![]() The fourth map was flat out impressive when it came to putting power to the rear wheel as well as transferring that raw power to the ground. This third map was really good for a fun fast trail pace because it limited wheel spin in rocky situations, but still allowed for a snappy throttle response when we needed more power to loft the front end over trail obstacles. The Redshift’s engine produces 120 foot-pounds of torque and 40 horsepower and is very linear to ride. The third map gave significantly more power to the rider, allowing for harder hitting acceleration, but still retaining an impressive amount of traction in slippery or dry conditions. Map two gives the rider slightly more power when coming from a stop, but keeps the rear wheel spin to a minimum. Delivering the throttle gives the rider a very linear feel and comes on smooth similar to a four-stroke and never reacts too quickly to your throttle hand. Like stated at the beginning of the story, every electric bike we’ve ridden in the past has had a very “light switch feeling” throttle response, but that wasn’t the case with the Alta. Map one was very useful as we were becoming familiar with the bike, and how it reacted to throttle input. There is also four pre-installed maps that can be changed on the fly with the press of a button on the left side of the bars. ![]() Where the bar pad normally lies there is a “dashboard” on the Redshift that tells the rider: map position, battery life, and speed. On a full charge the electric motor on the Redshift will last about a little over an hour when trail riding at medium to fast pace (averaging 30mph or more), and about 30 minutes when on a motocross track. In fact, not having to worry about slipping the clutch or being in the correct gear let us focus more on enjoying our riding experience. This only felt odd to us the first couple times we came to a stop as once we became acclimated it never crossed our minds again. The first thing we took notice of was the obvious lack of a clutch and shifter, which is the first thing every rider goes to touch when he or she takes off for a ride. However, after riding the 2016 Alta Redshift you would be more likely to hear us say “forget anything you’ve heard about electric motorcycles of the past”.Īlta’s Redshift electric motorcycle is unlike any other dirt bike you have seen before. When something as new and different as an electric dirt bike comes out, most people would expect us to say “forget everything you know about how to ride a conventional motorcycle”. With that being said we thought we would give our first test a more off-road direction and see what it can do on some technical trails, hills, and even some wide open sand washes of the California high desert. By now you have seen what the Redshift is capable of after seeing Josh Hill take it to a first round win at the Red Bull Straight Rhythm in October. We recently got a the call from Jon Bekefy from Alta Motors asking us if we wanted to be the first US off-road media outlet to test the Alta Redshift. 2016 Alta Motors Redshift MX Electric Bike Review | First Impressionīy Michael Allen & Kris Keefer December 16, 2016
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