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I actually liked the ABS on my KTM 1190R. It saved my ass (from a road rash) more than once. And it made steep technical downhills a lot more smooth and relaxing. It does mess up your braking and extend the stopping distances on gravel and in sand though. And you definitely do not want it for...

There is a speedo ring on the rear wheel. I am not seeing anything on the front, although there is a brake hose and apparently a wire going to the front hub. Some press release stated that this bike will have an ABS. If true, that would be a first on such a small bike.

Here is @Mark911's big announcement: Mark911 can fix anything, if asked nicely

Does Canada grant citizenships to all EV tech specialists? If so, then the AOF membership should make all of us automatically eligible too. I don't mind getting free healthcare. What are the other benefits besides Canadian bacon, maple syrup, and Molson beer?

Awesome, Mark! You are going to get a lot of interest and many replies/requests over the next few years. Is it okay if I make your big announcement into a new thread and make it a stickie?

Are Ewan and Charley trying to get to Milwaukee by Christmas while riding electric Harleys?? Maybe the plan is to take an electric plane or a freshly dug Musk's tunnel to Milwaukee to meet their families??

It appears that all price sensitive buyers here have already bought enough Altas for their current and next lives. But someone who always wanted one will scoop it up quickly, I am sure, as soon as they see it. @Christian -- why not you?

In Russia we used to race all year round. Only had breaks in spring and fall when it was too muddy. In winter you'd lower the bike, fill the forks and shocks with thin hydraulic fluid, install as soft and as wide tires as you can find, and that's it. No studs back then, they weren't allowed. It...

Damn, winter riding (at the end of this video) looks more fun that summer riding!

Someone in Canada has done ice racing on an Alta. Won the race too.

Awesome, @C5tor! Thank you for posting this. I have moved it to the Chargers sub-forum, stickied it, and added a link to it from the Videos as well. I am sure many new owners will find this extremely useful.

His spring looks a bit different, but here is mine: Fasst Company rear brake return spring on an Alta

The only ones that I saw up close were all plastic with a rough looking surface. My boots' hinges are already wearing through on the inside. I can't imagine using actual sandpaper near the boots or pants.

Yep. If you search for Sur Ron Owners Forum, the AOF comes up first already. I suppose we should officially welcome the Sur Ron guys here, especially since we have a few Sur Ron Owners here already.

Ouch! Are you sure?? This is sandpaper!

I like that they are promoting motocross and jumping. If the bike can jump and land well, then it will do well everywhere else too. Looks like we got ourselves a 125cc 2-stroke or maybe even a 250cc 4-stroke equivalent in this Storm Bee.

I measured as many dimensions as I could, and it appears to be an exact fit. I thought someone already recently confirmed this in the Plastic thread. The rear end on the Honda is good two inches wider than on the Alta. The Alta's side numbers do not have to clear the dual mufflers, only the...

I think the French bureaucrats are trying to pirate the Alta's revolutionary design. Refuse to give them the info, just say 'non' !!! :mad:

The suspension is out, ready to go back to the mothership. Removing the rear shock is lot of work on these newer bikes, I even had to watch a 10-minute long YouTube video! On my Alta the rear shock would have been out and already back in in less time than that. I must say that the quality of...