I’ve been riding the Alta Redshift for 6 years, a very powerful and high-quality electric motorcycle. Enduro rider only.
my son (16) joined me with his new Soron Ultra-B... Here's my summary:
For off-road riding with the Suron, we replaced the original 18-inch rear wheel (We got the R model that arrives stock with 18 rear and 19 front) with a real Endoro tire - Metzler 6 days (same as the stock Alta EX tire). The front was changed to a knobby 70/100 19, and we will consider switching to 21 later on.
The UB is surprisingly high-quality bike, including bolts, welds, and even brakes and suspension are fine for our current purposes. suspension is a little stiff for hard enduro, and brakes bite very well (both hand brakes).
Currently, there is no need to upgrade. I really like the Reverse feature for Hard Enduro - a pleasure when you get stuck in some weird angle.
We canceled the Regen (my son prefers the feeling of flowing through trails without engine braking), and rode in sports mode all the time.
We chose the option of least sensitive throttle (you get to choose from 3 preset settings)
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We rode rocks, hills, and rocky single tracks. Ultra B did it with ease. my son has been been riding the Kuberg Freerider so far, so he knows how to ride, and the ultra-B is a pretty significant upgrade.
The Alta is stronger, and the suspension smoothes everything. Feels much more spacious for me (my height 1.90m), but at the cost of weight (about 120 kg). Kind of like Stark Varg in its abilities, without the cool features of the phone link, and being able to change different parameters on the fly.
I rode the ultra-B and it feels small and dense for me but with adequate power for enduro. it doesn't burst abruptly like the cheap electric ones. the ultimate test for me with electrics is how they handle very slow speeds. The ultra creeps without a problem, which is great. Alta on mode 1 is still stronger, but not by much/ initial power of the Ultra B is adequate, but when the speed rises, the Alta just keeps on accelerating with tis 350v battery, leaving the Ultra B behind.
For tall riders on the ultra, I would make sure the wheels are 18/21, raise the handlebar, and perhaps also lower the pegs.
Battery-wise, we rode 26 km on a very technical slow tearrin, hard enduro with some fire roads. 2 hours ride time and came back with exactly 50% battery on the Ultra B. rough calculation - the battery of the Alta will hold about 20% more riding time.
A fun bike, and we enjoyed it very much.
my son (16) joined me with his new Soron Ultra-B... Here's my summary:
For off-road riding with the Suron, we replaced the original 18-inch rear wheel (We got the R model that arrives stock with 18 rear and 19 front) with a real Endoro tire - Metzler 6 days (same as the stock Alta EX tire). The front was changed to a knobby 70/100 19, and we will consider switching to 21 later on.
The UB is surprisingly high-quality bike, including bolts, welds, and even brakes and suspension are fine for our current purposes. suspension is a little stiff for hard enduro, and brakes bite very well (both hand brakes).
Currently, there is no need to upgrade. I really like the Reverse feature for Hard Enduro - a pleasure when you get stuck in some weird angle.
We canceled the Regen (my son prefers the feeling of flowing through trails without engine braking), and rode in sports mode all the time.
We chose the option of least sensitive throttle (you get to choose from 3 preset settings)
.
We rode rocks, hills, and rocky single tracks. Ultra B did it with ease. my son has been been riding the Kuberg Freerider so far, so he knows how to ride, and the ultra-B is a pretty significant upgrade.
The Alta is stronger, and the suspension smoothes everything. Feels much more spacious for me (my height 1.90m), but at the cost of weight (about 120 kg). Kind of like Stark Varg in its abilities, without the cool features of the phone link, and being able to change different parameters on the fly.
I rode the ultra-B and it feels small and dense for me but with adequate power for enduro. it doesn't burst abruptly like the cheap electric ones. the ultimate test for me with electrics is how they handle very slow speeds. The ultra creeps without a problem, which is great. Alta on mode 1 is still stronger, but not by much/ initial power of the Ultra B is adequate, but when the speed rises, the Alta just keeps on accelerating with tis 350v battery, leaving the Ultra B behind.
For tall riders on the ultra, I would make sure the wheels are 18/21, raise the handlebar, and perhaps also lower the pegs.
Battery-wise, we rode 26 km on a very technical slow tearrin, hard enduro with some fire roads. 2 hours ride time and came back with exactly 50% battery on the Ultra B. rough calculation - the battery of the Alta will hold about 20% more riding time.
A fun bike, and we enjoyed it very much.