mxengineer1
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Picked up a new 2019 Alta EXR from Extreme Action Sports in New Philadelphia, Ohio (thanks Jeff!). I've got about 50 miles on it so far. I rode it around the swap meet at Vintage Days at Mid Ohio on Friday. Took it on some trails near my house. I rode moto yesterday so brought the EXR with me to spin some laps and get a feel for the bike on a MX track. I know it is not set up for moto but it was very fun! I will get it into the woods soon and follow up with more feedback. Some impressions from my initial rides and the ride at a local moto track:
The suspension is PLUSH!!! Feels very soft. Too soft for moto but should work well in the woods. I rode on some off road choppy stuff around the track that gave me a lot of feedback on from the suspension on my 19 KTM 300XC - could not even feel it on the Alta EXR. Power is map 1 is useful on tight trails. Map 2 is fast on the tight trails but controllable. Map 3 is like a tuned up Map 2 and Map 4 is really fast. I felt there was enough power riding Map 2 on a dry hardpack and slippery MX track. The total lack of vibration is instantly noticeable. The power and acceleration are so smooth and strong. Tire traction was tricky at times with the motor spinning up quickly if the tire breaks loose. There is so little inertia in the motor and drive system. The agility in changing directions is amazing - almost 125 like. You can still feel the weight of the bike - mostly in braking. Jumping felt very normal. Rear brake is touchy - the return spring is too weak so modulation difficult.
In terms of battery life ride time today was 1.2 hours (about 20 miles) and there was 1 blinking bar of charge remaining in the battery. I spent most of the time in Map 2 but also played with Map 3 and Map 4 and my son did some laps mostly in Map 3.
This is my the first ride on the EXR. This bike is very easy to jump on and ride. Yet it is also very different - the power is so smooth and friction free feeling - and the total lack of vibration and noise gives a totally different riding experience. Looking forward to many more rides on the EXR!
Here is the section of MX track I was playing on today and a few pics….
The suspension is PLUSH!!! Feels very soft. Too soft for moto but should work well in the woods. I rode on some off road choppy stuff around the track that gave me a lot of feedback on from the suspension on my 19 KTM 300XC - could not even feel it on the Alta EXR. Power is map 1 is useful on tight trails. Map 2 is fast on the tight trails but controllable. Map 3 is like a tuned up Map 2 and Map 4 is really fast. I felt there was enough power riding Map 2 on a dry hardpack and slippery MX track. The total lack of vibration is instantly noticeable. The power and acceleration are so smooth and strong. Tire traction was tricky at times with the motor spinning up quickly if the tire breaks loose. There is so little inertia in the motor and drive system. The agility in changing directions is amazing - almost 125 like. You can still feel the weight of the bike - mostly in braking. Jumping felt very normal. Rear brake is touchy - the return spring is too weak so modulation difficult.
In terms of battery life ride time today was 1.2 hours (about 20 miles) and there was 1 blinking bar of charge remaining in the battery. I spent most of the time in Map 2 but also played with Map 3 and Map 4 and my son did some laps mostly in Map 3.
This is my the first ride on the EXR. This bike is very easy to jump on and ride. Yet it is also very different - the power is so smooth and friction free feeling - and the total lack of vibration and noise gives a totally different riding experience. Looking forward to many more rides on the EXR!
Here is the section of MX track I was playing on today and a few pics….
