Alta Redshift 144

[propain]

I wanted to have a place to share information on my Alta Redshift. I just bought it from the original owner.
She's a little tired, with maxed out chain tensioners, worn sprockets and no meat left on the brake pads.
Runs well enough for an 8 year old battery pack of VTC6 cells.

It's got RG3 suspension on it.
I'll be replacing the parts and posting to this thread occasionally when I find information related to it.

The last 6 of the vin are 000144.

 

[propain]

Rear wheel bearings are 6005-2rs. Maple Ace sells a quality bearing for $13 for 4 of them or $10 for 2 on ebay.
Rear bearing seals are 47mmx32mmx7mm
Rear sprocket JTR897-52SC
Front sprocket JTF1901-12 (I think stock is a 13t)

Stock wheel bearing spacer is a chunk of steel tube 30mm, 25mm, 121.5mm, weighs 181g
We're gonna make one of aluminum and see what happens.


Replacement key is ilco 1611R

 

[Rashid510]

I wanted to have a place to share information on my Alta Redshift. I just bought it from the original owner.
She's a little tired, with maxed out chain tensioners, worn sprockets and no meat left on the brake pads.
Runs well enough for an 8 year old battery pack of VTC6 cells.

It's got RG3 suspension on it.
I'll be replacing the parts and posting to this thread occasionally when I find information related to it.

The last 6 of the vin are 000144.

does the pack say A or R on it?
R pack = VTC6 cells
A pack = Panasonic NCRs

 

[propain]

does the pack say A or R on it?
R pack = VTC6 cells
A pack = Panasonic NCRs

Oh! The "A" on the 5.8 badge must mean that it's the Panasonic cells! My mistake, the only thing I had seen was about the vtc6-- I didn't realize there was another cell.
What's the part number so I can look up the datasheet? A quick google search says the NCR18650* has a ton of variants.

I changed the gearbox oil today and topped up the coolant.
The PO had put rtv on the gasket and much of that rtv was doing laps around the geartrain. Plenty of metal shavings in the gearbox

Is there a 3d model of the battery cell holders?
Is there a kickstand setup available for sale or will I have to fabricate it?

 

[Rashid510]

There is no 3d model of the cell holders...there are plenty of modules available.
I do have the original gasket for the gearbox. I would recommend flushing it out if your seeing metal shaving (though the gears dont need much)
The cells are a NCR variant, similar to the NCRs used in Teslas of that era.

 

[EDR1]

Oh! The "A" on the 5.8 badge must mean that it's the Panasonic cells! My mistake, the only thing I had seen was about the vtc6-- I didn't realize there was another cell.
What's the part number so I can look up the datasheet? A quick google search says the NCR18650* has a ton of variants.

I changed the gearbox oil today and topped up the coolant.
The PO had put rtv on the gasket and much of that rtv was doing laps around the geartrain. Plenty of metal shavings in the gearbox

Is there a 3d model of the battery cell holders?
Is there a kickstand setup available for sale or will I have to fabricate it?

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Got my kickstand on Ebay from Liquid Performance. Message them if you don’t see the listing, the kickstand is super nice quality compared to a Varg. It uses coaxial springs within the kickstand leg. As if a bunch of California engineers thought about it for a long time

 

[datadog]

I have a small stockpile of chassis parts and miscellaneous stuff if you need something. No batteries or modules.

 

[EDR1]

I have a small stockpile of chassis parts and miscellaneous stuff if you need something. No batteries or modules.

I need a working display. Mine does not toggle miles/hours

 

[datadog]

I need a working display. Mine does not toggle miles/hours

Ooh. Sorry. Best of luck. Those are like hen’s teeth.

 

[Rashid510]

I need a working display. Mine does not toggle miles/hours

I have one....

 

[propain]

I need a working display. Mine does not toggle miles/hours

I can repair it.

I replaced the rear axle bearing spacer tube with aluminum and saved 111 grams.
I also recieved my kickstand/bracket but it didn't come with a single fastener, foot or instructions. You'd think for ~$150 it'd come with that...
My big dirtbike ride starts tomorrow at 6am... Sounds like I'm doing it without a kickstand...

 

[propain]

I managed to piece together all the hardware at the hardware store before the ride. Got the kickstand installed, loaded the bike and did the 3 hour drive to the trail we were planning on riding.
On arrival, I noticed some aluminum under my Alta and realized that the spring from the kickstand was sawing its way through the swingarm.
So I'll be adding a coating to the swingarm as well as sleeving the springs with something.
The ride went well. Rode it to a ~7000ft tall peak.

 

[propain]

I managed to piece together all the hardware at the hardware store before the ride. Got the kickstand installed, loaded the bike and did the 3 hour drive to the trail we were planning on riding.
On arrival, I noticed some aluminum under my Alta and realized that the spring from the kickstand was sawing its way through the swingarm.
So I'll be adding a coating to the swingarm as well as sleeving the springs with something.
The ride went well. Rode it to a ~7000ft tall peak.

Turns out after a trip to the hardware store for 3/4" shrink wrap, i'm a potato brained idiot and installed the spring so it sticks out instead of sitting flush with the pocket of the kickstand and it's 100% my fault that it touched at all.