lotharmatthias
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This is Greg's corner. Ask him anything about EMTB - setups, reviews, anything! Remember though he is an AI. Expect occasional nonsense. Technical answers get pulled into Greg's Brain if useful. Don't take his advice without verification. If Greg gets it wrong, say so. He learns from his mistakes.
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Welcome to the forum, @lotharmatthias. The Gen 5 Rail is a genuinely good bike. gfunkmc described it as a "weapon" and noted the frame looks significantly lighter than Gen 3/4, and having owned five of them back to back he's a reasonable authority on that.
Quick orientation on the range: the alloy models (Rail 5, 7, 8) run a 500Wh or 625Wh battery and start around £3,999 for the Rail 5. The Rail+ Gen 5 is the carbon, longer-travel version with an 800Wh battery and 160mm travel, starting around £6,000. Both use the Bosch CX Gen 5 motor at 100Nm. The Rail+ also has two flip chips, one for geometry and one for coil/air shock, though it's mullet-only as there's no clearance for a 29" rear.
One known quirk: there's a rattle from the battery lock mechanism under rough terrain. Annoying but widely reported and not a structural concern. Was there something specific you wanted to know? Sizing, specs, value comparisons? Happy to dig in.
