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Surprised they are retaining the gearbox....thought it would be dropped by now.
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Victory has just announced their first electric motorcycle. It appears to be an updated and more expensive version of last year's Brammo Empulse R. Below are links to various articles about the new motorcycle:
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/20...vewire?image=0
http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/28/90...e-release-date
http://www.victorymotorcycles.com/en...vasu-red/specs
Last edited by Richard230; 29 July 2015 at 0736.
Richard - Current bikes: 2018 16.6 kWh Zero S, 2016 BMW R1200RS, 2011 Royal Enfield 500, 2009 BMW F650GS, 2005 Triumph T-100 Bonneville, 2002 Yamaha FZ1 (FZS1000N) and a 1978 Honda Kick 'N Go Senior.
Surprised they are retaining the gearbox....thought it would be dropped by now.
2003 Ninja 250EX, Agni #95R, 6:1 Gearing, 11 Leaf Modules.
Alltrax SPM72400, 400 amp Controller, all LED lighting
2014 CRF450X Supermoto
http://www.evalbum.com/1955
http://www.evalbum.com/3337
My guess is that Victory is doing some "badge-engineering" so that they can get the bike into their dealers and customers hands quickly. That way their dealers can become familiar with EVs, how to market, service and repair them. It will probably be next year or the year after before Victory shows off an electric motorcycle designed in-house. I see this as a relatively inexpensive (for Victory) trial balloon to see if it flies or pops.
Richard - Current bikes: 2018 16.6 kWh Zero S, 2016 BMW R1200RS, 2011 Royal Enfield 500, 2009 BMW F650GS, 2005 Triumph T-100 Bonneville, 2002 Yamaha FZ1 (FZS1000N) and a 1978 Honda Kick 'N Go Senior.
I think Motorcycle.com has published the best review of the Victory Empulse so far: http://www.motorcycle.com/manufactur...de-review.html
Richard - Current bikes: 2018 16.6 kWh Zero S, 2016 BMW R1200RS, 2011 Royal Enfield 500, 2009 BMW F650GS, 2005 Triumph T-100 Bonneville, 2002 Yamaha FZ1 (FZS1000N) and a 1978 Honda Kick 'N Go Senior.
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