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So the dealer damaged the harness/connector (or it was already damaged) during the TSB update?

I needed to combine parts of the 690 and stock Alta bracket. Cut, weld, align, heat treat.

There are so many variables when it come to dynos and their operators it's almost impossible to get absolute numbers. At best, only a relative qualitative comparison is valid. The gear, the gear ratios, the load, the rear tire size and type, fuel, the dyno calibrations and compensations (many...

Has anyone been able to buy a spare battery pack? I've been inquiring to my dealer for about 6 months and still don't have an answer about cost are availability. Since my pack was a very early unit and subject to TSB replacement I even had my dealer inquire about buying it back from Alta and...

Yes, gotta have that rear foot pedal just in case! You can use some stiff plastic tubing to simulate the line and do your own routing to determine the length. Both ends need to be professionally crimped to ensure safe operation. The "dual" operation kit isn't totally necessary if you don't...

When in doubt always look at late model KTM/Husky for parts. I've used plastic, rear chain guide, brake and master cylinder, sprockets, suspension parts, etc from KTM. Thank goodness, as most Alta dealers are woefully stocked. The rear master cylinder is the same a KTM (Brembo) so the Clake...

I initially tried the Rekluse package. It worked fairly well and kept the rear pedal. The lever is designed for mtn bikes and is a bit fragile. I wanted more power so I went with a brembo lever from a KTM clutch. Worked better but still not what I expected. Added a high leverage lever...

Gear-heads like me simply can't leave well enough alone. We know we'll never have the physical talent to ever hope to get even a smidgen (technical term) of full potential out of any modern bike. So instead we've trained ourselves to use our minds and creativity instead. The satisfaction...

Another reason why owners should be able to A) know the max voltage Alta is charging the cells to relative to the cell mfg recommendations, and B) give owners the option to push the voltage limits at their own risk using tuning software. With respect to battery pack degradation there are...

To make an educated analysis you need several more variables, capacity, volume and nominal voltage. Knowing nominal voltage, capacity, C rating, weight, and volume are the absolute minimum. If something looks promising after that then other parameters like max and min voltages, voltage droop...

Maybe things are different in Canada and it shouldn't be cost prohibitive in any case. In fact, it should be offered for free upon purchase. All that's needed is the software on a cheap USB memory stick worth $5. Again, back to the confusion issue. If I want to check on part or accessory...

That's very reassuring to hear. As Oded mentioned, dealer knowledge is very important when one is faced with such issues. In this regard, dealers are not created equal. Your descriptions of the issues, however, beg additional questions (at least for me). TSB 17-001. -001 suggests this is...

Frankly, that's not going to stop anyone anyway. If someone seriously wanted to reverse engineer something they'd just buy a whole bike and dissect it. There are several automotive type ECUs where the factories (Farrari is an example) add so many layers of security it makes breaking in through...

I think the first step will be variable viscosity fluids which are already popular in many automotive applications. Some of the new mtn bike valving designs are interesting as well. I envision some form of pre-active (as opposed to re-active) system where the terrain ahead is constantly being...

Spring rates and damping work collectively but in totally different ways. Trying to change one to make up for the other never works. In addition, if a major change is made to one end a corresponding change should be made to the other to maintain proper balance (assuming the bike was balanced...

I quit reading dirt bike magazines when Super Hunky left DB. He was the BEST!

My dealer called and told me. No letter from Alta. From speaking to Marc some weeks ago I don't think it's the MXR upgrade. He mentioned yes, harnesses are involved. However, there were several involved. Harness to battery, harness to inverter, etc. The fix wasn't reverse compatible (in...

Well, talked to my dealer and he said the laptop systems provided by Alta to the dealers is on a "loan" basis. They don't own them and pay a deposit just in case something happens to them. As far as he knows they are NOT available to the public at any price. That's what I suspected...

My dealer informed me I need to take my 2017 (sn 049) in for updates. According to my dealer the bikes BMS will be re-flashed to prevent the charger from blowing residential home fuses (110/120v), the charge port harness will be replaced and the ENTIRE battery pack replaced (possibly changes to...

I'll call my local dealer tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up. If true (at a reasonable cost) I'll need to apologize to Alta.