Maps 2 and 3 are for recreational track rides, and Map 4 is for all-out pro racing. That power is controlled by the bike's four power settings, which Alta calls "maps." Map 1 has the most grip and is for low-speed trail riding. Down the straights, coming out of corners, no matter how fast I was already going, if I twisted the grip, the power just appeared.
The expectation that the lack of a clutch would lead to slow take-offs or other performance-issues hits never materialized. (I ride on the street nearly every day, so I'm not a total noob.) But like electric cars, the Redshift MX doesn't have a transmission, which lowered the time I needed to acclimate to the bike. Again, I haven't been on a dirt bike in decades. The Redshift MX delivers 120 foot-pounds (about 100 pounds more than gas-guzzling competitors) that you feel right away when you get on the bike and twist the throttle.Īt least, I did. With 40 horsepower it's right on par with offerings from all the major bike makers. The bike is meant to be the equivalent of a 250cc petroleum-powered engine. The Bay Area-based company is electrifying the race track, and if you can handle the $15,000 price tag, the results are tremendous.Īcross the street from Alta Motors' factory, on a dirt trail, through a tunnel and along the Caltrain tracks of Northern California, the company let me ride the Redshift MX motorcycle.
But that might change, thanks to the Alta Motors' Redshift MX. That racket is such a fundamental part of the off-road experience that children put playing cards in their spokes to recreate the sound. The growl of the ATC I rode as a kid, the dirt bikes that sounded like lawnmowers with the muffler replaced with a megaphone. It's been a long time since I've ridden anything motorized on dirt, but I do remember the noise.
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