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Thanks Michael, I've enjoyed every minute of it, there has been a lot of thoughtful questions and a great discourse. Thanks for the opportunity and keep up the great work you do at VitalMX. Best, Derek

Hi Inthebadboycorner, I confirm that we are making large investments into development and R&D, this is an indication of both how much we believe in the space and how much we think electric will be a growing part of it, we are really fortunate to have found a group of individual and institutional investors that share the same vision. Best...

Hi Ted722, This has not been a problem to date, you still need to push a start button , like hitting the starter on some bikes. Best, Derek

Hi KooyaKooya, It is/was a daunting task to build a new MX bike from scratch and coming up with a successful methodology to understand what is working and why and then incorporate that into our design was a big task. In answer to your question "did we get help" I'd say yes but it mostly came from the deep base...

Hi Colintrax, I hear you and for sure there are big differences in the flex characteristics of Aluminum vs. Steel MX frames. Finding the right solution to what is a complex multi variable problem was not easy and we did a lot of competitive research on both steel and aluminum chassis in the development of the Redshift before going down...

Hi Mark, I can think of nothing better than the early Alta customers all riding around on the latest and greatest that would be a testament to what we are trying to do for sure. I'll pass your idea on about the MXRs and I suggest you also sent in a note about it to info@altamotors.co. Thanks again for your...

Hi Spizzy, First of all thank you for being an early customer of Alta and I'm happy to hear that your are satisfied with the customer service experience and apologies that there was an issue in the first place. We are committed to making sure that you have a great experience with Alta and I would like you to send...

Hi 36Wheeler, Hopefully there are no drownings! We live in a world where climate change is deemed a big risk and legislators are acting on this, as examples, it will be illegal to sell new combustion engines in the Netherlands starting in 2025, in Germany in 2030, and in California in 2040. The motorcycle market is global and manufacturers need...

Hi One-Hander, We listened to the criticism of the 4CS and made the change to the WP AER48 for the 2018 Alta Redhift MXR, we also went with a much firmer stock setting. The base model 2018 Alta Redshift MX ($10495) still comes with the 4CS. Please sign up for a demo on the website and try the MXR with...

Hi Mxtech1, We are currently running all the bikes down the same manufacturing line, it's a traditional Toyota inspired manufacturing line with humans doing assembly. We build the electronics and batteries on a separate line that relies more on automation. Quality systems rely heavily on automotive methodologies and start at design and are focused on supplier quality and our own...

Hi Ted722, No problems getting a green sticker in CA. The 2018 SM and EX are street legal and eligible for the CA tax breaks of $900-$1000. The transition to electric will happen in any category where electric has an advantage. So in off road it's top down (Alta) and bottom up (KTM 50). The little bikes are attractive for...

Hi HenryA, We will be in Europe late this year, stay tuned!. Super secret parts need to stay secret! We spend a lot of time testing and have a full CNC machine shop that is invaluable for developing race parts, we will be offing some cool new stuff soon!. Best, Derek

Hi MotoBRD, Thanks for your note and interest. We have a team of people working every day to make better bikes and to maintain our lead in electric but it's not likely to happen at quite the same pace as cell phone tech, the cadence of improvement should happen every few years and be somewhat incremental. What will change rapidly...

Hi Mxaddicted, I'll get in trouble if I talk about future product plans!. If you have not ridden the MXR yet, please do it's like the MX but much better, we listened to customers, racers, and testers and made a lot of really meaningful changes. Between the extra power, the lower cost, and the better suspension you won't recognize the...

Hi Kenny Lingus, Sign up for a demo on the website, Altamotors.co and between our demo team and the dealer network we will get you on a bike!. Best, Derek

Hi JMX82, We tried some ice racing last month! Internal resistance in the batteries does increase as temperature decreases but the pack is operational to -20C, power is limited until the internal heating brings the pack up to temp so starts are better if the pack is not starting the race at -20C. Jeff Fredette on the Alta Redshift is...

Hi Apple_and_the_tree, We are hiring. Please look here for recent reqs: https://www.altamotors.co/careers/#mission-1 Best, Derek

Hi Frothol, Thanks for the props!. I've got an amazing team of dedicated pros, most of which are out riding every weekend or weekday!. We went deep on the MXR, the pack is new from the cell on out with 20% of the parts on the bike being changed or upgraded. The cell is lower resistance but much more was...

Hi Make1go, Thanks for your support and interest to be more involved! We will be in Europe later this year but I'm not sure when Australia is planned. Please email info@altamotors.co and someone will be in touch. Best, Derek

Hi Phillip_Lamb, I agree 100% on urban and indoor, those are great applications for electric drive. When we founded Alta the problem statement was not to build a quiet bike or a clean bike, those are great and worthy things, but we set out to build a "better" bike. This was and is an audacious goal and we are in...