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Hi Everyone, Thanks in large part to the great group here I have a deposit down on an EXR. This will be my first ever dirt bike. I have a couple decades of roadracing experience but dirt will be all new. My son and I will be signing up for some instruction at a local MX track ASAP. I'm sure...

There's big change between the MX and MXR but all MXRs are the same.

Assuming Arai MX helmets are the same head shape as their RR helmets and the fact that he switched from Arai to Leatt, I would conclude that the Leatt is oval.

I'm having the Alta LHRB kit installed by the dealer prior to picking up the bike so I will never ride the bike w/ the foot brake. Of course this is my first dirt bike so I have no muscle memory to overcome. Well, at least not when it comes to braking.... that whole body position on top of the...

KTM limits their warranty to 30 days when used in any type of competition. Husqvarna is the same. Honda's race bikes (CRFXXXR models) have no warranty at all. I assume the rest are similar. That being said, the OEM's lawyers can say whatever they want, if you have a failure due to a...

Timely thread. I have been using Arai roadracing helmets for decades - I have an Arai (oval) head. My son and wife have Suomys and love them. They are quite light. I was planning to try out Arai's MX helmets. Picking up my EXR this weekend and need a full complement of gear.

Nicely done! Clearly in the right hands Altas can hang with 450s!

Thanks for sharing. I just ordered a Kuberg Freeride for my wife but was looking at the KTM if she decides she wants to ride mroe than just around our property. I thought I read somewhere that they sell the bike and lease the battery and charger. Is that true in the US as well (I think I read...

Just put down a deposit on an EXR. $14,491 OTD with rapid charger, Alta LHRB, and govt fees.

Fun! How did you disable the headlight? Just pulled the plug?

Or you could just skip the caramel macchiato ;)

Time will tell. I have seen this movie before in High Tech (Cisco is famous for this) and we're watching it play out in EV cars. The big OEMs are worried about cannibalizing their ICE sales. Even with Tesla showing them there is a market they are only creating EVs because governments are...

Hmm. This could be troublesome. If they are able to throw enough money around they could attract talent from Alta and Zero. That's what happened to Mission Motors. Google, Apple, and Tesla were able to hire their engineers away.

It's possible H-D made a play to acquire Alta and was rebuffed (either the offer was too low or like @teddyquinn said the Alta team didn't want to get lost in a huge corp). H-D then decided to take their ball and go home. This happens a lot in high tech. Let's hope Alta has plenty of...

I went through a similar process when I switched to Teslas. I had fond memories of working on cars with my Dad and when I did the things he taught me I felt connected to him. Of course there were plenty of frustrating times when we'd strip a bolt, bang a knuckle, having oily bots of dirt fall...

TONS of vehicles do this nowadays. Bikes and Cars, ICE and EV. I am speculating wildly here, but it could have to do with the vehicle's ability to know if a bulb has burned out and notify the driver/rider. Also since lights have to be DOT certified there may be regulations around preventing...

Hmm. I wonder what happened to Mission Motorcycle's prototypes and IP? If they bought that out of bakruptcy that could form the basis for street bikes....

2 and 3-wheeled vehicles are not currently eligible for the federal tax credit. Back in Feb, 2018 Congress made the credit avialable for 2017 purchases. Maybe they'll do the same thing in early 2019 for 2018 purchases. US retroactively extends tax credits for charger installations, electric...

Lots of things are possible via software. For Alta it's a constant decision of what to prioritize with a finite team. I for one would love to do custom maps but to allow that they need to open up an untrusted path (using your phone, laptop, Wi-Fi, etc) for you to communicate with the bike. So...

Tesla is the same. Also I believe you can only rent one if you're in MA (they were taken to court there over right to repair). My assumption is that they don't want to troubleshoot someone's 20 year old laptop, how knows what other software is on it, etc. Plus the thing could have malware on...