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It would be cool if someone made body kits that replicate older classic bikes. Since the shrouds are just there for looks you could make a variety of shapes. Maybe make an early 80s Honda factory bike kit or Mark Barnett Suzuki kit. It's just some plastic.
I will say that it would be great if the battery lasted a little longer. I get three 15 minute sessions on the track. The bike is done and so am I so it works out pretty good for me. I can plug into a 120v outlet at one of the tracks in between rides and that gives me an extra 15 minute ride. I've considered a small 3000 or 4000 watt generator with a 220 outlet but at this point I really don't need it. When I can out ride the battery, i'll buy one. Harbor Freight has one for $330. Not bad. I have no regrets at all about buying the bike. It was expensive but I could afford it. I'm not getting any younger and I can't take $$ with me!
The Alta isn't for everyone but if it fits your profile, you will love it. I let lots of people ride it at the track and they can't believe the power and handling. I gotta say, every time I ride, I can't wait to ride again and that is worth every penny to me.
Hell Yeah! I've had my 2018 MXR since early summer. I'm 56, used to race open class 2 strokes back in the 80's & 90's and more recently a 2 stroke KTM 200. This is the best handling bike I've ever owned. At least compared to what I was used to. I was sick of maintenance, mixing gas, air filters, etc. I don't race anymore but go to the local tracks for practice days. I weigh 195 without any gear and map 3 works damn good. Map 4 is an absolute beast. The bike is heavy to put on the stand but feels light on the track. I let a guy ride it at the track last week and the first thing he said was how light it was. His regular ride is a KTM 350. He said he was going to buy one next year.
I will say that it would be great if the battery lasted a little longer. I get three 15 minute sessions on the track. The bike is done and so am I so it works out pretty good for me. I can plug into a 120v outlet at one of the tracks in between rides and that gives me an extra 15 minute ride. I've considered a small 3000 or 4000 watt generator with a 220 outlet but at this point I really don't need it. When I can out ride the battery, i'll buy one. Harbor Freight has one for $330. Not bad. I have no regrets at all about buying the bike. It was expensive but I could afford it. I'm not getting any younger and I can't take $$ with me!
The Alta isn't for everyone but if it fits your profile, you will love it. I let lots of people ride it at the track and they can't believe the power and handling. I gotta say, every time I ride, I can't wait to ride again and that is worth every penny to me.
The Shop
Dare I say I still HATE these things with passion?
I will get a left hand rear brake at some point. An SSS fork conversion will come first.
It's been 11 years since my last race. If I came out of the Spode retirement home a left hand rear brake would be mandatory.
Pit Row
Graphene is one single layer of carbon and is a super capacitor, meaning it takes a huge charge very quickly, think seconds to charge your phone, but also dumps the juice quickly.
Lamborghini and MIT are working on a concept car the Terzo Millenio that uses graphene in the body, which then functions as energy storage.
https://www.lamborghini.com/en-en/brand/innovation-excellence/terzo-mil…
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-43285885
So say you go to sell the bike in 10 years...wouldn't the value of the bike be drastically worse because a new batter is in the very near future?
How much would a replacement battery cost compared to a full motor rebuild on a 450?
If you want to read more detailed information about this topic, check out this link:
https://batteryuniversity.com/index.php/learn/article/how_to_prolong_li…
Also for these types of batteries, if you expect to have periods of extended non-usage, IE you're storing the bike away for the winter or something, it's best to keep the battery roughly at 50% charge to ensure the longest lifespan of the battery.
Best handling bike they've ever rode. Feels light. Who would have thought that?
One lap initial impressions: Felt top heavy at first when rolling onto track, but after stuffing it into a couple corners, it felt lighter the harder you rode it. I only did the lap in level 3, and totally forgot about level 4. Fun bike, and the torque is unreal coming off a 350. Wish I would have been in level 4 and had more time on it.
Here are the positives:
Handles as good as any bike I have ridden, can get an inside corner after jump easier than my 2017 250sx or 350 xcf
Only notice the weight when lifting on the stand.
So easy to hit a jump out of corner, always in perfect gear and never have to shift. The bike just keeps pulling.
Minimal maintenance, lubing a chain and washing is nice.
Can get 35-40 minutes of hard moto in.
The negatives:
1 1/2 hours to charge with the rapid charger. I usually like to ride 3-4 30 minutes motos with about 30-45 minutes between each. I end up riding every other time with the MXR and my 250sx so I don't have to spend a whole day trying to get ride time in.
Max power limited thermal warning- after consecutive ride charge ride sessions max power can be limited from heat build up in battery and electronics. This usually happens on 3rd ride session, but last time happened on the first ride out at end of charge.
Firmware updates and error codes need to be serviced by dealer, with not a lot of dealers around this kind of stinks. I like to do everything myself, now I get to drive it to a dealer 3 hour round trip. Have taken it in twice, once for firmware update so would work with rapid charger and once to replace battery for a service code that came up.
LCD display not configurable, it displays the power level so small it can't be read while riding, there is no trip meter only odometer, hours display only while pressing one of the buttons
For how advanced the bike is I was disappointed with lack of user interface. You can't update firmware yourself or get any information from bike, like firmware version or temperatures.
Bike is so much easier to ride it could make you a lazy rider.
For a new bike they did more things right than wrong, it is an amazing bike to ride. The biggest hindrance is battery technology which you can't really blame them for. I just wish the user interface was more advanced.
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