Riding a public track with my electric dirt bike is hilarious!
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 19. 10. 2021
- Today I brought out my 2019 Alta EXR to Tomahawk Mx to see how it would do against the public! It was also the bike's first test on an actual motocross track with wide open straights, soft dirt, and bumps/ruts! I was very pleased with how it felt, although the battery didn't last very long and it overheated.
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I feel like one day electric bikes would be the go-to for racing but even when that day comes I'm still going to choose an engine bike I love the sound and the feel to me it's like I'm free when I'm riding a bike
Hahah 125 is dumping on your "elite" bike
You sound like a Traxxas RC im dead
Don't like this guy. "My bike makes me so much faster than other people with skills" eventually ev bikes will be seperated. Beeping people to pass đ
Do you have a video from the side lines?
If you passed me and gave me that âbeep beepâ as you went by I would literally have to pull off the track and collect myself because I would be laughing so hard đ
Couldnât relate more đ€Ł
A guy at our local hare scrambles does it all the time and it tickles me to death everytime i hear him do that
Same đ€Ł
Love the guy at 6:16 that look over is like WTF LOL
Idk i malmost think it would encourage me to stay in front
Iâm actually impressed with that 125 kid keeping you at bay and not being punked at his local track, with a 2 stroke!!! His parents raised him right....long live the 2 smoke!
on the pipe the entire time! as it should be :)
and instead of getting some annoying effn beep beep he just roosted the guy in the face...love it! Am impressed by these elec bikes though that get up in go is pretty damn slick I want/need to try one :)
calm down old man lol
Thanks for this comment. Had to rewatch. This video reminds me of chasing thumpers when they first came out on my 125. They would always come over asking what work I had done. Still classified info till this day
@@jessebiondi846 vforce reed valves and skill XD
Wow that's mad, 1st time watching an electric dirt bike, I do love the sound the 2/4 strokes make but damn never thought I'd really enjoy actually being able to hear crystal clear the rider talking and just taking in the speed of it all whilst sounding like a little rc car đđ
The bike sounding like an rc car is the best partđ€Ł bringing back childhood memories with that noise lol
I ride a regular e-bike and it's pretty much silent, my e-motorcycle is more of a soft hum, these are probably some of the larger motors available.
It actually helps you ride. I love 4 stroke sound myself, but on the alta you can hear the tyres and suspension. More power than any ice is also nice :)
Speed > sound
The weight of a 500, the speed of a 250, and the sound of a singer sewing machine.LOL
Sounds like a priest. Runs like a Lamborghini.
But the torque of a ???
but couldnt pull a 125 2 stroke?? not quite
@@rynosplace7041 from what I saw, that was more rider than anything
@@PJMontoya steam engine
I just love that you took the time to wipe off the gopro for us in mid air đ€Ł
Heck yeah I wa like really while mid jump just wipe the lense so they can c the landing haha
Literally read the comment when he just did it đ
Noticed that too, which is why I'm here đ€Łđ€Ł
Wtf me too
How could he even notice that it was dirty?
In the U.K. weâve lost so many riding areas due to the anti noise brigade. These things would allow us to ride in so many more places.
same problem for us here in Germany ....
@@mattiskoenig I lived in West Berlin 80-83. Luckily the US army arranged motor on Saturday afternoon in south Steglitz.
Maybe you could get away with riding a Sur-Ron
@@MayhemJRA yeah Iâm excited about the new storm bee and the pohlbock, which is a german startup
@@jrod1076 it's all non-moto people. We have to maintain unity when it comes to this. Folks in rural counties also shut down tracks. Just like airports. Non-pilots shut down airports, regardless of political views
Looks fun! Imagine how these sort of bikes could pave the way for much more tracks in relatively densely populated areas where a track for regular motocross bikes would never be allowed.
Good point! How about indoor tracks in cold environments too!
Already being done in some towns. EV only, and they are always way faster than the ICE stuff. I went to one and it's so eerie but finally peaceful, being able to relax without ear shattering noise and just enjoy the speed.
@@evolicious were is that paradise??
There's something strangely satisfying about watching you catch and overtake the big four strokes while sounding like you're riding a RC car.
Keeping up with the 2 stroke just seemed weird on a comparatively silent bike too.
That looked like a lot of fun đđ»
That was really fun to watch! I think 50% of the battery juice drained with the funny beep beeps đ€Ł
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No engine sound, you got to let them know your there coming up from behind
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For fact though: EVs have different battery for electricals like light and horn, just like IC vehicles
@@nimesh4557 yes, that battery is also used to activate the HVDC relays for the main battery
No sir that's a turbođ
Imagine if this was in supercross everyone would be beeping đ
Hahaha
You'd never hear it over the crowd anyways. A horn on a dirt bike. What has the world came to.
@@hughglass9618 these come with a road rego version.
Indian supercross
Watching manned RC dirt bikes on a Supercross track would be miserable if not painful to watch. The AMA would have to allow you pro's to get into fist fights in the Mains to make Supercross interesting.
You really need to brand it 'The Road Runner", meep meep! hahahahaha
Imagine if you will....
You wake up on a Saturday morning, excited to get to the track. You triple check your stuff, and roll out for a good day of riding... You pull out onto the track and feel amazing. Everything is just right and where it should be. Ya really feel good and you are putting it down. "Wow" you say to yourself, "I'm getting faster. This feels great". As you are approaching the next turn, you hear it. A sound you have never heard on a track before. The sound you have only heard coming from your neighbors kids tricycle horn. Before you know what happens you see AJ come screaming past you with another little "beep beep". You hang up the boots after that day. The "beep beep" haunts you. You have flash backs when your neighbors kid honks the horn on their tricycle. You are never the same again.
I would expect the local heroes are a bit irritated by a guy on an electric bike beep-beeping at them before overtaking. And I bet they are extra irritated by the guy wiping his camera lense on every other jump đ€Ł. Awesome video, I would have loved to see a couple reactions by the other riders afterwards!
To be fair, heâs beeping because the other riders wouldnât hear him approaching otherwise
Is beeping at people a thing on dirt tracks? Would get kicked off my local (non-dirt) track for that. Just pass if you are faster, don't need to scare someone and possibly cause a crash.
@@gregmccauley1687 its electric they can't hear it so he beeps so they don't crash into him
Love the 125 on the pipe
@American Dream this is a super new technology with massive room for rapid improvement (unlike, say, combustion engines), and your takeaway from watching a guy who has only been riding two years smoking everyone but one dude whoâs tail he stayed on till the bike quit is that ice will always beat e-tech? Youâre delusional
I swear I couldnât finish a race on one of these, simply because Iâd waste my battery with the HORN!!! That thing is hilarious!! My stupid ass would be trying to hook up a bigger horn!!!
like one of those loud ass train horn things ppl hook up to their trucks đđ
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This thread is life
Doubt it could finish a race competively even without beeping. Plus, battery will be shat at wot before you know it.
Gas powered horn for extra shock
Nice job! You handled that well. Watching you made me envious of the days when my knees were in better shape. That ebike held itâs own, and you are a smart rider. You knew when to stay clear, and when to make a move.
I absolutely love how the 2stroke stayed in front! Hahaha great video.
WOW, that thing is far more capable than I would ever have imagined! Number 120 was like "HELL NO! Death before dishonor!"
Right up until 9:04 lol. He's got to sit for an hour while the thermistor resets, while everyone else is still riding.
@@littlejackalo5326 Don't forget to compare down time of ice bikes. You gotta get fuel and the engine is much higher maintenance. Electric just gotta plug in.
@@difflocktwo or just swap packs in many cases. Especially in bikes.
Riders on the track... "who the F has the horn.... Oh it's Albert"
Iâd love to be at a race with a field consisting of just these bikes, itâd be the weirdest thing ever
My 10 year old grandson raced in an electric only event sponsored by a major manufacturer at the Phoenix State Farm arena last winter and took 2nd place, but then was awarded 1st when the first place rider was disqualified. A year earlier, at the same venue, he raced the only electric bike against 50cc 2s gas bikes and beat them all easily. Sorry if I have to brag!! :) The arena was very quiet especially after getting used to the Pro class 4 strokes!! Kinda of eerie, in fact.
I've been to a few, it's such a better experience. Feels peaceful and the air is fresh. Don't have to worry about yelling at other people to talk, riders can talk to eachother on the track while going full throttle, you don't have to worry about animals getting scared so you can easily bring them to events without having to worry about ruining their hearing, and of course no more exhaust fumes and smell (i know some people like it, but that shit is toxic, lol)(not to mention exhaust fumes can cover a track and be harder for riders to see).
It's like watching the KTM kids at the SX
I used to race 500s in the 80s and absolutely loved it. I started riding a KTM electric and love it as well. The best part is the little track that is used is 200m from housing. The demand for housing will always win over dirtbikes.
The power on the electrics is different, sort of odd, but very cool. As for this video, hysterical! That horn is fantastic!
I know it would take more juice to run it, but a vintage "aroooga" horn would kick all butt on that! đđ
Would be way less annoying than that harsh beep.
playing cards in the spokes would be cool, too
i was thinking the dukes of hazard dixie horn for going over jumps
I was thinking that horn also, or maybe a train đ
it sounds kinda like the road runner currently though which is perfect as it is
Im not against these new âEbikesâ at all. Im actually proud of how far technology has come. But that 2 stroke⊠You just cannot beat that sound and the way the dirt flies off of that tire.
And the smell there's nothing like that 2 stroke smell
Since gas is no longer the fastest thing I think we should bring back two strokes
@@greengoat5654 theres rumors of honda possibly going back in to two stroke production
Dirt flies of the same, but you are right with the rest
Squirting dirt....
that #120 on the 125 was giving that bike everything it had. that kid can ride.
Wipes the mud off his gropro while 15 feet in the air, legend
I like how the only time he wipes off the camera is when heâs mid airđ
Letâs just appreciate someone that keeps roost off the go pro to
Haha! đđŒđđŒ
That 2 stroke sounded so good, you just canât beat that sound
Dude was friggin rippin!
He said wut sound all he got is a meep meep hahaha he da road runner lol
That thing is really cool. I thought it was pretty awesome but the main downside's really for me are the 20 minute ride time and that it's not really that fast compared to like a 250 2 stroke but it does look like a blast for arena racing and urban cruising but the battery tech isn't there yet for real rural use
With two bad shoulders and a desk job, 20 minutes is probably going to be plenty if I can put it on a fast charger as I rest up lol. Definitely not ready for pro motos though
@@MattBuck777 it looks like a great machine, and getting Josh Hill out to test was a great move. I donât know what the euro market is like, but that Steve Jobs presentation style is going to get rebuffed pretty hard in the US supercross/motocross culture. And pointing out that you can reopen tracks with a silent bike is great, but emphasizing how quiet it is throughout the video shows a pretty big misunderstanding of the US market too. Itâs pretty much a marketing game to sell the ârace gas smells goodâ crowd on electric bikes at this point.
@@MattBuck777 ya, range anxiety is going to be pretty real for mx⊠electric cars can be weighed down with batteries, but these just canât. I think itâll be great when paired with an electric truck and a beer belly though. Pop it on the charger while I rest (frequently). I doubt vehicle-to-vehicle fast charging will be around for Gen 1 trucks, but itâs gotta be available in the future. Then you literally just load the bike in the truck at home where both are freshly charged, never have to stop for gas on your way to the track, pull a few miles off your truckâs range at the track, maybe cook some lunch on an electric grill run off your truck power, head home.
Have a trailer rig with multiple bikes? Buy a trailer with a big battery built in. You can leave it on a charger the whole time itâs home. It wonât reek of gas, so you might even be able to vacuum it out and use it as an alright guest room since itâs fully electrified. The options become pretty interesting once you go full electric
Imagine having hot swappable batteries. Have like 10 of them going on a charger with a battery bank or small generator. Just hot swap fresh ones in when you run low, ride all day. MotoE, formulaE, and tons of other E-motorsports are developing it right now. That shit will hit the market in a year or two, BET.
I love the horn, also I would rather hear 2 strokes but there is something very awesome about the brushless motor ripping past 4 strokes.
That was fun! That 125 guy was rippin!
42 and riding for 2 years is an inspiration, I'm 35 and going to take lessons... Never really thought about dirt bikes (where to ride one in Europe... Lol) but this looks fun!
Alta is life! âĄïžthanks for sharing this
That thing is freaking awesome. Dude, I can't believe how fun it looks. Thanks for letting us tag along!
Itâs so freaking awesome to hear you talk while you ride in real time! Sick!
â Stunning & Brave â ! đđ
Kidding - nothing beats a life-size RC car
First video I've seen of an electric dirt bike. Incredible! I really hope this catches on.
I just raced my local Arenacross event for the first time.. there was about 10 kids on the new husky/Ktm Electric 50s to me that seems like the way to go for kidsâŠ. the bikes were competitive with the cobras and other 2 stroke bikes.. you also donât have to worry about clutches and other issues with those bikesâŠ
Hi, my 10 year old grandson raced the KTM earlier this year in an electric only class at State Farm arena. He took 2nd, but then the 1st place rider was disqualified, so he got first. Last year, at the same venue he raced the only KTM e-bike against Cobras, etc and beat them all. I think it was a demo race. KTM was really awesome how they worked with the kids.
That bikes crazy! Very impressed.
Brilliant! It sounds like a fishing rod line being pulled out of the reel quickly.
Haha yes it does
Over the past year, I was getting beat regularly in Masters MX 55+B by an Alta. I would say it is less hilarious and more like "WTF....are we all moving over to those things?!" And AJ is right...I never heard him coming
Looks like the two smoker gave you the best run for your money
That kid is pretty fast
Kid rode a wide bike too. đ
@@travistatman like tgey don't do that in Supercross
Never heard it called a tube smoker...
That 125 sounded like it needs a fresh top end.
Very good video đ Iâm surprised how well you did with electric motocross. Thanks for sharing
I'm just impressed with how far battery tech has come. If you would have told me this would be a thing in 20 years I might believe you
Imagine the tyre, suspesion and chasis development thats yet to come with electric motocross bikes
Yeah, it'll be interesting to see the experiments, moving the weight around since you don't need to worry about oiling, gas tanks, exhaust routing, probably wont ever see direct drive hubs because of the unsprung weight, but who knows
@American Dream LOL. That's what I said. Now he's got to sit for an hour while the thermistor resets. Sounds like fun. Bwahahaha.
Ummm... What?
WTH would using an electric motor have to do with the tires and suspension... the only development yet to come is riding it for longer than 30 minutes without the thing overheating.
@@jasono2139 the weight distribution and packaging options are different which may (note the may) result in suspension configuration that weren't possible before.
@@richardschofield2201 yeah... Probably not.
That horn is the most formidable weapon in the dirt! Psych Ops at its finest đđđ
Lmao love how some of the riders snapped their head to look at you when you beeped at them. Kinda like a âwhere the eff is that coming from?!â Sort of lookđđ freakin hilarious and gnarly skills dude. Never got a chance to take my bikes to the track but boy it looks like a blast
So dope to hear the other bikeâs exhaust so clearly from ur perspective
Sounds like the brushless Traxxas RC Truck I use to have lol Looks like a blast to ride, thanks for posting! đ
Yes! I had one too! Now it's a SurRon!
i love the way they whip their heads around when you hit the horn đđ hilarious
Electric is awesome, after I build my first electric mini low rider (kart tire in back, BMX wheel in front) nothing crazy 750 watts, just over 35 kph top speed, I was sold. Keep the videos coming.
First time seeing your videos but man youâre talented and cool to the other riders. Mad respect. Plus the beeping was funny af
I can only imagine what an EM/X bike would be like with all the decades of development behind it that the ICE bikes have. One thing is sure, it really triggers a lot of people. Thanks for the video, it is one of the most entertaining on board videos in quite some time.
It'd be almost in exactly the same place it is today. đ€Š
It's not like electric motors didn't exist 50 years ago. The only amazing thing is that the batteries are light enough and have enough capacity to go for 1/3 or less time than a gallon of gasoline will get you.
No this is peak stupid. LI ion batteries have doubled capacity and quadrupled charged time in the past decade since batteries started gaining relevance and thus billions in R&D. No one was putting money in until Tesla shook things up. Give it another 15 years and ice bikes will be a joke
@@32BitJunkie *yawn*
@@SL4US it's true though.
@@jasono2139 lmfao, you honestly think motors haven't improved in 50 years? My guy, you just went full-rtard. The motors in the last 5 years are like 100x more powerful than ever before. You need to actually google shit before you make dumb comments. Even motoX guys are trying to get ebikes approved for use becasue they are just so much better. There's development in the motoE scene, formulaE, and other Endurance races like GTA for hot swapping batteries now too. Modern EV shit is wild and light years better than ICE bikes ever will be.
Why couldnât I stop laughing while watching this video, the beep beeps get me every time and that fact of how the other riders just look over confused đ€Ł
Yea lol đ
Roadrunner shit, meep meep
Awesome bike man! Loved the duel with the 2 banga
That is AWESOME!! Wont be long and everybody be riding one.
I love how you can litterally hear the tires and the suspension doing their jobs. Extra hookup to the flowstate of the ride.
Dude that was so cool seeing you take the time to talk with the youngsters. I would hate someone beeping at me on the track but if AJ Catanzaro did it I would think it's cool af! Did you see the Sur Ron Bee Storm? Thing looks pretty sweet.
Come on, the aussie version of the GTO looks much nicer on the front end, up the Commodore đ
@@Torth121 me and your mom want you to stick to the video games, the real life is too confusing for you.
@@baby-sharkgto4902So i assume you donât agree then
@@baby-sharkgto4902 woulda been a good insult if you spelt mum like the rest of the world and not like one country who wants to be different
@@Torth121 whether I agree or not is moot. Unlike in video games, when you purchase a real car, you can't just "click" and get the American version or the Australian version.
Wow, great video, number 120 and his 2 stroke are brilliant too
Electric flash! I'm blown away! It rips harder than I ever thought possible
Rad! And that was a hard running 125 and that kid could ride it. Good stuff.
Excellent stuff, never seen one of these out through their paces. More more!
Dude on the 125 2-stroke was fast. Brings back memories of me and my boys ripping it up on our 250's. Love the BRAAAPPP!
Really cool and fun video Aj! Just good times! Itâs so funny to see people reacting to that pretty horn soundđ€Łđ€Ł
I wish Alta was still around, you would be selling so many bikes for them!!!
I love you Albert and all your content. But it was great when that two smoker SMOKED you. đđđđłđłđłđłđđđđđđđđđ
It was good but I thought it was because his bike went into limp home mode.
@@daviddowning8733 yeah wonât be long until the e-bike is far superior to all of em. And incredibly more reliable.
2 stroke are no joke!
@@Toxic2T fast but stinky, loud, and horribly unreliable. Work to be done after every freaking ride.
@@slpguy6026 Aaand that's the typical 2 stroke dirtbike, my friend. In asphalt is quite the contrary(I.e. Kawasaki Victor 150cc).
Nice riding! That horn was cracking me up!!!
fun ride along. thanks
Excellent video and shows the future today! In a few years when the newly invented batteries with two or three time the range get on the market these will open the market to endurance racing. It's pretty boring to watch with no noise however will allow new tracks to be opened once again allowing more people to be introduced more people into the sport. Seems amazing the power of these already and with no gears must make for better control.
Must piss off the other bikers because of making them feel like they've been overtaken by an electric lawn mower!
Coming from BMX, you don't need sound for it to be fun to watch. Makes for a better experience for the rider, you get to hear so much more.
Love how he still revs it in the air too đ
Why does he do that? Just for fun or does it have purpose?
@@darekmistrz4364 idk about the electric but I'd assume the same reason. Revving in the air and spinning the back tire can help with leveling the bike out and brining up the front. Tapping the rear brake in the air brings the nose down. (Correct me if I'm wrong. Switch from motocross to road racing years ago)
Why wouldnt he? Or do you think physics doesn't apply to ebikes?
@@MaxRay16 Oh, makes sense, some kind of gyroscopic effect!
@@darekmistrz4364 He is using the mass of the rear wheel to rotate the bike. Look up "reaction wheel".
*You the MVP for wiping the camera during jumps*
8:00 BUMP Guy was So Rad Racing with You Haha Great Race!
Love the horn beeps! You're definitely starting a trend with that. It's hilarious!
You had me cracking up with the beeps!!
Lot of fun.
Really nice track
wow one of the coolest videos i've seen in a long time nice!
That 125 was pulling like crazy
the beep beep on every rider was so funny đ
the first one you took over and beeper nearly washed his back end out lol
Bro, the way you pushed those guys out of the way at the beginning... speaks volumes of your personality. People in the UK would call you a Bell End :)
I love the little electric revs when hitting a jump.
Notice how he couldn't catch the 2 stroke đâ„ïž brapp brapp
Who said it was bikes fault
Beep beep is so funny! I call my EXR my "Magic Carpet"
Totally amazing! What a blast. I think a lot more tracks would be able to stay open if all the bikes were as quiet as that.
It's just so funy how it sounds like a RC truck blasting along!
No one seemed to know what to do when you hit the horn? I'd be, "I ain't moving over, you'll have to pass me straight up".
That 120 Jay Covert kid is pretty fast đ
That looks like so much fun
thats badass man.i bet the torque is insane with lipo and brushless
Mine went into an over heat limp mode as well a few times simply because it was already like 90 outside, and Iâm slow⊠I think it would do that to a top 10 pro rider, by the 2nd lap in early August heat.
Iâve been passed a few times woods racing from guys with that same horn. Just have to laugh and cry a little at the same time.
I would like to see you heads up against a 350 or 450 with a really fast rider on the outdoor track.
Dude you beeping that horn is hilarious đ absolutely ripping btw! âïž
I would have killed to have a huge track like this back in the late 70's / early 80's. Curious how long it takes to charge?
sick battle with the 2 smoker. loved being able to hear it rip
can't wait for these things to improve, the predictability of the electric motor is nice I imagine.
The boy on the 125 at the end, ripping. Love the 2smokes.
Impressive electric bike! The first electric machine that makes sense for racing
I laughed ever time you hit the horn đ
I would have left a blinker on the hole time to make em cautious.
That has to be the most Bizarre thing I have ever - - - - not heard. Loved it :)
6:25 you revving it in the air makes it sound so funny, like an RC car when you pick it up off the ground and give it throttle. Noises I never thought I'd never hear on a motocross track.
I always wanted an rc car big enough to ride and that's exactly what my SurRon reminds me of!
@@commentcraftsman what kind of riding do you do on the Suron? How does it hold up? They seem too good to be true