Brammo Owners Forum
General => Welcome Forum => Topic started by: Brammofan on January 24, 2012, 02:49:55 PM
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I just saw this over on the Tesla forum and thought it would be cool to give it a try over here.
Here's the original post from their forum:
I am curious as to what type of people the reservation holders are. Let's share some personal information while we wait for our babies to come.
I am a 48 year old internist. I have been in practice in Gurnee Il for 20 years. Married, 2 teen boys. My hobby is building wooden ship models. I drive a Chevy Volt. Now you know!
So, age, career/job, location, marital status, kids, hobbies, what you're driving/riding now. I'll start.
I am a 50 year old federal government employee (lawyer) in Kansas City, Missouri, who's been at this job for about 25 years. Married. Four kids (age range: 22-10). My hobbies are EV enthusiast?, camping, corporate stalking, and geocaching. I am driving a Honda Pilot and riding a 2010 Brammo Enertia.
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I am a 41 year old Corporate Controller in Massachusetts (Conservative, not a Democrat), Married 17 years, 2 daughters whose ages are 14 & 12. I am into snowboarding, exotic plants, mtn. bike riding, and playing cards. My cage is a 2004 Ford Taurus; my ride is white 2010 Brammo Enertia #109.
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Market Research
DC area
No kids
Sports(I try to participate more than spectate), investing, tinkering on the car, bike, or house
I drive either a 1989 Porsche 944 S2 or a 2006 Toyota Corolla
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32, Married with no kids... yet, one on the way :)
Network Engineer / Programmer (11 years)
Littleton, CO
Hobbies: Snow Boarding, Mountain Bike Riding, Bow Hunting, Motorcycle Riding... Talking sense into EV nay sayers using simple to understand numbers and logic.
2012 Cruze ECO, 2007 GSXR 750
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I'm 67, been riding for 50 years for almost every day. I have owned 40 motorcycles and accumulated almost 800,000 miles on two wheels.
I am retired from a city engineering department, where I worked for 35 years.
I currently have 6 motorcycles: a 2002 Yamaha FZ1, a 2005 Triumph Bonneville, a 2006 Suzuki SV650, a 2007 BMW R1200R, a 2009 BMW F650GS and a 2010 Electric Motorsport GPR-S with 24 dead and dying 50 Ah Hi Power batteries.
I own one car: a 1998 Saturn SW2 station wagon with almost 21,000 miles on the clock.
I have a married daughter and two granddaughters. She owns two motorcycles (a 1981 BMW R65LS and a 2003 Kawasaki 250 Ninja) and her husband owns two VFR's, a 1986 700 and a 2000 800.
I like to ride my motorcycles into the Santa Cruz Mountains and go hiking, as well as going on camping trips. I also like reading and learning as much as I can about motorcycles.
I am waiting for another electric motorcycle to arrive and hope that I can finally get rid of the GPR-S to someone who can make it run again. :o
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I'm 54, software engineer in the Portland OR area. Married with two our of the house kids. Hobbies includes motorcycles and kayaks. (The lastest kayak uses a recumbent bicycle/prop drive). Currently driving a '10 Prius and '07 Suzuki Vstrom 650. Been riding motorcycles for a bit more than 25 years. I have owned 20+ bikes over the years. Ordered Empulse 10 in July 2010. My work has put in a charging station and even looked up the Empulse dimensions so the bike will have its own space behind the station.
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32, Married with no kids... yet, one on the way :)
Network Engineer / Programmer (11 years)
Littleton, CO
Hobbies: Snow Boarding, Mountain Bike Riding, Bow Hunting, Motorcycle Riding... Talking sense into EV nay sayers using simple to understand numbers and logic.
2012 Cruze ECO, 2007 GSXR 750
I live not too far from EmpulseBuyer.
I'm also a geek (15 years) and not too much older than EB.
Same hobbies except for the bow hunting thing. (bow hunting? Seriously? Can I lend you my shotgun?)
I'm the guy giving +1's to EB's posts against EV nay-sayers.
My 2-wheeled ride is a 'zuki SV six-fiddy.
Oh, and I don't have any kids of my own at home, but it looks like EB's going to be raising one of mine for me... ;)
I keed, I keed.... ;D
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32, Married with no kids... yet, one on the way :)
Network Engineer / Programmer (11 years)
Littleton, CO
Hobbies: Snow Boarding, Mountain Bike Riding, Bow Hunting, Motorcycle Riding... Talking sense into EV nay sayers using simple to understand numbers and logic.
2012 Cruze ECO, 2007 GSXR 750
I live not too far from EmpulseBuyer.
I'm also a geek (15 years) and not too much older than EB.
Same hobbies except for the bow hunting thing. (bow hunting? Seriously? Can I lend you my shotgun?)
I'm the guy giving +1's to EB's posts against EV nay-sayers.
My 2-wheeled ride is a 'zuki SV six-fiddy.
Oh, and I don't have any kids of my own at home, but it looks like EB's going to be raising one of mine for me... ;)
I keed, I keed.... ;D
LOL, another funny guy!! :) Brammofan, youre not alone. Gavin probably falls under the funny guy category too... 1416 youre a regular at ABG, right? Anyway, another thread... I dont mean to hijack this one.
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I'm a 36 y/o website Performance Analyst that has been in IT since '98. I live in far west chicago suburbs.
Married with two boys.
I ride and have an strange desire to learn all trivial details of anything with 2 wheels. Love bikes and most people who ride them.
I learned the value of community forums back in '99 when I got my sv650. You learn *a lot* and make great friends. I have built and run forums since '05.
I tend to buy bikes that are a good bang for the buck or break the mold. Yes my friends pick on me for it. :D I currently ride a DRZ400s and a Hyosung GT250R. I prefer dirt.
I drive a Nissan Xterra.
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I'm a 40 year old software engineer in the computer games industry. ;D
I live in Orlando, Florida. I'm currently engaged, and don't have any children.
I used to ride an old Kawasaki 750 Ninja, until it required more attention than I was prepared to give it, and so I gave it to a mechanic friend of mine to play with.
I currently drive a Chrysler Town & Country (mini van), but the poor gas mileage and ever increasing fuel costs is "encouraging" me to get something else soon. (Like a Brammo Empulse!)
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28 years old living in the suburbs of Chicago. Work primarily in Technology Transfer for the Dept. of Energy, and teach the basic rider course for the MSF. Currently driving an '04 V70R during the winter, and also have a Mazdaspeed Miata for summer fun. I do more miles on the bikes than the Miata annually, though. '03 SV650 is mainly track duty, and also sport a 1098S for street (the Empulse will probably replace this one). I spend a lot of time doing indoor go karting, and my girlfriend has me doing ballroom dancing lessons - which is more fun than it sounds.
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I'm a 29 year old software developer. I worked as a contractor for a county in Norcal, but now work as a software consultant for a fortune 100 healthcare company in Scottsdale, AZ
I ordered 'my' Empulse 10 pretty much as soon as pre-booking opened and my number is in single digits :)
Hopefully I'll get it before my 30th birthday...
I'm single, no kids as far as I know :D
My hobbies include - adventure sports such as rock climbing, hiking, camping, snowboarding ( Just started this January), working on my house, woodwork, staying abreast with the latest in technology, gadgets, cooking, etc etc
I presently don't have a motorcycle, I rode a scooter in college...
I drive a 2006 Acura Tl, it's decent on gas when I treat it right 19 city 29 freeway. But since I drive fairly aggressively I tend to get 21 ish...
I've been tempted multiple times these past few months by the ducati monster 696/796, but I'm holding on...
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I'm 43 years old, working as a developer in a multimedia agency making web games for kids and educational tools. Married, 2 children: a boy of 4 and a girl (she lived to be 4 but died 3 years ago - she had a heart defect from birth) and living in Amsterdam (Netherlands).
Messing around with computers and mobile devices is my job but also my main hobby.
I drive a '92 Suzuki Intruder 750 to work in the city, about 7 miles one way, slowly passing the constant stream of cars trying to get into the city too.
I feel increasingly embarrassed about the smell and noise it makes when waiting at traffic lights so that's why I preordered a black Enertia+ in november 2010. Waiting patiently... (not)
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Age: 47
career/job: Computer helpdesk (second line)
location: Antwerpen Belgium
marital status, kids: No wife(s) no kids
hobbies, what you're driving now: Driving my old motorcycle (CB twofifty) around in Europe and spreading the ev-word (not easy if you don't have one (hint)).
hoping to (test) drive a Enertia+ real soon...
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Age 57 and a chemical process unit operator for a large oil company for 16 years. Married 31 years with one son. Drive a 2001 Honda Civic 2dr. Not had a bike since 1975(Harley TT250).Coach Freshman football some years and been Friday night chain gang for last 10 years. Hobbies include fishing,scale model armor and diorama building,collecting old rifles and target shooting. I'm drawn to the Empulse because of it's extreme innovation,design, and style. It will most likely be the final argument to solar power the home in a year or 2. Great Forum here! ;)
mmmm,wife still doesn't know I ordered the bike.......
::)
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29 year old, computer engineer / code monkey working in the defense industry (7 years). Live in Huntsville, AL, home of Marshall Space Flight Center and Redstone Arsenal. Single, no kids but enjoying time with brother's new daughter!
Interests include board gaming, card gaming, computer gaming, tabletop gaming; hiking and canoeing (usually one big trip each year; dan river in NC, week-long hiking in CO mountains, the new river in WV/VA were last few years); technology in general and computers in specific. Very interested in national energy strategy, alternative transportation industry and technologies.
I drive a 2000 Honda Insight (65-70 mpg typically) and ride a 2006 GS500 (first bike, bought in 2009 w/ 600 miles). I have a 2004 mustang that mostly languishes in the garage. I plan to replace the GS500 with an electric bike this year (Empulse preferably) and sell the mustang when it starts to warm up.
I'm a 40 year old software engineer in the computer games industry. ;D
Anything we might have heard of?
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Age: 67
Work: RN Care Manager for Home Care Agency (I ride on my job every day)
Location: San Francisco, fairly close to Richard230!
I have no cars, though wife has a Prius.
Ride: Yammy TMax scooter after my BMW R1200R was totaled by a cager. Been riding for 45 years.
Waiting waiting for Empulse.
Hobbies: Electric bicycle. Growing food. Growing cash. Watching a cat grow.
Grown daughter in Texas.
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I'm a 40 year old software engineer in the computer games industry. ;D
Anything we might have heard of?
I'm currently working on finishing off Tiger Woods PGA Tour '13 for EA Sports. I've also worked on NASCAR '08, a somewhat obscure game called Head Coach '09, and a few other versions of Tiger Woods PGA Tour.
Take a look at my future parking spot: If you look carefully, you can see the EA logo on the "EV Only" parking sign. :)
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/376754_10150363103483348_511353347_8191502_858927668_n.jpg)
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Age: 31
Work: R&D/herder of cats
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Vehicles: Saturn Astra, daily rider of an '86 Suzuki Savage
Hobbies: EV drooling. Snowboarding, RPG's (I know, I'm a nerd)
Married with three sons, 5 through 9
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So, age, career/job, location, marital status, kids, hobbies, what you're driving/riding now.
50. Liberal.
Pediatric Sonographer (I actually do all types of ultrasounds, but for the last 16 years I have focused on congenital heart disease from in utero through adult).
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Married 26 2/3 years. Two wonderful daughters, 23 and 22. One amazing grand daughter, 9 months.
Riding, hanging with the family, camping, more riding.
I currently have 3 rides, 2 I own, one I am "loaned/testing" :) Big Scooter is a MP3-500. Cage is a Fiat 500 Prima Edizione . Loaned/Testing vehicle is an Enertia.
Once the Plus comes out I will have that. Once either the Volvo C30 EV or the Fiat 500 EV comes out I will be trading in my current gas Fiat for an all electric cage. If either is delayed too long I will get another EV...maybe a Honda Fit EV or similar.
Gavin
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Hey, I'm an techie working in EnvSci in Melb, I'm 42, married with assorted rugrats.
I have been riding for over a decade and want to upgrade from ICE to EV...ASAP - given that I have a 80km (mostly freeway) commute each way. I have excess solar that I can charge a bike with...I would miss my Wee-strom
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Hi my name is Jeff and I'm a Brammoholic :P
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Croupier. Currently employed by Seminole Gaming: Table Games Department (or as I like to say, I'm a re-investment broker, I take your money and re-invest it into Seminole Properties.)
I'm getting married in April.
Political affiliation is mostly in the middle but slightly to the right.
Hobbies include health and fitness.
I'm a real newbie, I haven't rode a motorbike since childhood but where I live and work it makes lots of sense. The weather year round is great and everything is within 10 miles of home. Besides cruising A1A to South Beach on an Empulse sounds like fun!
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Welcome to the forum, Jeff! Ooops... just saw that you joined quite a while ago. Thanks for adding to this thread.
You know, I was going to make arrangements to go on a tour of a large area of land set aside for indigenous people in northern Arizona, but now I'm having second thoughts. I guess you could say I'm having reservation reservation reservations.
:D
I'm here all week, folks.
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Not on the list yet, but Empulse 10 is my top choice at this point to make use of the new 10.5 kW solar array we're installing.
42, married 14 years - Programmer -
Started riding a '79 XS650 in '95, graduated to '96 Katana 600 and clocked 33k before it was nicked in 2000. Fast forward to 2008 and I picked up a leftover '08 Triumph Daytona 675(39mpg avg). My wife has an '08 Ninja 650R(52) and a '73 GT550 stinkwheel(30) that I built into a cafe racer.
Big motorhead, current collection: '48 Chevy 1/2 ton (14mpg avg), '56 MGA(~27), '72 BMW 2002(22 it's breathed on), '00 Z3(27), '07 MINI Cooper S(33.5), '09 Elise(29) (most of them even run)
Current hobbies include cars/bikes, wrenching, koi pond, reef aquariums, sim racing. I've considered building my own EV for several years, but the battery tech is still too pricey to dump into a project that might never go. So I'm hoping I can swing an Empulse and have the gas savings pay for it over time. I commute 51 miles a day. Some day I might build our MG into an EV, when LiPo batteries are ubiquitous. One sucky part of the EV revolution may be that cars/bikes won't fare well if not used daily or within that week.
-KarlInSanDiego
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Not on the list yet, but Empulse 10 is my top choice at this point to make use of the new 10.5 kW solar array we're installing.
42, married 14 years - Programmer -
Started riding a '79 XS650 in '95, graduated to '96 Katana 600 and clocked 33k before it was nicked in 2000. Fast forward to 2008 and I picked up a leftover '08 Triumph Daytona 675(39mpg avg). My wife has an '08 Ninja 650R(52) and a '73 GT550 stinkwheel(30) that I built into a cafe racer.
Big motorhead, current collection: '48 Chevy 1/2 ton (14mpg avg), '56 MGA(~27), '72 BMW 2002(22 it's breathed on), '00 Z3(27), '07 MINI Cooper S(33.5), '09 Elise(29) (most of them even run)
Current hobbies include cars/bikes, wrenching, koi pond, reef aquariums, sim racing.
Sim racing huh : ) I have a G27 and a triplehead setup.
One sucky part of the EV revolution may be that cars/bikes won't fare well if not used daily or within that week.
I don't think weekly use is necessary, but you definitely can't throw a tarp over it and come back 5 years later and dust it off.
Zero says 3000 cycles on their new batteries (to 80%, at 25C and low discharge rates, in a lab). I'm getting 70 miles per charge, I definitely do not expect the bike to last 200k miles. I'd be happy with 10 years of use - but you definitely have to enjoy riding it to justify it.
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I am a 25 year old guy, Work for a school district in the Houston, TX area, currently single and looks like it might stay that way, hobbies are computer, video games, bicycling, some rock climbing (we have indoor rock climbing gyms), what I'm driving right now is a 2007 Ford Fusion I-4. I signed up for the Empulse 10.0 because my commute to work is 30 miles on 90% highway and wanted to make sure that I had range to spare a long time down the road, so to speak.
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Name: Travis
Age: 32
Location: Portland area
Work: Electrical Engineer/Applications engineer
owner of Electro Motive Force, LLC (EV Parts and consulting)
While I don't own a Brammo (yet), I went down a couple years back and hung out with Brian Wissman and toured the shop. Great setup they've got. Haven't been down lately, but I do keep tabs on the industry.
A few years ago I converted a Honda VFR700F to electric and in the past year or so, I've been upgrading to AC and Lithium. Got into selling batteries and motors and controllers and started my own business last year. Met Brammofan at some of the TTXGP races a couple years back and know quite a few people in the industry and even spent some time working with some of the race teams.
Would like to own a Brammo someday, but my conversion will do for now.
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So, age, career/job, location, marital status, kids, hobbies, what you're driving/riding now. I'll start.
Hello everyone! I am 22 years old, becoming 23 this summer! I am almost done with finishing my Bachelor's of Science degree in Biology. I am hoping to apply to pharmacy school next year. I live in Denver, Colorado and was born in Brazil. I have a girlfriend that I have been with for the past three years. I love her a lot and I got her addicted to the electric car concept :) She loves the new Tesla Model S and Nissan Leaf. I hope that we can get a electric car when we are done with graduate schools. No kids at the time. I have had a lot of hobbies in the past involving coin collecting, building model rocket ships, card collecting, motorcycle riding, and traveling! I had a 2003 Honda CBR600RR and it was a blast! I had it for two years and now I want to go to a different path. I would like to stop polluting our environment and start helping it!
Oh yeah, I would like to get the Brammo Empulse and I was on waiting list since February. I hope the bike comes out to be affordable for us younger people so I can ride to campus and show off the beautiful bike :)
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Thought I better add my details as I've put up a few posts:
Age: 38
Job: Heli pilot
Location: Holland but varied
Vehicles: Mercedes C200. Dax Rush(self build). Had a Triumph Triple engined bike for 6 years but sold it during a 'cost cutting excercise'! Wish I hadn't - loved it, miss it.
Hobbies: Music, Boating, Woodwork.
Family: Engaged, dog
Want to do my bit to prevent us using up the world's resources and offset my JET A1 usage but frustrated by actual government and popular support despite the media coverage. Try putting up a solar panel or wind turbine in Europe, for instance. Believe the only solution is through low personal effort solutions like buying a Brammo bike or a house with panels already installed.
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I am a 29 y/o (turning 30 this year) male
A proud enlisted member of our fine United States Navy.
I used to ride a 2005 Harley Sportster but had to sell it when I enlisted.
I am very into green technology and jumping onto a new/emerging thing that I feel is going in a very cool direction, such as Brammo. That fact that it is a home grown all American company is even better.
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46, Electrical engineer in the process industries, single.
Owned a Harley Road King and a Suzuki GN400 in the past. Wanted a bike again 6 months after I sold the Harley, because I wasn't getting the chance to ride it often :)
Maybe being a EE is the reason I'm interested in EVs, despite being generally conservative/libertarian. Then again, I'd like to reduce our dependence on oil (foreign or domestic, doesn't matter, it's going to the highest bidder anyway).
Intrigued by the Empulse, but didn't know when it would actually be available, so got a Zero DS and am really enjoying it. I probably wouldn't frequent the Brammo forum, even though I like their products and wish them well, but for the fact that my lame ride log got mentioned in a thread here :)
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32 year old Electrical Engineer
I work in the Energy Management sector (mostly lighting controls and sub-metering). I converted a 1986 VFR700 to electric, and has been in perpetual upgrade. During that time I started a side business Electro Motive Force, LLC selling motors/controllers/batteries/bms/chargers etc as well as doing consulting for other OEMs/customers on the side (battery testing, system design). Finally decided to call it quits on my conversion and am parting things out and considering a Brammo or Zero. Shopping around right now.
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Parted out my eVFR project and decided to buy a Brammo. Got Brammo Empulse R #24 in white. Love it!
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41 year old with a BSEE
I work as a Test Engineer for a company that provides internet connectivity to airplanes. While going to college in Florida, during the last two years, I commuted with a Suzuki Katana 600. I liked the bike a lot. After I graduated I got a job with a telecom company in Chicago; however, I was so broke at the time I had to sell the bike in order to get a plane ticket and show up for the first day of work. Funny I never had an interest in getting another one until Brammo announced the Empulse. Its a good thing I kept my license.
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I am a 50 year old EV enthusiast and a motorcycle enthusiast. I owned an electric Ford Ranger, a Zero S, and now the Empulse R. I teach Kindergaraten. I live in the San Francisco bay area.
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Hi Bushy - Any thoughts about the Empulse vs. the Zero S?
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36 yr old Physics teacher near NYC (in Northern NJ). I rode across the country on my 2012 Zero S with the Ride the Future Tour. I also drive a 2012 Mitsubishi iMiEV (electric car) or take the train into the city. I perform, teach and compete in swing dancing with a specialization in aerials (throwing a girl over my head). Love to hike, camp and be outdoors in general. Also serve as Sustainability Coordinator where I work (ie - helping our community and buildings go green).
Have attached 4.5kW of chargers to my Zero S and plan to take some road trips down to DC and up to Boston on it soon!
Rode a Brammo Empulse R while attending the EV Summit at Google Headquarters in Mountain View and had a great time hanging out with the Brammo guys all day.
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42 yr old
Scientific Engineer in Pharmaceuticals
Motorcycle racer/TT racer/develoment rider
North West UK
Co-habiting
4 kids
Rock climbing, Mountain biking, Motox/Enduro
Laverda (Zane)650, Kawasaki ZX7R, Empluse TTX, Darvill Suzuki SV650 , Darvill 1979 CB1000R RSC Factory Honda/Spondon Endurance. And pretty-much anything anybody asks me to! :)
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61 YO
Chemist/Scientist in environmental field (retiring in 3 months) ;D
Las Vegas, Nevada
Divorced
2 grown sons, two grandchildren
Photography, hiking, bicycling, collecting various and sundry stuff
Nissan Xterra, BMW K1200GT, Suzuki M109R, 2010 Brammo Enertia, 2002 Bike-E recumbent bicycle
;)
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44, married 20 years, no children
Healthcare administrator/leader - was in IT for awhile, have a Master's in Computer Science.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Been riding motos for 26 years, started on a 75 Honda CB200T. I've enjoyed cars, but find motos more engaging. I commute daily on my motos during all seasons...snow/ice is the only thing that keeps me off them. Throughout the years I've gone through a number of bikes. About 5 years ago I got my first sport bike and fell in love with its capabilities - started tracking. Wife started riding and tracking about years ago.
Current hobbies include moto tracking/racing, working out, traveling abroad, and bicycle riding.
Vehicles include what is in my siggy below + R53 Mini Cooper S, R56 Mini Cooper S, and Honda S2000.
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Network security engineer, no schooling or letters attached the end of my name. Originally from SoCal, recent-ish transplant to Austin. Just picked up a 2013 Enertia Plus on Saturday. Garage also contains; BMW R1100s, K100, Suzuki DRZ400sm, and VW R32 (read that as: single, no kids :) ). Hobbies span from camping and offroading, shooting (cameras, firearms), reading, sudokus, and coffee. Lots and lots of coffee.
Been skimming the forums the last week, I'll be popping up here and there with possibly old questions and maybe some new ones.
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65 yrs old, real estate broker in Daytona Beach FL.
My home and business are solar powered.
I have ridden a mo'sickle as my main transportation since 1963, over a million miles.
There are 14 bikes and no car in my fleet, and only 2 cars ever...both Mazdas.
Eclectic taste in motorcycles...2 Brammos, 5 Kawasakis, a Suz, a Hodaka, BSA, Rickman, OSSA, Aprilia, and an MV.
Married 42 yrs, 3 grown sons.
Hobbies are road racing, going to the beach, and chasing my wife around the house.
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41 year-old software tester near Redmond, WA
Married, no children
Wife got me into riding 8 years ago; her father's a H-D veteran
Our road to EVs started with simply watching our budget to get out of college debt and vehicle loans. When it came time to replace a vehicle, hybrids seemed to be a reasonable choice for fuel economy, so we replaced two ICE cars with one hybrid and rode our ICE bikes when we could (there were no cheap EV bikes with useful range at the time).
Didn't consider the Nissan LEAF when it first came out, but circumstances changed, making it necessary to have a 2nd car again. To improve upon a hybrid, a plug-in EV seemed to be the logical choice, so after test driving the LEAF, Volt, and Mitsubishi i, we fell in love with the LEAF.
After the LEAF got me hooked on EVs, I started seriously looking into electric motorcycles that might similarly replace my ICE motorcycle. Encouraged by the claim of 100-mile highway range of the Zero S with Power Tank and after learning the convenience of charging the LEAF to full in 30-45 minutes with CHAdeMO, started saving up for the Zero with CHAdeMO adapter. Brammo's Empulse was 2nd on the list because it only had 50-60 miles of highway range and Level 2 charging, which at 3.5 hours empty to full was much slower. Then I learned that Zero's CHAdeMO compatibility was highly dependent upon the EVSE equipment supporting the lower voltage of its battery pack relative to EV car battery packs. Not being able to rely on CHAdeMO, Zero's advantage of greater range was thus defeated by it's abysmally slow 11-hour Level 1 (120V) charging speed. While that isn't much of a problem for daily commuting, having 100 miles of range tempts me into thinking it's ready for touring, but making overnight stops to charge after only 100 miles of travel kills the idea of the 200-300 mile day trips my ICE bike does comfortably.
So while I was agonizing over the decision between Zero and Brammo, this opportunity (http://brammoforum.com/index.php?topic=2550.msg19131#msg19131) appeared, and I finally snapped. Between reading all of the favorable posts about Brammo reliability and customer service on this forum, and reading the heroics that Terry Hershner and others have to go through to kit their bikes out with fairings and bulky external chargers, plus recent horror stories about Zero malfunctions and unhappy customers and potential customers, AND based on a surprise announcement that Brammo had just appointed its first authorized dealer in Washington State (http://www.electricbikeseattle.com), it became clear that it would be futile to expect this generation of electric motorcycles to be ready for touring, and made it more attractive to go with Brammo.
So thanks to Aqualung1, I am grateful to be able to experience the current generation of e-motorcycles and help promote them in an area dominated by wealthy tech employees who litter the streets with their Teslas and LEAFs, but where an e-motorcycle sighting is still a blue-moon event.
Glad to be here and thank you all for the information you're sharing to help us all learn about these exciting motorcycles! I look forward to learning and sharing with you.
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Welcome MichaelJ and thanks for sharing your story.
I've found that once I fully took in that I wasn't going to be touring on the Empulse, it fully met 99.5% of my needs with GREAT elan. Actually, I did ride mine from San Francisco to Ventura round trip, but each way took about 2 1/2 days.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1KcXffl9-nzLWJra0NQcFd0X2s/edit?usp=sharing (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1KcXffl9-nzLWJra0NQcFd0X2s/edit?usp=sharing)
It was actually a much more enjoyable trip than blasting down the superslab staring at the bumper in front of me. Just needs a change in perspective from a guy that used to get impatient when the microwave took more than a minute to heat my coffee!
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52 years old, married 22 years with one child.
I live in NW New Jersey, working for an exhibition design and fabrication company specializing in display solutions for museum collections and private clients.
A newbie rider, having researched both Brammo and Zero motorcycles for several months before pulling the trigger on an Enertia Plus. I have a very short daily commute of 10 miles roundtrip to my office and I was tired of driving in a vehicle; the gas, the maintenance, etc. However, my Subaru is still a necessity given the harsh winters and the occasional trip with the family. Rather than sell or trade-in a perfectly good vehicle and start payments on a new car, I thought, "why not extend the life-span of my current car by buying a less expensive mode of transportation for the daily commute?". The way I figure it, I just bought a new vehicle (the Enertia Plus) that is better than half the price of most new cars and it will delay the inevitable replacement of my current vehicle for many years. Besides the savings from going electric and being nearly maintenance free, it is a blast to ride. I couldn't be happier with my decision to purchase the Brammo Enertia Plus!
Regards,
Theoplus
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27 year old.
I live in South New Jersey. I work as a Software Engineer contractor for the FAA in Next-Gen Surveillance. I'll have a 2013 Empulse R by the end of this week. It is my first motorcycle.
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49 years young
air traffic controller in HAWAII
4 kids 16-28 yrs old
sold my 1987 Porsche 911 to get a 2003 Harley 1200 sport model with 1243 miles on it, drove it a year before getting #28 2013 EMPULSE R
also drive 2010 Toyota Tacoma
got solar panels atop the roof to power the house and EMPULSE,
let's see,,, like to skim board (Sandy Beach board & Maui style boards) skate board, snow board, play tennis, hiking and camping,
& just CRUZIN WITH THE BRAMMO EVERY DAY 8)
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So, age, career/job, location, marital status, kids, hobbies, what you're driving/riding now......
34 year old Married Insurance Agent / Business Manager at Euro Cycles of Tampa.
I have always been interested in electric motorcycles and after riding one I fell in love. I have had multiple bikes the past... Katana 600 & 750, R6, GSXR750, Ninja 650 and another R6 as well as a Honda CR250 dirtbike. I was honestly amazed by how much fun I had on the Brammo and couldn't pass it up!
I don't have any kids, but have a Chevy Silverado, Bayliner 185 boat, and the wife has a Mazda 3.
I like to boat, mountain bike, kayak, go camping and ride motorcycles.
I commute to work (70 miles a day round trip) on the Brammo.... It saves me a ton vs the Silverado and is way more fun!
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Hi from the Netherlands!
I'm a car mechanic and I was hooked to the Brammo Empulse R as soon as I read about the performance and specs. This would be the ideal vehicle for me.
So I went to the dealers, test ride, bought one... in red.
I am a 45 year old car mechanic, married, 2 kids.
commute 40 miles to my job with my ZX9R or Ford Focus diesel.
So from now on: commute with the Brammo Empulse
In fact: go anywhere with the Brammo, just love to take it for a ride.
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Welcome Jeff! If you are a car mechanic, you will be SO frustrated with the Empulse... nothing much to make you want to get your wrenches out of their cabinet!
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Welcome Jeff! If you are a car mechanic, you will be SO frustrated with the Empulse... nothing much to make you want to get your wrenches out of their cabinet!
Ha, not frustrated at all, challenged yes!
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Hi, I'm from Belgium, Antwerp region.
40 years old and happily married, 2 children
After a Bandit 600, FJR, Guzzi 1200 sport, I'm now commuting and traveling on an Aprilia Tuono 4VR.
January 2016 will be the time I'm swapping the bike and since I'm looking at electric bikes for "ages" already, I hope these bikes will be mature enough to take the step by then.
I commute 55km (one way every day) so for commuting there are no cons anymore but I also like to travel a lot (about 350 km/day) and then the mileage devil appears.
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Welcome Blue Thunder. Yes, sounds like you'll need to keep the ICE bike for longer distance work, but as a commuter, I find the Empulse a perfect fit: fast off the line, nimble, great brakes, no tuneups, clean, and cheap fuel.
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Hi, I'm from Belgium, Antwerp region.
Welcome on this forum Blue Thunder. Same Blue Thunder as in MAG and Emiel I guess ?
If you want to test drive you should go to Ecomobiel Lange Lozanastraat 215 Antwerpen.
They had 2 empulses on promo two weeks ago, don't know if they are still available...
CBke
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Mark, 50, Raalte (the Netherlands)
Computer programmer
Single
27 km commute (single journey)
Yellow Empulse R
Also own:
MZ Skorpion Sport
MZ Skorpion Replica
Ducati Hypermotard 796
Ducati Monster 1100 EVO (track bike)
Volkswagen Transporter T5
http://www.opfietse.net/mr-racing/ (http://www.opfietse.net/mr-racing/)
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kawazr7/ (http://www.xs4all.nl/~kawazr7/)
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Welkom Mark!
Any plans to also use the Empulse on the circuit?
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Thanks!
No plans yet, and definitely not during the winter...
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Welcome on this forum Blue Thunder. Same Blue Thunder as in MAG and Emiel I guess ?
Indeed, the world is a very small place, isn't it?
I just calculated the TCO of a Brammo empulse R over a 3 year span and hell... this bike is much cheaper than the Tuono I own now. So, plans are to buy the Brammo as soon as my depreciation rate comes at the level I better buy a new bike and that will be early 2016. Meanwhile, I hope range will get better for the 2016 models :-) so I'm not forced to buy a cheapass touring bike for my weekly rideouts and my motorcycle holidays.
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33, Married with 2 kids ages 1 and 2
Software Engineer / Programmer (10 years)
Sarasota, FL
Hobbies: Kayaking, Bicycling, Motorcycle Riding, tinkering
Frustrated with my 1995 Harley Sportster, picked up my Empulse to get something that is almost maintenance free and fun to ride.
2007 Dodge Ram Pickup, and 2013 White Empulse
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Hello, my name is Roman and I'm an alcoh....j/k 8)
I'm 33, married no kids.
Live in Philadelphia and work in city government as a research analyst/project coordinator.
Hobbies: motorcycles, mountain bikes, skiing, sports, travel, etc...
My current stable is: Yamaha FZ1, Suzuki DRZ400s/e hybrid, SV650 track bike and an XR100 mini racer....one or two might have to go :)
My commute is negligible, but we only have 1 car so in the warmer months I plan to use the bike as my main mode of transportation. Also plan to take her to the dragon and a few other fun spots. Looking forward to getting to know these bike and the community, cheers!
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Hi my name is Chad
New Bedford Ma. U.S.A.
37 years young
20 years of motorcycle riding started racing 2005 off and on since
Not married but in long term relationship, no kids but a few cats and dogs
Motorcycle mechanic / Repair instructor / Massage therapist
Hobbies: motorcycles, sailing, cooking, skateboarding, cycling, ( various types ) art, ( various types ) playing with metal ect....
Bikes
1971 Honda CB 450
2001 Kawasaki KX 125
1993 Kawasaki KX 250
1987 Yamaha FZR 1000
1985 Honda VF 500
102 Vectrix batteries and an Alltrax AXE7245 to build electric scrambler
Looking for a crashed Brammo to play with ;D
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my name is Nico, 49 years old, married two kids, i am from catalonia, Spain, i live near the mediterranean sea, its perfect for ride all de year 8) a lot of mountain roads.
My work is a 20 kms to my house, and i extend this for ply whith my new empulse E1.
Before empulse i has a moto guzzi 8V fantastic bike, and terrible fiability. I sold moto guzzi for buy the empulse. I hope more happis rides with the empulse than the Guzzi ;)
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Welcome. It is too bad that you live by the Mediterranean Sea, and can I come visit??? ;D