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Alta Redshift MX Second Impressions

Butch

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San Jose, bottom of dirty 130
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‘18 Alta EX006, ‘17 Alta MX019, 06R6, 05TM530 Black Dream, 01TM250 2T, ‘24 Yam Tenere 700
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Butch
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This would be the second brand new motorcycle I have gotten in my life. This one is the best.

I got my my Redshift on Tuesday October 25, 2016 as a 2017 Model. It had 0.9 miles indicated on the dash display. I only rode it in the showroom in the San Francisco BMW Alta Dealership as I had some mods to make.

On Thursday the 27th I replaced the stock 19inch MX rear wheel with a higher profile 18 inch.

I took it for a ride on Friday in the mud until the rain started coming down. I used about 25% of the battery in 30 minutes of riding, 6.4 miles now indicated on the dash. Hugh effort was required to move through the east San Jose adobe mud, yet the bike would go wherever I pointed it with nary a dab. It was silly how easy it was to make it go where I wanted without a bobble.

Wednesday November 1, I took the bike, now dubbed “Shiftless”, out for three sessions in “Hero Dirt” on the same track, minimum 2 1/2 hours, 25.3 miles indicated traveled. Obviously i am just putting around my track. It is all turns with significant up and downhill grades. About 25% indicated charge remains. I was pretty tired at this point. Hero Dirt, point it and go anywhere, crazy drops, and ledges, it just tractors thru.

I love this bike. It is really easy to ride. It feels quite light due to the weight distribution. This is cheating. The throttle control makes it easier to ride than a bicycle or a motorcycle. Only it is an electric motorcycle which makes it easier than either.

Tomorrow I hope to ride it to deadness. Battery full depletion. Schedule dependent. Report to follow. Maybe pics.
 
How does it do on water crossings? :twofinger but seriously water crossings? Any limitations besides don't dump it?
 
This is awesome Butch!! Can't wait to see you two dancing together!
 
Hi Butch, this is Jeremy from Alta Motors. I'm stoked your loving the bike and can't wait to hear your feedback after a few months of hardcore use.

RE: battery pack water crossings - the battery is IP67 rated meaning it can be fully submerged underwater without any issues. So if you drop it in the drink you've got plenty of time to pull that bad boy out.

http://www.altamotors.co/redshiftmx#redshift-mx
 
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Schedule changes... Hollister on Sunday and ride it to deadness. I'm just riding around in my neighborhood fields for now, though the hero dirt is drying out pretty quickly.

I continue to be amazed how easy it is to pull out of tight spots where on other bikes i would prolly fall down. This is a cheater bike. I need all the help I can get, too.
 
Hi Butch, this is Jeremy from Alta Motors. I'm stoked your loving the bike and can't wait to hear your feedback after a few months of hardcore use.

RE: battery pack water crossings - the battery is IP67 rated meaning it can be fully submerged underwater without any issues. So if you drop it in the drink you've got plenty of time to pull that bad boy out.

http://www.altamotors.co/redshiftmx#redshift-mx

Hey Jeremy,

You say the battery pack is IP67 rated and can be fully submerged without worry. How about the rest of the electronics like the motor, ESC and charge ports etc?
 
Hey Jeremy,

You say the battery pack is IP67 rated and can be fully submerged without worry. How about the rest of the electronics like the motor, ESC and charge ports etc?

Hi Tom, the whole bike is IP67. No more hydrolock. We keep talking about doing some video of riding the thing into and out of a swimming pool, but haven't gotten around to it yet...
 
Hi Tom, the whole bike is IP67. No more hydrolock. We keep talking about doing some video of riding the thing into and out of a swimming pool, but haven't gotten around to it yet...

:thumbup:thumbup:thumbup

That's fucking awesome
 
Hi Tom, the whole bike is IP67. No more hydrolock. We keep talking about doing some video of riding the thing into and out of a swimming pool, but haven't gotten around to it yet...

Nice! I can't wait to see it in operation.
 
Schedule changes... Hollister on Sunday and ride it to deadness. I'm just riding around in my neighborhood fields for now, though the hero dirt is drying out pretty quickly.

I continue to be amazed how easy it is to pull out of tight spots where on other bikes i would prolly fall down. This is a cheater bike. I need all the help I can get, too.

We will be at HH tomorrow Butch in front of Twin, stop by and lets do a ride. :thumbup
 
We will be at HH tomorrow Butch in front of Twin, stop by and lets do a ride. :thumbup

I park at the Vintage track, the west side by the gate and fence. with a marooj Range Rover. What are you hauling with? I'll look for you.
 
Butch invited me. I said yes. So I will break out of not riding dirt since 2000 or so to give this electric thing a go. This sounds too cool not to try. ( I used to race MX some 30 plus years ago. ):wow

Yeah I have this and that physical limitation and I am fat, but not shifting and the chance to loft some endless wheelies?? I am in. :teeth
 
wool, today was just plunking around in the field more, brought the battery indicator on the dash to blinking. Not sure what that means. I will look it up in the owners manual.

What was really amazing was I went out immediately on the Black Dream, which weighs less, has more HP, and is freaking wicked. Very different. The Black Dream lurches forward, the Shiftless just charges ahead. Different. More comments later.

For the uninitiated, the Black Dream is a TMRacing Motard, 530 thumper, model year 2005. Kinda scary for some. Big fun for others.
 
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For the uninitiated, the Black Dream is a TMRacing Motard, 530 thumper, model year 2005. Kinda scary for some. Big fun for others.

I've got the '07 set up so you'll appreciate my sentiment when I say I'll never sell it. With that said, it would take an equally badass set up to take its place and I think the ebike has just that type of potential. The idea of 100% torque at any throttle position works for me. On that note, this is my current dream car.

https://youtu.be/ZAwIsKC7ROQ
 
Enjoying your impressions of the ALTA RedShift. Keep 'em coming.
 
More later, but today was 40 miles, 3 hours at Hollister, Psyche Hill, Jay Way, Peet's, Troll Trail, some Renz. The bike is so easy to ride in tight technical it is cheating. Unless you count the smile on your face. I even took a picture. Staff will have to upload that.
 
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