![]() I travelled to Perris Raceway in California USA to find out what the ALTA is all about and if this is really the bike of the future. How fast does it go and would the chassis be up to par with what we are used to? Not only did ALTA decide to push the electric engine they also build their own chassis from the ground up which is a big challenge in it self. How would a production electric bike fair out on the track. Hill beat factory Suzuki rider Kyle Cunningham over the course of three heats and advanced to the next round showing the world that an electric motorcycle is more than capable of competing with the gas powered competition. Last year ALTA hired former professional Supercross racer Josh Hill to race the bike at the Red Bull Straight Rythm event. After many years of development they started testing in public with the help of different professional riders about two years ago. Since 2009 the crew at ALTA has worked on prototypes of a electric Motocross bike. In the american technology capital San Francisco in the neighborhood of Apple, Google and Tesla the electric motorcycle manufacture ALTA is working on the future of motorcycling. If the technology gets to where the battery packs are more energy dense (run longer on a charge while staying the same size and weight or smaller) and/or very quick charging (1.5hr not bad, for the 2018) can be attained out in the woods, these will be a formidable weapon to choose for urban or rural off-road dirt bike thrills.A competitive electric motorcycle? Tesla has done it on the road and now ALTA is doing it in the off road motorcycle world. I only noticed the weight when we had to pick it up, uphill from Billys spin off the trail. Even though they weigh more than a modern racing I.C.E off-road bike the C.O.G is placed just right so it turns quick and has great front to rear balance. Only one speed so no need to shift, no clutch so no need to fear stalling, and the instant torque puts single cylinder gas bikes to shame. With Billy riding the Redshift like he stole it plus one long hill climb and Jacob and I getting 4 miles on the bike at setting 4, we were only able to get about 22 miles out of a charge. Billy left it on 3 which he felt was the best comparison to his woods prepped ’01 CR250 in performance and attempted range. It has 4 power settings from mild to wild. The Redshift has a modern dirt bike chassis that rivals the best out there and let me just say this bike is quick! Billy read it will out-accelerate a new KTM 690 0 to 50 mph and is compared to a 250F otherwise. However, Jacob and I are familiar with eStreet and eOff-Road bikes from our time at Brammo. None of us had ridden this bike in the dirt so our thoughts are strictly as new Redshift eDirt Bike riders. We had a blast! Billy on the Redshift, Jacob “once a year rider” Ensign on his ’89 ATK 406, and me on the ’08 Husaberg fe650. Accompanying the Alta Redshift MX: ’89 ATK 406, the ’08 Husaberg fe650. ![]() I spent an hour+ editing a neat video of our ride and my GoPro Studio ended up having fits (most likely my slow laptop issue) so I gave up and made this quick video. I thought this was a perfect opportunity to give his and MSV Racing’s point of view on the neat electric dirt bike in a very familiar off-road setting. Specs- 50hp, 147lb-ft tq, 259lb, 1.5hr charge time and $11,995USDīilly decided to take it out for a rip on our normal trails. 2018 Alta Redshift MXR competes with 350F.2017 Alta Redshift MX competes with 250F. ![]()
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