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I know there are some pimped ones by now. Let's see it in one thread?
Plastics, graphics, cone valves, lhrb, chargers, flux capacitor etc. By now there should be some pretty good setup things learned, and there hasn't been too much mainstream testing. What have you done to yours?
What type of racing, training, lap time experiences have you had? Problems?
I know there have been lot's of ride reports (thanks Ben) but I'm interested in longer term ownership feedback?
Plastics, graphics, cone valves, lhrb, chargers, flux capacitor etc. By now there should be some pretty good setup things learned, and there hasn't been too much mainstream testing. What have you done to yours?
What type of racing, training, lap time experiences have you had? Problems?
I know there have been lot's of ride reports (thanks Ben) but I'm interested in longer term ownership feedback?
Im primarily a woods guy, but spend significant time on a small MX track at my local ride park. I am certainly faster on the Alta then my 17 350XCF.
I have been keeping this on the downlow, but at 5.3 hours the bike suffered a total loss of power as my kid landed a jump during practice for a night race. We spent an hour jiggling wires and checking things over but couldnt find anything suspect. I live in Chicago and bought the bike in Alabama, and thought oh shit, Im gonna have to drive back to get a dealer to look at it, as we have no dealer here in the midwest, Alabama was closest. Anyways I emailed Alta, and they had me check a few things to no avail. So it was decided by them they were gonna send a new battery and a few other parts to me, and fly a tech from California to my house to replace the parts. So a few days later a small package arrives at my door from Alta with an Energizer lithium 9 volt battery. So I think to myself they want to make sure my TV remote works while I wait on other parts, and the tech. So I call them and talk to a woman who assures me thats the battery they think has failed. I hung up scratching my head in confusion, and she called me back an hour later explaining she was mistaken and the main/large battery was on its way. A few days later a tech arrived to change it and its been all good since.
The battery has the high voltage output, and a 12 volt output. It was determined the 12v side is what failed. They also told me theyve only had one other total loss of power so far, and that was from Darryn Durham.
Regardless the fact they were sympathetic to my long distance from a dealer was above and beyond. Ive never experienced that kind of customer service from any other company in my life. I did offer to swap the battery myself and not have them send a tech, but they were insistant their guy do it. I suspect that was probably a liability issue of me poking around the high voltage leads.
I had to deal with the company on a few items in order to get the bike imported to Canada and they couldn't have been more helpful. Sadly I just got bike at the end of my riding season so nothing long term to report on.
The Shop
My mods have included heavier fork springs, and a heavier shock spring, and now a WP Trax shock. With these suspension modifications it works a lot better for me (220 lbs, vet intermediate rider).
I have also done the following:
skid plate
footpegs
grips
white plastic/graphics
What is up next for my Alta? Trelleborg Winter Friction tires and winter motocross! I have always ridden year round here in upstate NY, but sometimes it is a real bear to start an ICE bike when it is 20 degrees out. And if it is a 4-stroke, you sometimes have to put a heater on it for a while to get it to even think about starting. Now I will just push a button. Braaapppp! Oops, I mean Ziiinnnngggg!
Sometimes, depending on the amount of snow and conditions, your foot pegs will ice up. When it is real cold your hands get cold, but I usually stay warm enough for two or three motos. Some pcs from last year:
I also intend to lace up an 18 rear wheel this winter.
It's the future brothers, embrace it or be left behind.
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