http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/ Engadget Comments for Brammo goes street fighting with the 100mph Empulse electric motorcycle (video) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/It's a great start to something that should become commonplace in the next 5 years (if oil prices carry on going the way they currently are).]]>Jul 15th 2010 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
Yeah, hates it some much that they're willing to give tax credits to incentivize it.]]>Jul 15th 2010 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
I pay very little to insure and plate my 3 motorcycles in MA.]]>Jul 15th 2010 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
Motorcycle insurance isn't that expensive. I insure my 04 Kawi for a little more then $120 per year.

But you are right about registration. Cost me a little more then $300 to register the bike and get a plate.

And $44 to renew when it use to be $10 bucks a year. ]]>Jul 15th 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
on a side note: since this is electric is this a singe gear set up like some of these electric cars we're seeing? or is this a standard 5 speed to appeal to the purists?]]>Jul 15th 2010 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 16th 2010 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
Wow, most TechGeeks really know nothing about bikes. Ive seen a handful of "training wheels" comments already lol]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Yup, just for storage, and easy to wheel around the garage when plugged in.
But where is the kickstand? I dont see one on it...
You are really perched up high on this bike. I wish ebikes would lower the seat height. And this bike is one of the few that looks like it could have. anyone over 5'10" will look silly on it.
"The short, wide seat section is, however, unique to Brammo."
Unique? Or, are they just the only ones that dont know how fugly that looks?]]>Jul 15th 2010 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
It's a sport bike. You need to be up high to put weight on the front tire when turning.

It's not a cruiser, where you're positioned lower and farther back for comfort.]]>Jul 15th 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
Just a stand...]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
I know it's often said that Americans don't get irony, but I thought sarcasm was par for the course?]]>Jul 15th 2010 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
The Bugatti Veyron can go 260+ mph, but it'll only last a few miles and you'll need new tires after 15 minutes.]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
I will take this bike seriously when I see it without training wheels...]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
Relative to this bike I would like to know just at one speed they tested that they were about to get 100 miles out of it. 50-60 and I'd say good for them.]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
Just FYI to you and a few other moto newbs on this board, it is called a "rear stand" and most motorcyclists have one (and sometimes also a front stand) to keep a bike level during storage and also to lift it up to work on the bike (you will notice it lifts the rear wheel off the ground). Pit Bull, for exampl, is a popular brand of rear/front stands. These stands are akin to 'jacks' that are used to lift cars off the ground for maintenance.

That being said, bike looks decent - but I'll stink with my MV Agusta, 102mph in 2nd gear.]]>Jul 15th 2010 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
er, "stick"]]>Jul 15th 2010 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/

Back to topic, that is a gorgeous bike and the price is fairly reasonable (when compared to prices in Aus anyway). Would love to see the 0-60 times and weight etc too and a date on shipping this way lol.]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
The only thing I'm concerned about is that people have a hard enough time noticing bikes with loud exhausts; it'll probably be even worse with an electric bike. ]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/I was thinking the same thing. I can see more accidents happening if this takes off. The average driver that runs into you will say- "I never saw or heard him coming. It was a stealth bike."]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Exhaust noise only helps you be heard from people behind you, which means they can see you. You (the rider) are responsible in making sure that you are noticed by cars in front of you, or that they can't hit you (proper positioning).

The "Loud Pipes Save Lives" BS is just there for 'Bikers' who want the attention they get at stoplights and bars. 'Motorcyclists', of which I am one, don't need loud pipes to save lives. ]]>Jul 15th 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/

(seriously, its an article about an electric motorcyle and you want to talk about cell phones...)]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
*laughs hysterically*

You have much to learn, young grasshopper, if you really think that 100mph qualifies your bike as a "street fighter". Not to bash the bike, I'm sure it's great. I just have a hard time taking them seriously until they really start offering the same sort of performance figures and prices of conventional bikes.]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetfighter]]>Jul 15th 2010 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
Tim, lol many on here thought that the rear stand was a set of "training wheels." This is far from a "motorcycle-savvy" group.]]>Jul 15th 2010 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
You sort of missed what I was getting at. My bicycle has no fairings, so I guess it's a "street fighter", right?

I'm getting the impression that Brammo wants buyers to see this a performance machine, but compared to (much cheaper) alternatives, it isn't.The fact remains that you could buy a decent sport bike and a LOT of gas before you come to even the standard price of this thing. Unless you are a die-hard electric fan, I don't see how most consumers would give this a second look. Again, I'm not saying it's a horrible bike, but Brammo will have to get the price down a LOT before these things become competitive, both specs-wise and price-wise.]]>Jul 15th 2010 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
The Empulse is based on this:

http://www.plugbike.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/brammo-ttr-ttxgp-bike.jpg

Take a sports bike, delete the fairings, and you have a street fighter. Magic!

See also: Brutale, Street Triple, Ducati Streetfighter, etc. etc. etc.]]>Jul 15th 2010 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
really one need only see the Brutale ;) ]]>Jul 15th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 17th 2010 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/Jul 15th 2010 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/brammo-goes-street-fighting-with-the-100mph-empulse-electric-mot/
Performance wise it's in the Kawasaki 250R range - and that goes for $4k.

According to the site the battery is good for 2000 charges with an average 42 mile range. So you've got 16800 miles of battery (average).

That's about 6200 kW.h of electricity in total (minus conversion losses) - Here in South Africa that's about $700 worth, and we're told we've got cheap power...

At $3/gallon, that's 233 gallons, which should take the Kawasaki at least 233x52 = 12000 miles.

So you'll get 4000 miles more, but you'll have to replace the battery - which would probably cost more than 50 gallons of gas.

And that's after you've spent at least $4k more on the Bremmo.

Bit of a hard sell to be quite honest...]]>Jul 15th 2010 11:45AM