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I also recently thought about how suitable the name "lightning" is to Alta. It is both fast and electric.

I've pulled the trigger on Generator #2 -- DuroMax XP4400E The wheel kit is a must. The electric start is cool. I would not want to pull the cord every time I want to turn it on (which will likely be several times a day). There are also generators with remote wireless starters, but none of them...

1) Firman P03605 Performance Series 3650 Watt 120/240 No Wheel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1OUN6Y Price: $355 shipped Weight: 102 lb Noise: 76 dB (needs verification) Amazon: 4.5 stars Comments: No wheels, possibly the loudest 2) DuroMax XP4400E 4,400 Watt 7.0 HP OHV 4-Cycle Gas Powered...

This video is especially funny. Love the "It's Electric" soundtrack!

In case you haven't seen this yet, these guys from Texas are hilarious!

It's official! I have led half of the race and also had the fastest lap time! Woo-hoo! The race started at a ridiculous 8am. I am not a morning person, I never liked sand, and I haven't raced in 3 years. I am crediting all the great results to the bike. Go Redshift...

This photo cost me $25. This is what they charge for trackside photos these days.

Upon reviewing the videos... The sight lap was 7 minutes long. I pulled over after just 27 minutes of racing. A total of 34 minutes on the track in deep sand. The last 1/8 of the battery was blinking when I pulled over. And, YES! I was leading the race after 3:10 minutes! I've led a half of...

No thermal warning light. I was in Map 2 all throughout the race. Same power as in higher maps but delivered more smoothly, efficiently in the sand. Plus I really like the engine braking in Map 2. I've seen a thermal warning light only once, and that was on a hardpack track in Map 4.

This track had a lot of deep sand. Power sliding in sand is awesome on the Alta, but it is hard on the battery. The track was very long too, I had only 7/8 of the battery left after a 7-minute sight lap. So, on this track I pulled over after just 27 minutes of racing. That is 34 minutes of run...

A quick update: I just finished racing. Was going in the top 3, maybe even 1st, in my usual here in the southwest 40+ C class. As expected, the battery died after half of the race. Oh well, I ran out of steam myself a few minutes earlier. But I think I would have been able to relax and finish...

Carbon printed prototype parts. Very cool. I've heard Lamborghini stamps carbon production parts, making them quickly and cheaply.

From what I heard, incomplete discharges aren't bad, but incomplete top-offs could be. Like when adding some charge between the motos. We have some resident battery technology experts here, perhaps they can pitch in. @Mark911

Both of these Home Depot generators are 120 only. False alarm, sorry. They still somehow came up under my 240V searches. It is probably safer to get stuff shipped from Alibaba than Home Depot. At least you know you will be getting 220-240V.

This is the one that I really want: EDIT: Honda 3000-Watt Super Quiet from Home Depot is also 120V only. No good.

I am shopping for a 240V generator. I want to charge the bike at the track between the motos quickly. Need something small, light, cheap, and quiet. Preferably with an electric start. Pick two, right? Did a quick Google search. There is a bunch of 220V generators on Alibaba and such, priced...

You are absolutely right, Steve, thanks! Nothing to worry about, I just l need to check the coolant level some time later. From the Alta Redshift owner's manual: COOLANT AND GEAR OIL 1. The Redshift relies on coolant to keep motor and controller temperatures in check and gear oil to lubricate...

That was one of my first questions. Apparently, Alta dealers already have the laptops to update the software. Marc, the Alta CEO, said they plan to let dealers adjust the maps to customers' liking. That was 1 year ago. It's time to ask again, I suppose.

Sand. And sand with rocks, when you are forced to run higher pressures in order not to dent the rims. Maybe big rocks too, on high-speed tracks/trails. But not the wet and slippery kind, there you need a soft sidewall again.

The track was hard pack but freshly groomed, so it was pretty soft. Not great for rolling resistance. Yes, about 40-45 minutes is what I expected at the racing pace. If I could stop and let myself and the battery cool down, maybe it would have been 50 minutes. I do not think 55 minutes is...