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2019 Alta Motors Redshift EXR
Vital Review
Overall Review
On the heels of their MXR announcement and intro just a few months ago, Alta Motors has taken the same upgraded battery pack and controller units to add to their EX line, creating the EXR. The 2019 RedShift EXR is Alta's do anything machine, as it's their competitor for the dual sport/enduro market. Street legal in any state, the EXR is meant to be ridden in the dirt, on the street, and anywhere in between. We spent three days up at their office in the San Francisco bay area, and north in Nevada City to ride/test out the new machine. Hit the video below to hear our thoughts on the the EXR...
Posted by ML512 on 7/5/2018 9:31am
2018 Alta Motors RedShift MXR
Overall Review
It's truly amazing how far the Alta crew has come since we saw its predecessor, BRD, and then the first version of the Alta at the AIMExpo in 2014. While there's been a few electric motocross-based offerings on the market, the Redshift MX really stands out as the first one to be comparable and even competitive when compared to the current internal combustion offerings that we're used to. Beyond that they've kicked off 2018 with a big jump in performance as they launched a new race-focused model, the MXR, and were also able to significantly cut the costs on their standard MX model. Now their...
Posted by ML512 on 3/2/2018 5:43am
2018 Alta Motors RedShift MXR
Vital Review
Overall Review
Vital MX: On the heels of announcing a massive price reduction on their existing lineup of RedShift models for 2018, including $4500 off the MX model, Alta has released a top-of-the-line version called the MXR. The main updates focus around the battery pack and drive motor, producing 50 horsepower and 147 foot pounds of torque, up eight hp and 27 ftlbs over the prior model. Beyond that, a switch from WP's 4CS to AER 48 air fork along with shock updates are focused around improving the ride of the bike. The fork and other changes around the bike have also allowed for a six pound weight...
Posted by ML512 on 2/1/2018 9:48am