Spinning off of FreepZ's thread
here, and Phantom's generous offer to pay a visit to the Massachusetts dealer (and possibly Rhode Island), I've decided it's time to organize a brigade of Brammo Owners Forum members to perform dangerous reconnaissance missions that, collectively, I have dubbed, "Operation Hogwatch."
The mission of Operation Hogwatch is to
infiltrate the enemy visit your local Harley-Davidson/Brammo dealer and inquire about the Brammo Enertia for sale.
Here is what we'd like to know (thanks again to FreepZ for his detailed report which provides a great framework for all of this):
1. The Enertia on display: What condition is it in? Any visible damage? What is the state of charge at the point you first encounter it (assuming the dash is on).
2. Test ride: Do they allow it? If not, why not? Any issues with the ride?
3. Information from salesman: Does the salesman seem to know what he/she is talking about? Any attempt to upsell you to a Harley? Any blatantly wrong information?
Feel free to add more questions/areas of inquiry as you see fit.
I'd suggest that, on your visit, you play the part of someone who is not in the elite brain trust represented by the members of this forum. Rather, you are someone who heard something about an electric motorcycle and thought it might be something you could ride back and forth to work.
Here are the dealers. I left the "old timers" (Best Buy, Hollywood Electrics) on here, just in case anyone wants to visit and report back. We've had other reports that Best Buy doesn't do very well unless you get the right salesman, and that Hollywood Electrics has excellent knowledge of the product, but feel free to visit and report back, here. I've taken the liberty of putting Phantom's name next to the Massachusetts dealership and Rhode Island. As people let me know their availability, I will add them next to the dealership's name.
CaliforniaBest Buy - El Segundo740 South Sepulveda Blvd
El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone: (310) 416-9937
Hollywood Electrics901 N. Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone: (323) 654-8271
http://www.hollywoodelectrics.com/Bartels Harley Davidson4141 Lincoln Blvd.
Marina Del Ray, CA, CA 90292
Phone: 310-823-1112
http://www.bartelsharley.com/Scuderia West69 Duboce Ave
San Fransisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-621-7223
http://www.scuderiawest.com/Best Buy - San Carlos1127 Industrial Road
San Carlos, CA 95407
Phone: (650) 622-0050
MassachusettsParamount Harley Davidson (Phantom)
266 Waverly St.
Framingham, Ma 01702
Phone: (508) 879-6666
http://www.paramounthd.comMarylandHarley-Davidson of Washington (Mr.Rodgers)
9407 Livingston Rd.
Washington, Md 20744
Phone: 301-248-1200
http://www.hdwash.comHarley Davidson of Frederick5722 Urbana Pike
Frederick, Md 20879
Phone: 301-694-8177
http://www.hdoffrederick.comOregonBest Buy PortlandCascade Station 9739 Ne Cascades Parkway
Portland, OR 97220
Phone: (503) 249-7130
http://www.bestbuy.comPennsylvaniaHarley Davidson Philadelphia600 S. Flower Mill Rd
Langhorne, PA 19047
Phone: 215-752-9400
http://www.brianshd.comRhode IslandPrecision Harley Davidson (Phantom)
269 Armistice Rd.
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone: (401) 724-0010
http://www.precisionhd.com/Let us know if you're willing to take this on - I think this is the kind of thing that Brammo would be interested in knowing, and it would certainly help anyone who might be considering purchasing an electric motorcycle.
