ELECTRIC Dirt Bike DEBUT at Red Bull Straight Rhythm 

That's a lot of Monster advertisement in a Red Bull video.

I think an electric bike would have more purpose off the track. Imagine a backyard course or trails with this bike! No more noise complaints, one less chance of getting caught too. I want one

I still can't perceive a dirtbike that doesn't make BRAAAP!!

The fact this bike, while still in development, could even keep up with pro race tuned machines is amazing. Damn good engineering folks, nice work.

i had the pleasure of riding one of these last weekend and it was amazing. it was the exact bike that Kurt Nicoll rode in the endurocross event on Oct 22nd at xfinity arena, i think he also won a few races on it. the owner of skagit powersports in WA offered to let me ride it. it has engine braking which is cool, if youre in mode 4 you just press the down arrow to mode 1 and as it goes through each mode it brakes the engine. not as drastically as you would notice with a clutch but its still there. i got it up to about 75mph on dirt and it was totally controllable. its instant power delivery, can never bog on you, and it feels like you can ALWAYS pull more torque out of the thing no matter where the throttle is at, it was impressive. the guy said they got about 4 hours out of one full charge, on the website it says 2 but in person i witnessed more than double that time, but i would give it more time and years to see if theres real degradation in the battery life etc. each mode is a relative increase in power output. in mode 1 it would be PERFECT for slow rock crawling and technical riding, rear tire does not slip and its just traction and torque all the way without stalling. but even in mode 1 it still rips, reminds me of my 250 4t. the power in mode 4 reminds me of my 450 exc. i found myself searching for the clutch and shifter lever and it was super weird at first. the bike has traditional rear brake pedal and front brake lever, but i would LOVE if they gave a rear brake lever on the left hand. i think KTM hit the mark with that. sitting on the bike the seat and handlebar configuration reminded me more of a 2 stroke like the Beta XTrainer, or the Husky Tx 300. Slim seat, doesnt saddle up so you can slide your crotch literally up to the triple clamps. but riding the bike it does feel more like a 4 stroke. it's about the same weight, that engine though it doesnt have many moving parts has to be heavy as shit. bike is about 250lbs and riding it it felt almost the exact same as my 450 exc. i definitely want and will most likely own one of these down the road when the technology has proven itself and improved itself for several years. another cool aspect i could see coming out of this technology would be the use of data. if they could plug a computer into this thing and while racing or on the test track you see your slow points and map averages. or even for the novice who could just track their speed averages and power output and acceleration data for a day out riding trying to beat old scores for a trail they love. all in all, i see a shit load of potential for this and i WILL own an E bike, whichever one it is.

Two strokes will always be special

Hard to believe you don't hear and smell the exhaust! " I love the smell of "Racing Oil" in the morning!!!! Especially "Castrol"!!!!!

The biggest thing between electric motors and gas is torque... Gas has to rev up to horsepower.. Electric you just flip a switch and it all there.

I'd love to see e-bike MX parks in the middle of big cities. But of course we need to keep our 2 strokes...

Josh and Ryan V. battling on thier 80's at Washougal back in the day is still some of the best racing i have ever seen!!!!

We needed a silent dirtbike back when there were still neighborhood trails! Can't hide with the Elsinore!! ....yeah, I'm old..

I can’t imagine how hard that must be. To find the rhythm of the ground, bike, throttle, vibration ... everything, while you have a bike next to you making all of the noise on the track. So cool!!!

Rethinking first post, I would like to give Josh huge props. I went back and found how he introduced himself to Alta and it's an interesting story. He is a great rider and seems like a great guy as well. The bike does have its place, and it is interesting to say the least. Toughest part will always be the smell, sound, and history behind our beloved two and four strokes. I will continue to watch especially if it's Josh on the bike. We'll stay tuned, no pun intended.

I can promise California will find some way to put a red sticker on this thing

This was a game changer. I'm glad you got to be apart of that Josh Hill! Love you all!

3:45 king of 2 strokes makes an appearance. Ronnie is a legend.

Wow the comments are a cesspool. People get pretty defensive when they see some innovation in the field. I'll tell you one thing, no engine can match the torque an electric motor can put out, and electric motors can put it out at any speed. They have a long way to go to be running moto's, but its still really cool to see innovation.

Watts the big deal? Why's everyone so amped up? Ohm man, An E- dirtbike!!

being electric, cant they hook up a speaker to it and just play a recording of a gas bikes BRAAP ?

"I havent been this amped up!!"...LOl he made a pun and didnt even know it.

Ronnie Mac: "My fire breathing CR will beat anything"

Congratulations Alta! I am behind you all the way. I am old school moto, grew up racing 2 strokes, switched to 4 strokes in my later years, the sound of dirt bikes gets my blood racing, but there is no denying that electric is the future!

5:34 “Amped up” 🤣 Perfect word choice 👌

I wish Alta was still up and going, I would have loved to have such a bike!!

IMO they should put a left hand rear brake on the bike, cause the finesse you get with that is insane compared to using a brake pedal with a stiff boot. Plus you can stay on the balls of your feet at all times when you don't have to worry about the rear brake pedal at all!

it's beautiful and an amazing feat of engineering. but it still needs to be a two stroke.

Amazing!! GZ for Alta Motores André Josh Hill!

How do you mix 2 stroke oil with electricity?? Asking for a friend!

that race had me hype!!! had me on the edge of my seat!!!

Damn, that was freakin awesome. When he was on that 3rd race against Cunningham I literally started screaming at my computer cheering for him and jumped up and yelled when he won lol.

I get it People don't like change but Kudos to the great team work and dedication on building this Bike ... I look forward to see what the future holds for you all .

I'm a huge 2 stroke fan, but can't wait to see where these electric bikes go as batteries and power plants get more compact!!

Never really believed in electric bikes. But damn ur changing my mind.

it would be cool to ride that thing at Sunset in the desert, all quiet & meditative

The day had too come sooner or later ! Im a big bore 2 stroke man at heart but ive gotta admit that... when the owner of CataVolt offered me a ride on one of his dirtbikes... i pulled three good launches and il never forget the feeling of the twist throttle being a really defined Variable switch that allowed me to wheelstand the bike with the front wheel at any hieght i desired.

I was lucky enough to see one of these on the track and they throw down big time!! Great design and power is not a problem. Nice work Hill.

I can't wait to see an electric bike in Super Cross racing.

Seeing this makes me wanna go ride my trx250r & let the blue smoke fly

I remember seeing these guys riding these on the street near the corporate office as I did a delivery 2years ago. now this!!!

We need a GoFundMe page to bring Alta back!

After 32 years of riding Dirt Bikes, i cant wait to get an E-Dirt Bike And an e-road bike for that matter :) Near Silent fun with a linear torque curve and max torque from a stand still. Just the thing for an early morning or after work blast.

looked like he lost due to errors rather than the bike

it is just the beginning! great job guys!

What a cool concept in heads up moto racing. This is one thing lacking in motocross and supercross...two guys battling it out fresh in a sprint instead of one guy passing another whos worn out or suffering from arm pump.

Old 2stroke guy says I hope they come up with a dual sport and spare batteries.

Who wants to watch this if there is nothing to listen? Imagine if there are two electric bikes racing against each other. History? Sad history!

it's a whole new era us piston heads are looking at. We have to appreciate it. It's innovation and the future. With that said I think that when E motors come into play it will be paired with E motors. For our "obsolete" breed we will still have our class. To me there is nothing like the sound of a bike or a hard core built car... But we have to know that this is the new frontier in Motorsports. It will all be very exciting and frightening, kind of like graduating H.S. and the unknown is there, even tho we were very comfy lmao

Beautiful! Powerful AND silent, like a ninja!

Awesome!! love reading the old grumpy people complaints. gas sucks its only 20% efficient. The next generation is Electric so get out of the way.

Yew , don't even get me started on walkers... I got a minibike when I was 10, and me and my friends spend hours every day for like 2 years to make nice trails along a creek in the woods, then came the walkers "You can't ride back here, that's not what these trails are for!". actually, its why they exist in the first place! I love that the elect. bike actually competed! so cool. does it have any sort of transmission?

Just the start to a story book ending for ALTA. Congratulations!

One advantage is that you can now have tracks in built up suburban areas and there is nothing for kill joys to call the cops about because there is no" noise pollution".

Huge fan of Josh Hill and I was hoping this bike was going to win it all. I am tired of working on dirt bikes. The torque is really impressive.

Now try winning or even finishing an hours long enduro.

Amazing bikes. Will never replace a good old carb gas bike in my heart, but you certainly can't deny the performance

So, you are you able to have a speaker on it with a host of sounds to play out from it - like 125cc or 500 2-strokes, or the grumble of an ATK match the 'throttle' settings?

The most brutal and demanding format for motorcycle racing...is NOT Red Bull straight rhythm. That would actually be the Dakar Rally. I am interested in seeing these in competition, but without any kind of endurance they will remain little more than a novelty.

Pray the day never comes when YAMAHA starts producing only Electric motorsports 😦

This is great. The real advantage is the fact that you do not have to worry what gear to hit a jump in. Just pin it and go. I would love to give one a shot.

“I’m just amped up” I see what he did there 😂

How much hp added when you upgrade the exhaust??

Yo this had my heart POUNDING. I am an electric bike maker and to see this guy pull through made my day!

This is a excellect idea and show of what the future holds! The idea of going out having fun without anybody having to say a thing about noise is fantastic. I have four electric scooters i take camping for the kids to fly around without complaints from anybody. No noise ,just laughing is heard or the high pitch whine of the motor/chain going by. Please keep going

I remember the first e-bike demo I saw. Kids mini MX track at Philip Island 10 years ago then some pros jumped on the little bikes and ripped it up silently

Electric has instantaneous torque right off the bottom. Electric bikes could be the new thing in motocross if they can get the batteries to last. For longer races I don’t know,battery technology still may not be far advanced enough for other purposes,we’ll have to wait and see.

Just a few years I thought electric cars/bikes were a joke. Imagine what we'll be driving/riding 10 years from now. I'm actually looking forward to it.

When Josh hill looked over at Cunningham whit that crazy speed through the whoops, man that's a gnarly move!

Freakin Uncle ron comes outa know where with his dip😂😂😂❤️

Imagine being deep in the woods on a trail that you thought wasn’t so long and you run out of juice.

I've just witnessed the beginning of the end for yet another of my passions in life. 4 strokes were bad enough but now.... oh well.

Hill never got the hole shot. I feel like that may have had something todo with the bike, but I'm unsure. I'd like to see Reed, Tomac, and Roczen ride these things... it would be easier to judge that way. Also, love the cameo by Ronnie!

I think for competitive events like these electric should be where it's at for sure. They are usually used for short periods of time then they can be recharged. I think it's definitely the future. I'm still doubting we are currently at a time where electric bikes could be mainstream for the average guy who wants to go out riding in the woods all weekend though with batteries as they currently are. Someone has to be the pioneers though so I'm glad someone is doing it.

it would cool to see a cruiser like a harley style or a street comp as well

They need to time the racers on their bike and then time them on the electric. That's the real test.

This is really cool and is crazy to see kinda what the future might look like. I still love 2 strokes and 4 strokes and a electric bike can't replace that

Fuel,oil,noise. I like all those things. The rumble of a 4stroke is so badass.

I dont ride but I like to watch MX, this was very cool to see and will hopefully open up NEW possibilities for the sport. I don't feel like the objective is to replace traditional MX but to continue to build on it.

When 4 strokes started racing with 2 strokes people didn't like it. 4 strokes have more torgue that gives them the advantage. Electric make more torque then 4 stroke.Change with the future or get left in the past.

Epic night for the manufacturers and Hill pulled it out of the bag for sure

I was hoping that the electric dirt bike would have power to both wheels. I was hoping it could do this without having the chain drive mechanism.

i love the sound of a 2 stroke

"Performance this drive train is c capable of." Yeah, for 5 laps before the battery dies.

You got the frame so it can take the punches. The weight ratio balance is important. Very nice.

Im blown away that alta bike has balls keeping up with rm 250s and what ever those souped up 2 strokes are its crazzy

Even though future is electric, I will still ride my 2 stroke Suzuki

I'm only ok with these existing if it allows us to ride more places

very informative and well put together!

Fans of this sport love the sounds of four strokes and two strokes. Why would we ever want to get rid of that sound?

can I tow a generator behind me to recharge the battery on longer rides?

soon they will be remote controlled, no rider needed! lol

Man this is real progress. I wish I was 20 years younger so I could ride one of these babies when they come into the market

Imagine a track in las vegas city with these! That would be epic!

I would definitely buy one

Do some people not realize that the sound is half the fun? They are doing the same thing over at NHRA with "top fuel" cars. They are working on electric dragsters. Who wants to watch that? Make them driver-less while you're at it.

Awesome. I would like a chance to actually hear the bike though, if it has a sound.

My jestesmy kilkanascie lat do tylu od tego poziomu jazdy i organizacji

Good luck finding charge ports at your local mx track

I wonder how long it last on a charge and don't forget eventually you going to start losing power when the voltage gets To a certain point just like an RC cars

I’ve always wanted an electric dirt bike and I wish I get one next year for Christmas 🎄

He looked electrified after that first race 😊