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General => Off Topic => Topic started by: FreepZ on October 15, 2011, 10:17:13 PM

Title: Et tu, Brutus?
Post by: FreepZ on October 15, 2011, 10:17:13 PM

Looking for a 100 mile, 100 mph bike that also looks like a cuiser? Check out this fine machine:

(http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2011/10/brutus-original-628.jpg)

Read about it here:
http://green.autoblog.com/2011/10/07/the-brutus-electric-cruiser-is-a-beauty-and-a-beast/ (http://green.autoblog.com/2011/10/07/the-brutus-electric-cruiser-is-a-beauty-and-a-beast/)

Or go directly to Brutus' website:
http://brutusmotorcycle.com/ (http://brutusmotorcycle.com/)

Title: Re: Et tu, Brutus?
Post by: Deadly Silent Ninja on October 17, 2011, 07:31:32 PM

I couldn't find a price tag for it. Does anyone have that info?

It's not an Empulse, but it looks pretty cool, too. But it also looks expensive...

Title: Re: Et tu, Brutus?
Post by: FreepZ on October 17, 2011, 10:26:41 PM

Quote from: Deadly Silent Ninja on October 17, 2011, 07:31:32 PM

I couldn't find a price tag for it. Does anyone have that info?

"If you have to ask, you probably can't afford it!"

It looks pretty expensive to me too. I don't think that I could afford anything that requires men with muscles, tans and tattoos to be hand welding anything. I can only afford something assembled from pre-manufactured parts by scrawny dudes in overalls.

Title: Re: Et tu, Brutus?
Post by: FreepZ on January 22, 2012, 02:19:03 AM

Brutus has announced version 2 of their electric cruiser.

(http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/01/brutus-2-628-1327012415.jpg)
http://green.autoblog.com/2012/01/21/brutus-2-0-electric-cruiser-is-more-beautiful-more-beastlier (http://green.autoblog.com/2012/01/21/brutus-2-0-electric-cruiser-is-more-beautiful-more-beastlier)

More photographs here:
http://brutusmotorcycle.com/photos.html (http://brutusmotorcycle.com/photos.html)

Curiously, the bike has a 5 speed gearbox, but no clutch. The rear wheel can be breaked by a handlebar mounted lever (presumably taking the place of the clutch), and a foot pedal.

Title: Re: Et tu, Brutus?
Post by: Brammofan on January 24, 2012, 02:09:22 PM

They did a nice job with the photography on this release.  I like the looks of this bike but wonder if they're prepared to truly manufacture it... or is it just a one-off to dozen-off?

Title: Re: Et tu, Brutus?
Post by: Phantom on January 24, 2012, 05:41:47 PM

It looks like it is just one guy who will build them as they are ordered based on his website and his posts on elmoto.net. I imagine if business really took off, he would have options.

Title: Re: Et tu, Brutus?
Post by: Phantom on January 27, 2012, 08:35:11 PM

Quote from: Deadly Silent Ninja on October 17, 2011, 07:31:32 PM

I couldn't find a price tag for it. Does anyone have that info?

Estimated price is under $35,000, final price will be determined by buyer interest.

Link:http://brutusmotorcycle.com/waiting.html

Title: Re: Et tu, Brutus?
Post by: craigq on January 31, 2012, 08:10:43 PM

More info : http://www.elmoto.net/showthread.php?1939-Brutus-2.0-Initial-tests (http://www.elmoto.net/showthread.php?1939-Brutus-2.0-Initial-tests)

Title: Re: Et tu, Brutus?
Post by: FreepZ on January 31, 2012, 11:49:38 PM

A sweet look at the Brutus shifter.

Shifting an Electric Motorcycle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xYhy3Ly4QU#)

Title: Re: Et tu, Brutus?
Post by: Richard230 on February 01, 2012, 11:01:00 AM

Ah, the old heel/toe shifter, lifted from Japanese motorcycles from the 1960's.  What goes around comes around.   ;) 

I hope they don't copy the "rotary" shifting gearbox from the same era.  It went directly from top gear, to neutral, to first gear.  Great for slow city stop-and-go riding, not so great for back road riding.   :o