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vs. 2017 Alta MX (in map 3)

A little birdie shared this spy footage out of Europe with me. Something new is coming...

:ROFLMAO: Good you didn't have to issue an Altamatum

Believe the clutch actuates re-gen, based on some video translations. Everything I read / see on this seems to enforce that these bikes are strictly concepts and will not be widely available, which is a bummer. Who knows, though.

Based on recent social media activity, looks like they've added cooling:

The quotes, I'm guessing, suggest quick swap.

Indeed. Believe Gas Gas' relationship with Torrot was of some interest to KTM - Gas Gas already had eBike for kids and electric trials bike built on the Torrot platform.

Thanks for the reply, @Sumik! If you pass through the NYC area, I'll gladly buy you a coffee, breakfast sandwich, beer, etc.

@Sumik Out of curiosity, how hypothetical is this hypothetical?

My money (hope) is on Yamaha, since I do like the brand and their trials concept is awesome. They've also been a leader in the electric, pedal-assist market for some time (nearly 30 years). Also, the tail-end of this video from a couple of years ago:

I feel like, sadly, Alta's shuttering likely made Zero even more fearful of reentering the offroad market. Alta's execution was impeccable, and not so easy for anyone else (even Zero) to replicate without significant effort. Hopefully someone will try again sometime. I commend Sur Ron, though...

Indeed, still a very tough sell, especially with Sur Ron pricing so much more aggressively. For what it is, I like the design, and have had the chance to demo in-person. But make no mistake; you're not lining up for Erzberg on a Cake.

Cake just rolled out their Kalk INK, which strips out the ohlins and different wheel sets for $3,500 in saving ($9.5k all in). Personally, I really the black.

Just announced today from Torp Motors out of Croatia Nice design, but would want more rear wheel covering. Between this, Cake Kalks, Light Bee, Ubco, Kuberg, some publisher could have fun with an ultralight electric shootout.