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35 miles on tight single track with short dirt road connector sections mixed in. 22 miles on extremely tight single track woods, rock, mud, swamp (on my 350XCFW I rode this terrain in mostly 2nd gear)

gprix1: I don't see how you will be able to do 60 miles of 80% single track unless you are swapping bikes, swapping battery or charging in between sprints. I get about 35 miles on tight single track with some dirt road connectors mixed in. I have gotten as little as 22 miles in severely...

Totally am eye-to-eye with you on enjoy riding the Alta more than an ICE. Sold my'15 350 XCFW and don't miss it. Sure, I do wish my EX had more range but at my ripe age I can live with it fine particularly since I just do casual trail riding. Curious - why do you think you are faster on your...

All I can say is I am very proud of Ty and Lyndon for a great performance and glad to see Alta investing in the racing scene which will pay dividends in improved technology, bike setup and sales. The internal combustion engine has served well for many years but it is time to step up to electric...

Here's my take on this: Alta is correct, this is normal for a permanent magnet electric motor. These motors have magnets in the rotor. As the rotor rotates these magnets swipe past the metal lamination sections of the outer stator they are attracted to the stator but since the stator is in...

OK thanks, I will ask my insurance agent about State Farm and Nationwide. Did a very tight single track ride Saturday and battery was about empty at only 20 miles. But realize that this is the type of terrain that would suit a trials bike. My stamina was empty too. Wish dashboard had a...

That's interesting that CT DMV considers an electric motorcycle to be a scooter. I will be seeing how RI handles it but for now I am waiting to receive the CO from Alta. One related thing I wanted to throw out there is: anyone find reasonable insurance coverage? My insurance agent has done a lot...

You're right, I have had them crack also.

Another way to go is steel spike points inserted around the rim inside bead circumferences that stick into the tire beads and prevents tire slip. Had that setup stock on a couple of Can-Am's back in the 80's. Advantage is better wheel balance compared to rim lock but disadvantage is when you get...

That is correct. My EX rims don't have rim locks but do have rim lock holes with rubber plugs. This prompted me to view the models at altamotors.co and indeed the MX and MXR are shown with rim locks but not the EX. That's OK, if not running inserts I pitch the stock rim locks anyways in favor...

Onelapper; great to have you on board, I'm sure you will get a kick out of your new MX, there's nothing like riding a whisper quiet bike, especially if you encounter other trail users. One thing I recently noticed is neither wheel has a rim lock, could result in ripped valve stem especially if...

Photo shows my quick way of improving rear brake modulation as I wait for the Fasst Company brake return spring to arrive. Banged out 30 miles today single track and this time I let the battery charge go all the way down to zero until it would not move. At first the last couple bars on the...

Although I am no longer racing we have the "J Day" series here - normally consists of an MX track and a woods section and an extreme section, 2 motos, and he just announced that electric bikes can enter for free!

Oded - New England consists of a lot of rocks dumped by the glaciers and loamy dark soil. Some riders don't like the riding because it is sometimes difficult to find a trail where you can let your bike breathe and find some rhythm. Your terrain almost looks like Utah or Nevada. Philip - yes I...

Picked up EX Saturday, logged 15 miles Sat and 24 miles yesterday consisting of juicy technical New England single track. All I can say is this 63 years young A Enduro rider has found nirvana. Here's some comments: Range: after 32 miles I had 1/4 charge left so I figure she is good for 32 miles...