![]() The key is being able to support the bike without a conventional moto stand. They made several battery swaps that day. I pitted my Alta next to the Factory Alta ridden by Darryn Durham during the Slam Fest at Milestone last year. I give it 20 years from now before one of these can go 3 hours, assuming there have been no new, industry changing, battery chemistry.which is certainly plausible.Įither way, I think the bikes are cool and definitely have their place. It would be expensive to purchase the extra batteries, no doubt, but it would also open up the door for aftermarket batteries, which could compete for price and performance. If you could swap batteries out, run time would be almost irrelevant for anything but pro motocross. No matter how far the lithium battery tech goes, it's going to be a long time before the run time is increased enough that these machines can tackle an entire motocross event without having to plug it in. I my opinion this is not a viable motocross racing platform until then. Does anyone know if Alta has ever mentioned anything like that? Is it something they might be working on? I sure hope so. I'd have one in a second if you could swap batteries out in a a couple minutes. Nice ride report! looks like a ton of fun. ![]() Thanks to Moto 1 in Nampa ID for the demo opportunity and shoutout to Alta Motors for helping broaden motocross as a sport! No oil change, no air filters and not valve checks makes it pretty easy to wash and put back in the garage.Įnjoy the video and let me know what you think in the comments below!!!! Aside from suspension and maybe a modified mapping change this bike would be cherry. The bike is thin, turns EXTREMELY well, and doesn't really leave me feeling like I didn't just ride moto. ![]() Judging speed wasn't difficult for the small jumps, although I haven't had enough time on it yet to see what it might be like through rhythm sections and larger jumps but I would suspect it would be easy to adjust to. The bike's ability to pull out of a deep sandy corner was awesome, though I found myself wishing it had a bit more umph as you get up to speed, it somewhat plateaus and falls flat from there and since you can't shift that's all you have to work with. The power is noticeably different between maps 1-4 and map 4 was impressive to say the least. I would love to ride this bike with a better suspension setup to really see what it can do, but for the time being this will have to work. The brakes are killer (brembo) and the fork is the worst part of the bike. Also, when you jump the bike handles fairly similarly to a gas bike and you just have to adjust a bit on how and when you chop the throttle to maintain consistency. Since you don't have to shift or use a clutch you don't really find yourself trying to. The first lap didn't feel all that awkward at all. It's easy to figure out, turn on, charge, and change maps on. It's a bit heavy at 272lbs but the weight is somewhat non-existent once you get moving on the track. Īlta has done an incredible job making the bike feel "normal" and comfortable in comparison to what most of us expect when you throw a leg over a bike. I've been following Alta (formerly known as BRD) Motors since the beginning and if you want to know all the dirty details about Electric Vehicles and why I'm fascinated with them check out my forum post on them here. Participant on the 2018 250f/450f VitalMx Shootouts See Here. First Time on the Alta Redshift MX Electric Motocross Bike
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