Proof in Pictures: Brammo Enertia in full production
Brammo Enertia electric motorcycles awaiting final assembly - Click above for high-res image gallery
It looks as if the Brammo Enertia has officially entered full scale production – that is, if these pictures released by company CEO Craig Bramscher are anything to go by. The images were sent out on Facebook and show a lineup of brand new electric motorcycles just waiting for final assembly before being shipped out to customers... or, possibly a Best Buy somewhere on the West Coast. The last step takes place when an order comes in and includes the buyer's choice of color for the body panels.
In somewhat related news, we also snagged a picture that shows some cool accessory saddle bags for the Brammo Enertia. Considering that the electric machine is capable of fairly high speeds and a range of up to 50 miles per charge, a factory set of panniers ought to make the Enertia a bit more attractive as an everyday mount for a number of riders.
[Source: Brammo via Facebook]
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Brammofan 9:30AM (9/09/2009)
I'm 99% sure the line of bikes is at the Ashland, Oregon, HQ of Brammo. Notice that they aren't quite finished in that they don't have their colorful trim assembled. My 1% doubt is due to the shelves of boxes in the background. Maybe those are filled with Valence Lithium Ion batteries.
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Rick 11:33AM (9/09/2009)
50 miles is okay for a bike because thats about as far as anyone wants to ride something like this anyway. I'd be buying one if it wasn't for the safety factor.
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jpm 2:22PM (9/09/2009)
What do you mean by 'safety factor'? Is there something unsafe about this bike compared to other bikes?
Woodenbee 3:09PM (9/09/2009)
Can we all just agree that personal safety is a personal issue and nobody wants to hear about it, if all you have to contribute is some sad little statement about safety, then its just sad, boring, irrelevant and best kept to yourself, nobody cares about your safety, these are motorbikes, you either choose to ride them or you don't, so please all you little ninny's out there that go on about " but is it safe???" " oooh I might pee myself " please find some other site to comment on, maybe one about cliff diving, you'd have field day (of irrelevance)
meme 12:30PM (9/09/2009)
I just don't get the Enertia. How do they expect their $12k bike to compete against, say, the $8.5k Electric Motorsport GPR-S? Same top speed, same battery pack size, etc, but 2/3rds the price.
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Jeremy 3:36PM (9/09/2009)
Anyone else notice that all of the front tires are installed backwards on all of the pictured bikes??? That's sort of a ridiculous mistake...
And just to preempt arguments on this topic: yes, they ARE backwards. V-shaped tread grooves like the ones on these tires are designed to channel water from the center of the tire to the outside of the tire as the tire rolls down the road (see rear tires on the bikes... the 'point' of the V should hit the road first when the tire is moving forwards), and they absolutely are directional. By putting them backwards, it actually does the opposite (can concentrate water to the middle of the tire) and you increase the likelyhood of hydroplaning.
Jeremy
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Roger 4:12PM (9/09/2009)
Yes, that was one of the first things I noticed. It looks like they're installed that way on the whole lineup
Brian 4:48PM (9/09/2009)
Nope. These are Avon Roadrider tires. Like some other m/c tires, the manufacturer indicates opposite rotation directions for the tread depending on whether they are being used on the front or back of the bike. I guarantee these are on correctly!
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Jeremy 6:23PM (9/11/2009)
Oh wow, you're completely correct! Obviously I'm not a motorcycle person ;-). ...saw dozens of photos online and every bike has 'em installed that way... crazy
Jeremy
Paolo 6:07PM (9/12/2009)
they look much better without the fairing.
just put a seat on it and i'll take it.
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