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    Quote Originally Posted by csmutty View Post
    But what about Sausagefest?

    Rather not have 2 bikes to do what one bike can do.
    Great... then this bike, and the technology as it stands, does not meet your requirements yet. However, it probably meets a lot of riders. Assuming it's an actual, typical usage 50 mile range, I'd occasionally need more. But that's maybe 1 in 20 rides? RE: xxaarraa's question, I'd bet the overwhelming majority of single track trail ride days are safely under 50. Even if many of those people occasionally do longer days.

    Granted, 50 is probably optimistic conditions and if it's more like 25-35 and cruising home with one eye on the 'fuel' gauge, that's probably cutting it out as an option for a lot more people. Still perfect for someone with a decent plot of land, but fun-police neighbors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by csmutty View Post
    But what about Sausagefest?

    Rather not have 2 bikes to do what one bike can do.
    I'll bite as I'm basically there.

    Like you, I have a smallish displacement 2-stroke. Fuggin' great in New England woods trails. Not bad on the sausage-o-rama trails. But pretty miserable on the forest roads and dual-sport use.

    So now I also have a WR450 that is about to get fitted with 50/50 or 20/80 rubber. That'll be big fun on the roads and fire-roads, but a little much on the trails.


    I could easily see the 2-smoke being replaced with an e-bike for my use. Something light and agile for trails. Something more powerful with greater range for everything else.

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    50miles is not enough. 100 is, though.

    If they put out a plated edirty with 100mile range and an equivalent spec to the Alta, I'd totally buy one. I don’t need all the power in the world with instant torque, so it doesnt seem that far to reach.
    I hope, for their sake, they move past the 4cs forks by then.

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    Re: iDirt

    Quote Originally Posted by Chippertheripper View Post
    50miles is not enough. 100 is, though.


    I hope, for their sake, they move past the 4cs forks by then.

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    Re: iDirt

    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    I'll bite as I'm basically there.

    Like you, I have a smallish displacement 2-stroke. Fuggin' great in New England woods trails. Not bad on the sausage-o-rama trails. But pretty miserable on the forest roads and dual-sport use.

    So now I also have a WR450 that is about to get fitted with 50/50 or 20/80 rubber. That'll be big fun on the roads and fire-roads, but a little much on the trails.


    I could easily see the 2-smoke being replaced with an e-bike for my use. Something light and agile for trails. Something more powerful with greater range for everything else.
    I'm missing the cost benefit though. My 2 stroke was $1400 and does most things pretty effin great. I don't really care that much about noise. If anything I'd rather have it. MX 2 strokes on the pipe sound fukkin amazeballs.

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    The stealth factor is the only benefit. If you need it, it's worth a lot. If you don't it's worth nothing.

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    Ah. Sure. Cost wise used bikes will beat new every day. Add new, niche tech to the mix and the math gets even more ridiculous.

    All of these e-bikes are 2nd bike/toys for now.

    Add me to the list of guys that'd like to have an e-bike in my garage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul_E_D View Post
    The stealth factor is the only benefit. If you need it, it's worth a lot. If you don't it's worth nothing.
    What about the drastically lower maintenance? That appeals to me.

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    $1,400 2 stroke not much of a comparison imho

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    I do almost nothing to the motor of my ktm. oil changes and filter cleaning. I guess that's a factor. But suspension, linkages, chains and sprockets are definitely what I maintain the most. That won't go away.

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    Re: iDirt

    Quote Originally Posted by Chippertheripper View Post
    50miles is not enough. 100 is, though.

    If they put out a plated edirty with 100mile range and an equivalent spec to the Alta, I'd totally buy one. I don’t need all the power in the world with instant torque, so it doesnt seem that far to reach.
    I hope, for their sake, they move past the 4cs forks by then.
    Good news! There are multiple operating modes available, if you don't mind loosing some peak power you can dial it back and get more range.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul_E_D View Post
    I do almost nothing to the motor of my ktm. oil changes and filter cleaning.
    You will. No gas engine is maintenance free.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kurlon View Post
    Good news! There are multiple operating modes available, if you don't mind loosing some peak power you can dial it back and get more range.
    I know. I’m paying attention, we just haven’t cross certain benchmarks for range, performance, weight, and cost yet.
    I’m after a whole package that will work for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    You will. No gas engine is maintenance free.
    No doubt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    You will. No gas engine is maintenance free.
    No electronic platform is either for that matter. Especially here in the northeast where cold kills batteries dead.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chippertheripper View Post
    No electronic platform is either for that matter. Especially here in the northeast where cold kills batteries dead.
    Well, kills lead acid batts dead if you let them freeze. My lithiums don't give a damn about the cold.

    That said, the Alta is damn close to tempting me... it could likely replace my 300 XC-W easily. It's not quite race ready though, so it's not an option to replace my motard so... wallet stays closed for now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kurlon View Post
    Well, kills lead acid batts dead if you let them freeze. My lithiums don't give a damn about the cold.

    That said, the Alta is damn close to tempting me... it could likely replace my 300 XC-W easily. It's not quite race ready though, so it's not an option to replace my motard so... wallet stays closed for now.
    The big thing for me for the Alta is, how do you recharge it at the MX track? Even if you find somewhere with power, how long is it going to take?

    I don't want to be sitting around for 1-2 hours while my bike recharges. I guess you could buy a spare battery pack and swap it in, but...

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    At the MX track, you plug it into a generator. The MXR is the fastest charging (again due to the change in batt chemistry) and they list it as being able to be fully charged in 1.5 hours from completely dead. I believe the expectation is that you won't fully flatten the batt in a moto if racing, so your recharge time won't be from fully dead thus shorter. On the flip side, it's supposed to be a less than 10 min job to swap batts if you want to go that route? The few dirt races I've been in have included a decent amount of down time, I think I'd be more impacted on practice days as there are more opportunities to ride. (Again, ignoring the tiny detail that there is no way I can rock that thing at full crank so... my batt usage would be just slightly less...)

    The charge time is one of the reasons I say it's not a viable replacement for my sumo yet, as there I do think I can work the batt harder on the pavement sections, and at Boxshop depending on how many classes you run there can be little time between sessions.

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    Re: iDirt

    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    You will. No gas engine is maintenance free.
    Which is why he said almost...

    I could maintain my gas engine for decades before the cost would catch up to me. Complete top end is $110 for factory Yamaha parts...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kurlon View Post
    The few dirt races I've been in have included a decent amount of down time
    motocross is THE ultimate sport for waiting around plenty of time to 'refuel'

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    Re: iDirt

    From the ad:

    Priced for a quick Sale. Next gen models will be $14,000+
    Wait, what? Who's going to buy a $15k dirt bike?

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    Quote Originally Posted by number9 View Post
    Wait, what? Who's going to buy a $15k dirt bike?
    Quite a few people. They aren't far off with an MX 450 getting > $10K for almost all manufacturers and one that is street registerable even closer to the $15K mark

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    The Alta was 15kish before they just dropped the price.

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    Now I appreciate the deal I got on my leftover 14 XC-F a lot more.

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