“While the costs of combustion vehicles are essentially flat to purchasing power, electric is still moving down the cost curve and is now a clear contender in terms of performance,” said Alta Motors Chief Product Officer, Marc Fenigstein. The electric motor makes the bikes virtually silent, allowing riders to travel discreetly any hour of the day or night. E-bike action!Ĭapable of traveling up to 60 miles on a single charge, the Redshift can take off-road riders for 40 miles. Over the lifetime of each Redshift vehicle, riders save thousands of dollars, because unlike gas bikes which need frequent service and consumables, the Redshift requires little to no regular maintenance other than taking a moment to adjust the chain and check tire pressure. Redshift SM ($13,495): The ultimate urban commuter bike, the Redshift SM is Alta’s lightest bike with 42 horsepower and 120-ft-lbs of torque.Redshift EX ($12,995): An ideal ratio of motocross speed, single-track prowess, and urban capability, the Redshift EX offers drivers versatility.Redshift MX ($10,495): Designed as the electric equivalent of a modern 250, the Redshift MX is just as capable as a trail and woods bike as it is a MX2/Lites class motocrosser.Now, Alta’s award-winning Redshift will be more accessible without compromising on performance. Alta Motors designed the Redshift to compete head to head with gas-powered vehicles, while placing a premium on performance. The firm’s official info about the lower-sped models says:Ĭost has been one of the biggest barriers to adoption for the electric lightweight vehicle sector, so reaching price parity with competing gas-powered vehicles represents a major milestone for Alta and the industry alike. Kurt Nicoll also took the bike to an Endurocross win against conventional bikes. Last year Josh Hill, proved an all-electric bike could not only compete, but beat some of the best petrol-powered bikes at the Geneva Supercross, and the year before he beat some factory 250Fs in the Red Bull Straight Rhythm. The new bike has top-quality WP suspension, including AER front forks, Brembo brakes and Acerbis plastic. It’s slim, tooĪs it’s electric, the MXR requires no air filters, oil changes, or top end rebuilds. Alta, the brainchild of ex-Tesla car bosses from Silicon Valley in California, is the only bike to race against factory four-strokes at pro-level events and win, but has always been very expensive. The bike has 147 lb-ft of torque, and a recharge time of 1.5 hours, and weighs 117kg – that’s around 17kg more than a Husky 350 but only 9kg more than a Yamaha YZF450. The new bikes comes with Performance Maps to allow riders to change the power delivery, and that a charge will be enough for a 30-minute race. That makes it around a grand more expensive than a 350 KTM. Electric bike firm Alta says its new 2018 MXR is designed to compete with a modern 350 four-stroke as it has 50bhp, and the price has now dropped to £8400 thanks to more efficient production processes.
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