2016 Victory Empulse (Brammo)

sgiacci Posted 2015-07-28 6:25 AM (#173798) Subject: 2016 Victory Empulse (Brammo) Tourer Posts: 401 The new Victory Empulse. Yes it is electric, and it isn't really a surprise. Downloaded these pictures from HotBike just before the page was taken down. Seems like they posted it a little too soon: http://www.hotbikeweb.com/2016-empulse-tt-victory-motorcycles (FB_IMG_1438053463707.jpg) (15014-victory0019.jpg) (2016-empulse-tt-8.jpg) (15014-victory0121.jpg) (15014-victory0220.jpg) (15014-victory0062.jpg) (FB_IMG_1438053471838.jpg) (FB_IMG_1438053456303.jpg) Attachments ---------------- FB_IMG_1438053463707.jpg (90KB - 1 downloads) 15014-victory0019.jpg (77KB - 0 downloads) 2016-empulse-tt-8.jpg (53KB - 0 downloads) 15014-victory0121.jpg (79KB - 0 downloads) 15014-victory0220.jpg (63KB - 2 downloads) 15014-victory0062.jpg (82KB - 0 downloads) FB_IMG_1438053471838.jpg (62KB - 0 downloads) FB_IMG_1438053456303.jpg (78KB - 0 downloads) ljurgens Posted 2015-07-28 7:00 AM (#173799 - in reply to #173798) Subject: Re: 2016 Victory Empulse (Brammo) Tourer Posts: 341 West Salem, WI United States Why a tachometer on an e-bike? Fastfred Posted 2015-07-28 7:06 AM (#173801 - in reply to #173798) Subject: Re: 2016 Victory Empulse (Brammo) Cruiser Posts: 284 mansfield, MA United States I wonder what the price point will be and what the range will be. Fastfred Posted 2015-07-28 7:08 AM (#173802 - in reply to #173798) Subject: Re: 2016 Victory Empulse (Brammo) Cruiser Posts: 284 mansfield, MA United States It also looks like it has a speaker in front of the battery. I sonde if it will go vroom vroom like the HD electric bike lol atvtinker Posted 2015-07-28 12:45 PM (#173811 - in reply to #173798) Subject: Re: 2016 Victory Empulse (Brammo) Tourer Posts: 466 Grand Cane, LA Most e-bikes don't have a clutch either, but I see that they have a gear shift lever so I guess a tach is in order for correct shift points since you can't hear an electric motor's rpms rise. Really surprised to see it have a gearbox as that means efficiency loss. Arkainzeye Posted 2015-07-28 12:49 PM (#173812 - in reply to #173798) Subject: Re: 2016 Victory Empulse (Brammo) Visionary Posts: 3773 Pittsburgh, PA they have a tach so you dont rev it to high and throw a magnet.. lol Arkainzeye Posted 2015-07-28 12:51 PM (#173813 - in reply to #173798) Subject: Re: 2016 Victory Empulse (Brammo) Visionary Posts: 3773 Pittsburgh, PA i guess when you ride you have to account for the distance to get back home in order to charge? sgiacci Posted 2015-07-28 3:33 PM (#173817 - in reply to #173799) Subject: Re: 2016 Victory Empulse (Brammo) Tourer Posts: 401 It has gears, and you drive it just like a regular bike. Arkainzeye Posted 2015-10-27 6:51 PM (#175492 - in reply to #173817) Subject: Re: 2016 Victory Empulse (Brammo) Visionary Posts: 3773 Pittsburgh, PA as far as styling goes.. id rather take http://www.harley-davidson.com/content/h-d/en_US/home/motorcycles/p... j.wales Posted 2015-10-27 7:43 PM (#175493 - in reply to #173798) Subject: Re: 2016 Victory Empulse (Brammo) Cruiser Posts: 196 Asheville, NC Being an electrician for 43 years, I want in on wiring charging stations at homes and gathering places. Mount a wind turbine powered generator to the bike for that Mad Max perpetual motion machine.