Anyone still riding Alta's in the Northeast US?

[slowjet]

Seems the Alta forum is pretty dead. I know there's not a lot of these bikes in the wild, but would like to know if there's anybody riding single track in New England?

 

[JP racing]

Haven’t been riding much off-road and no MX since I broke my collarbone but I still hit up Thomaston Dam or Pachaug occasionally.

 

[Matt]

I am still riding in upstate ny. Built a mini track in my backyard so I can do a moto before work

 

[slowjet]

I am still riding in upstate ny. Built a mini track in my backyard so I can do a moto before work

Have you been to Pittsfield State Forest? It's on the mass line. Some cool trails there.

 

[slowjet]

Haven’t been riding much off-road and no MX since I broke my collarbone but I still hit up Thomaston Dam or Pachaug occasionally.

Hope your recovering well. I have yet to check out either of those places but would love to.

 

[Trialsman]

I still ride mine single track around Pittsburgh. I did recently get an Arctic Leopard EX800, but I love my Alta.

 

[slowjet]

What are you guys using for a rear tire? For some reason I was thinking it had an 18-in rear so I ordered a ve33s only to realize that it's actually got a 19-in rear. Probably just going to order a KKE 18 and rear for the bike. Although somebody local has a rear wheel from 2009 KTM, thinking the KKE will be lighter. Whatever I can do to maximize the battery.

 

[Oded]

I still ride mine single track around Pittsburgh. I did recently get an Arctic Leopard EX800, but I love my Alta.

Would love to hear your comparison between the Alta and the Arctic Leopard.

 

[CookieMonster]

I ride my Alta in NH. As for the rear tire I replaced my MX 19" with 18" wheel and I run a

Metzeler 6 Days Extreme Tires (Rear / 120/90-18 65R TT). FYI This is a direction tire if you choose to install this tire yourself. In the winter I run a studded 18". Still love riding that bike after 6 years.​

 

[slowjet]

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Metzeler 6 Days Extreme Tires (Rear / 120/90-18 65R TT). FYI This is a direction tire if you choose to install this tire yourself. In the winter I run a studded 18". Still love riding that bike after 6 years.​

Just ordered a KKE 18" rear wheel. Going to run the ve33s now but that Metzler is only just over 10lbs vs the ve33s at 13lbd. Less rotational mass equals battery battery life. How's it do on roots, logs and wet rocks?

 

[CookieMonster]

I find them to be outstanding for roots logs and wet.