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The test on my EX showed the regen on map 1 & 2 to be almost the same with significant difference between 2 & 3 and 3 & 4. I am ok with the difference. Now that I know map 3 & 4 have more regen I may actually use them. Most of the time I just ride in map 1 with occasional use of map 2. Now I...

I am 200 lbs so less than half the total weight of bike and rider. My 48 mile ride was probably optimal for range since we were going slow, on fairly hard packed dirt roads, with very little fast acceleration or braking. I did have changes in elevation but i made up a lot of what is used to...

OK, in a completely un-scientific test, the regen on my EX seems to be the same in map 1 & 2, more in map 3 and even more in map 4. I rode the bike on my street at 35 mph and shut the twist grip off at the same point, or as close as I could get it, in all the maps. The distance to stop, or...

I thought the EX had the same regen in all the maps. Do you think there is more regen in map 4? I have never tried it, or even thought of trying it, for regen so asking. From the Redshift EX 2018 Quick Start Guide:

I am good with power and power delivery, but would like to boost the regen so I could get more braking from the motor on downhills and corners.

So wondering what kind of range everyone is seeing, or able to get out of their Alta and what techniques you use to help ensure you aren't stranded with a dead battery? I understand that there are a lot of variables in that question, and some of you may not even know, or care, but I thought it...

I don't think that FOD or Mark911 abused or misused their bikes. The part failed, and from the pictures, it looks like it failed either from a material defect or poor design/material choice. It didn't wear out, it broke. It also doesn't look like it broke from from something hitting it. The...

It is BS that Alta is not supporting this under warranty. These parts didn't fail due to wear, they failed because they weren't up to the task they were designed for. They failed because of poor material choices, poor design, or both. FOD's chain slider didn't wear out, the mounting hole...

Boise Fire Department just bought an Alta EX for rescues in the Boise Foothills. Here is a link to a couple of stories on the bike. Both stories are about the same but good coverage for electric motorcycles in the community. Don't mention Alta specifically, but does show the bike...

Were they the same type of charger? The source of the power (generator vs wall) shouldn't make much of a difference if the chargers are the same. The same type of charger should charge at the same rate if using the same type of power (120 vs 240). The voltage measurement should tell you...

Absolutely no clue. :unsure: I am thinking it may be a future tech battery, but only going on what was said in the video. He may also be referencing a MXR battery and he is just quantifying the additional ability to provide power. Just something he said in the video which may or may not be...

Impressive, said they can change the battery in 5 minutes and the battery is a 30% increase over last year. Look forward to seeing how they do in the final, but it sounds like only Ty will be competing, since each rider needs two batteries and they only have 2. Sucks that Lyndon's stuff was...

The standard charger will not draw more than 1400W with 120 and 2800 with 240 so anything more than that plus 50% is a waste. No use in getting bigger and heavier generator than you need, unless it is for the beer cooler. :ricky:.

The reason for the lower limitation when charged by 120VAC in the US is the amount of power the wall outlet can proved. Most 120 circuits in the US are 15 or 20 Amps. The formula for Power (watts) is current X voltage so the most power you can get out of a 15A circuit operating at 120VAC is...

Not to my knowledge, but not an Alta expert. A watt is basically the potential to do work, so absent a change in the efficiency of the drive train, electronics, motor or gearbox, 5.8kw of energy does that much work regardless of the source. Alta states that the MXR pack can deliver more power...

I have an EX so temper what I say with that, but it depends on how much you twist your right wrist. The battery packs are the same size on all the bikes. The MXR has a pack and map programming that can deliver more current that the standard pack which makes it quicker to accelerate, but also...

Haven's seen this up here, but this is the link for the Alta Motors store. Skid plate and LHRB kit are listed there plus some other stuff. If the link is a repeat, sorry. https://shop.altamotors.co/

Given the limited number of dealers it is too bad that Alta can't do this wirelessly. I specifically bought the Alta because there is a dealer locally. I didn't look at a Zero becuase the closest Zero dealer is about 5-6 hours away. Seems to me that for a couple of hundred bucks, if that...

You could probably fast charge the pack faster than you could swap it. I don't know of a lithium cell chemistry that can't charge at 3C, (3 times capacity) or 20 minutes for a charge. In a race situation you may even be able to go faster. Cell life would probably take a serious hit, but it...

Just returned from a day in the Boise Foothills. Initiating the new generation of Future Of Fast. Never too early to start. :ricky: