Dirt, asphalt, mud and sand all work; none of them work better than the others.
Backlit LCD and a shield headlight
A shield-shaped LED headlight and a backlit LCD that stays readable after dark, showing speed, battery and mileage. Hydraulic disc brakes at both ends.
Extended seat and folding rear pegs
The seat is shaped around a natural riding posture and long enough to move around on. The rear pegs fold flat against the frame when nobody is using them.
Will it fit you? Here are the numbers.
The question we get asked most. Seat height and rider range decide this more than anything on the spec sheet.
Every number we have
How it compares to the bikes it gets cross-shopped against
| Macfox M16The youth one | Macfox X1SThe DIY platform | Macfox X1S x Bs.zayThe limited edition | Macfox X7The wide one | Macfox X2 ProThe full-suspension one | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor | 500W | 500W | 500W | 500W | 750W |
| Peak power | 750W | 750W | 750W | 750W | 1,000W |
| Battery | 48V 10.4Ah (499 Wh) | 48V 10.4Ah (500 Wh) | 48V 10.4Ah (500 Wh) | 48V 13Ah (624 Wh) | 48V 20Ah (960 Wh) |
| Range, single | Up to 25 mi | Up to 28 mi | Up to 28 mi | Up to 35 mi | Up to 40 mi |
| Range, dual | Not offered | Up to 56 mi | Up to 56 mi | Up to 70 mi | Up to 80 mi |
| Top speed | 20 mph | 20 mph | 20 mph | 20 mph | 20 mph |
| Tires | 16 x 4.0 in | 20 x 4.0 in | 20 x 4.0 in | 20 x 4.5 in front, 20 x 5.0 in rear | 20 x 4.5 in front, 20 x 5.0 in rear |
| Suspension | Front | Front | Front | Front | Front and rear |
| Brakes | Mechanical disc | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc |
| Weight | 65.7 lb | 65 lb | 65 lb | 87 lb | 72 lb |
| Rider weight limit | 220 lb | 220 lb | 220 lb | 330 lb | 330 lb |
| Rider height | 3'11" and up | 5'3" and up | 5'3" and up | 5'1" and up (X7L 5'3") | 5'3" and up |
| Price from | $1,099 | $1,399 | $1,399 | $1,599 | $2,199 |
Range and top speed are Macfox's own lab figures, measured with an average rider cruising steadily in second gear. Treat them as a ceiling, not a promise - hills, headwind, throttle use and cold weather all take a bite out of them.
What shows up at your door
Macfox e-bike
About 95% pre-assembled
Battery
Removable, locks to the frame
Charger
100-240V wall charger
Headlight and taillight
Fitted
Tool kit and user manual
Assembly hardware included
Shipping, damage, and the fine print in plain words
Shipping & delivery
- Ships in 1 to 4 business days.
- Free US shipping on this bike, no code needed.
- You get tracking as soon as the carrier scans it.
- On a dual-battery order the second pack ships separately - that is Macfox's own arrangement, not a split we chose.
- Continental US only. We cannot ship a lithium pack to Alaska, Hawaii or outside the country.
2-year Macfox limited warranty
- Macfox is the manufacturer and carries a 2-year limited warranty; MotorHabit is the dealer and every claim starts with us.
- Report shipping damage within 7 days of delivery, with photos, so we can file the carrier claim in time.
- The battery is UL 2271 certified in its single-pack configuration. A dual-battery setup is outside that certification's scope - Macfox states this and so do we.
- Modifying the controller or the electronic control system voids the warranty, and Macfox recommends against it.
What riders say
Questions riders actually ask
Reading before you ride
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