- Joined
- Apr 5, 2002
- Location
- San Jose, bottom of dirty 130
- Moto(s)
- ‘18 Alta EX006, ‘17 Alta MX019, 06R6, 05TM530 Black Dream, 01TM250 2T, ‘24 Yam Tenere 700
- Name
- Butch
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 1093637
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.
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.