![]() Although I was only riding at about 50 percent effort on the vet track, I can definitely say it was the least tired I ever got from riding. I found myself reaching for the shift lever to downshift going into corners out of habit, but after about three laps, I got used to it. One thing that was weird to me at first was the lack of gears. I geared up and spun a few laps for the first time on an electric motorcycle. ![]() I’m still on the mend from a big shoulder injury and haven’t been riding, but I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to try out the Alta, so I didn’t want to miss my chance. Be on the lookout for a contingency program from Alta soon. They also just announced their partnership with Harley-Davidson. They have competed in Red Bull Straight Rhythm for the past two years and someone raced one in the amateur supercross this year-Alta definitely wants to do more. They are authorized in professional EnduroCross, but are still declared an open class amateur bike for motocross and supercross. Go here for a full break down on price reductions.Īlta is working on their homologation status with the AMA and do want to race professional motocross and supercross. They’ve dropped the former $14,995 price tag by several thousand dollars. However, this sure looks like the future of electric MX motorcycles.I spoke with Alta’s chief technology officer and co-founder Derek Dorresteyn and he said what they’re most excited about with their 2018 bikes is the price. It certainly isn’t cheap and has no dealer network in the Middle East yet. The Redshift MX costs around $14,995 in the US which convers roughly to around AED 55,000. In a short amount of time Warp 9 Racing has gone from an outlier to a company now providing wheels for OEMs and competing at a professional level against other more established brands. Warp 9 Racing, a relatively young company based in the US, supplies the wheels. The Redshift MX gets machined Brembo callipers in either a two or four piston set-up. WP competes globally at the highest levels of competition and that expertise combined with their willingness to try new things has resulted in the Redshift MX WP 4CS suspension built to the company’s own spec as developed by their team in-house. WP is the largest motorcycle suspension producer in Europe, and the Redshift MX uses their technical prowess and ease of tuning. Since 1973 Acerbis has been producing high quality plastic bodywork and the company has worked with everyone from legends like Preston Petty to OEM manufacturers such as Yamaha. All of this integration is coordinated with very specific strength, weight, and stiffness goals to produce the right ride and compliance characteristics at all lean angles, and under impact. Additionally, it is the main structural hub, connecting to the rear suspension, the airframe, the forged monocoque chassis, and the trellis skidframe. ![]() The Redshift Bulkhead-the chassis core-functions as the outer motor casing, the cooling circuit for the motor and inverter, as well as the transmission case for the gear reduction. ![]() The unit pushes power through a 3.5:1 gear reduction to deliver a 165Nm of torque at the counter shaft from a dead stop and 0 RPM. The Redshift’s motor weighs 7kg and puts out 40hp and 49Nm of torque. This placement allows for the lowest polar moment of inertia in motorcycling – drastically minimizing any gyroscopic impediment to handling. It is optimized to the narrow width of the Redshift’s bulkhead and is precisely located at the roll center of the bike. Its stacked honeycomb architecture allows for extreme energy density at 185 watt hours per kilogram, combined with a unique thermal wicking system to shed heat faster than any other lithium-ion transportation battery in production.Īlta’s water-cooled 14,000rpm motor is kilogram for kilogram one of the most powerful in motorsports. The Alta Pack is waterproof rated up to IP67, is durable enough to handle shocks and vibes up to 20G, and is digitally self-monitoring. Mile for mile, there is no smaller, more compact, energy dense battery pack in transportation.
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