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  1. Philip

    Cone valve wp forks on an Alta

    Your namesake @Mark911 has the WP Cone Valve suspension on his MX. He installed a KTM front end and rear linkage. I have arrived to a conclusion that the "moves around a lot under me" attribute is inherent to the Alta. It could be due to the lower center of mass, or a higher concentration of...
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    Tesla ATV and Cybertruck

    Aren't you going to miss your favorite sound and smell of a diesel engine? I think I may have a solution for you. You can load your diesel powered Alta supercharger into the Cybertruck's bed. Then you will have regained all the attributes of having a diesel truck, plus you'd never have to visit...
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    My Moto Van build thread

    I am not retired yet, I wish! I work for a car company testing cars. When it gets too cold to test in Michigan, they send the cars and myself to Arizona to test. I am quite happy with the arrangement, just wish I was in Arizona a couple of months longer every year.
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    My Moto Van build thread

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I have started my annual drive to Arizona. This is a good time to show you my height-adjustable bed in action! It is suspended from the roof on four cables. The round pipe shown below the bed rotates and pulls the four cables up or down. There is a worm gearbox...
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    Russian Milandr CM250?

    Correction: This particular race has a dead engine start. So, it was a real holeshot.
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    Help finding an Alta

    For motocross I would pick an MXR with its R-pack on any day. But for trail riding an MX with the A-pack will do just as well or better. There is no difference in the packs between the '17 MX and the '18 MX, is there?
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    My Moto Van build thread

    Wow! I like your Ducato hatchback van! You picked the longest and the tallest body and extended it. That's a huge van! We also have long Fiat vans in the US, but not yet as tall as the one that you have. I also added a bed recently (pictures are coming). I always wanted to keep an "open floor...
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    Help finding an Alta

    Then try these leads: Want to buy - 2019 EX-R and MX-R
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    Help finding an Alta

    There you go: Alta For Sale - Alta Motorcycles - Cycle Trader
  10. Philip

    Tesla ATV and Cybertruck

    It will be cheaper to tow stuff by an order of magnitude. Buy the 500 mile version, then you should be able to get from one supercharger station to another anywhere in the US. You'd have to plan the trip and allow for charging times, but you will be able to travel farther and for less money...
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    My Moto Van build thread

    Today I added the 5th Battleborn battery. Now I have 500 Ah or 6 kWh of battery power. Should be able to charge a bike from empty to full with no problems. This time I sealed and insulated all the batteries. They could have gotten hot in the past, being under the van and next to all the hot air...
  12. Philip

    AOF Addiction

    I have officially joined the #Alta_in_the_living_room movement.
  13. Philip

    Tesla ATV and Cybertruck

    This is what a Lamborghini Countach Truck would have looked like back in 1974-1990! Are you going to add a big-ass wing on the back?
  14. Philip

    Tesla ATV and Cybertruck

    :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
  15. Philip

    Russian Milandr CM250?

    We did hear about Milandr before. It looks like it is still not quite a production bike, last time I tried to research it, but these guys are persistent, so hopefully one day it will make it to the market and to the US. Milandr Power Machines - A Russian Alta
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    Tesla ATV and Cybertruck

    I find the appearance of the truck intriguing. It might grow on me once I learn more about their "exoskeleton" and see it in colors other than bare stainless steel. But I am not sure about the peaky roof, this appears to be more for styling rather than aerodynamics or functionality. But if you...
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    Russian Milandr CM250?

    This thing is the real deal! It does confirm the electric clutch at the 0:35 mark. Then it shows how the guy holeshot the practice! :LOL:
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    Tesla ATV and Cybertruck

    Tesla ATV revealed, can charge in Cybertruck's bed - Roadshow
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    Transferring money and shipping the bike

    Exactly. I had like three chances already to make Bunch disappear in the wilderness, yet he is still around because he is a very nice guy. Be nice! :)
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