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Is the Segway Xyber a Motorcycle or E-Bike? I Can't Tell

There's long been a debate on whether or not e-bikes are becoming too powerful, too capable, too motorcycle-like. Manufacturers have steadily given them more horsepower, more assistance, and generally blurred the lines between the two classes. Yet, there's always been more distinction between the two than not. 

Yes, a Yamaha or GasGas e-bike might have a bunch of electric power available to you with the flick of your wrist, but it still looks and acts like a bicycle at the end of the day. That, however, seems to have been taken as a challenge by Segway. 

What you see before you is Segway's new Xyber and, according to the brand, it's an e-bike. But if you put the Xyber next to any number of small, fat tire electric motorcycles, you'd likely go all The Office's Pam on the picture and say "They're the same picture." Folks, this one blurs the lines between the two like we've never seen before. 

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