This is where the cable is connected from the bike to PC. We did learn that to perform an update, the seat has to be removed and then a plug is removed that is located under the front seat. The update didn't take but a few minutes per bike, but we started talking and asking questions and time slipped away. I arrived a bit late, as Chase was performing the update to mxengineer1's EXR. We were all to meet at Briarcliff MX at 2 PM on Saturday. Mxengineer1 asked Jeremy (Briarcliff MX Track Owner) if we could use his WiFi near his house, and he agreed. Briarcliff MX Track was open over the weekend, which is a halfway point, so we decided to all meet there. Thanks to Chase for offering to meet myself and mxengineer1 (who also needed the update on his EXR) somewhere halfway. Also, Action Extreme Sports is just over 2 hours away, making it even more inconvenient. It has to be performed by a trained Technician using their laptop. Unfortunately at this time, Alta will not allow owners to perform updates. It was OK to keep riding and charging the bike, which I did. I never received the fault, but Alta wanted the update done as soon as reasonably possible. From my understanding, the update is in regards to a fault code some owners were getting when charging. In fact, I think I will go out now for a quick ride before bed!Ībout a week ago, Chase from Action Extreme Sports notified me that my EXR required a Firmware Update. So far I've been really pleased with the bike, and have ridden it every day since purchase. I haven't taken the EXR to a moto track yet, but hope to do so soon. I have a MX background, but opted for the EXR due to its versatility of being road capable. I'm coming off a '17 Husqvarna TX300 that I sold a few months back. I also lost one of the M5X12mm fasteners that holds the rear fender extension to the fender. I lowered the pedal and added some play, works well for me now. I disassembled the brake arm pivot, and wiped away what appeared to be a thick, white lithium grease, and applied Honda Spray White Lithium Grease, which appears thinner. I can now carry my weed eater, take the garbage can to and from the street (~400 foot driveway), get the mail, and haul watering pails for my wife's flowers,Ĭoncerns: The rear brake pedal feels sticky. Since you don't have to use a clutch, this frees up your left hand. Versatility: I'm finding myself using this vehicle to haul things around the property. Most of my road riding has been in Mode 1. The Metzler knobbies wonder a bit, but this is expected. On the road: The EXR doesn't have bead locks, which makes it smoother on the road. This was from a full charge in the morning. Total mileage for the day was 35.8 miles. When the EXR would not exceed a top speed 8 MPH, I stopped. In the evening I rode into town and back, then starting riding laps in the yard (various Modes). Range: Last Friday I rode to and from work (20.6 miles round trip, Mode 1 at 55 MPH). Anyway, he invited me to ride the trails in the back woods of his property, due to the quietness of the bike. I told him it was an electric bike, and asked if the noise bothered him. He stopped his zero turn and watched me for a while, then he waved me over to his property. The next morning, my wife asked if I really rode that late at night, which I did.Ī couple of days later, I was riding in my yard when I noticed my neighbor mowing his yard. It was one of those rare cool Ohio skies in which you could see a ton of stars and the bands of the Milky Way, a great riding experience! I rode in modes 1 & 2 for a half hour, put the bike away, and went inside to see how noisy the bike was. My wife and daughter go into the house, and I start riding around our property (just over 4 acres) with several passes close to our bedroom. I decide to take the bike for a test ride in the yard. We worked out some numbers, and my family and I loaded up and headed to New Philly to pick it up. I noticed that there was another EXR behind his. On Friday, July 6, mxengineer1 (a friend and colleague) texted me a photo of an Alta EXR that he was about to purchase from Jeff at Action Extreme Cycles in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
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