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Re: My BrammoBlog....
« Reply #75 on: August 04, 2012, 01:27:54 PM »
Hey, Gavin. Thanks for the excellent blog. Reading it is the next best thing to going there myself. (Even better in some ways, 'cause I don't have to get cold and wet. :P)

There's something that I don't understand about your trip to Laguna Seca. For some reason, I got the idea in my head that part of the reason for your trip was to return the Enertia that Brammo had lent you. Or perhaps exchange it for a Plus once you got there.

It appears that you came back with the same bike that you got there with.

So what's the deal that you have with Brammo? Have they extended the "3rd party testing" with you? Do you hold on to the Enertia Classic until the Plus is ready and then swap? Are you allowed talk about it?
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Re: My BrammoBlog....
« Reply #76 on: August 04, 2012, 02:29:01 PM »
Well I'm not a Brammo employee and I haven't signed any NDA...so I feel I can talk about anything...

Of course it would be silly to piss off Brammo :)

I went to Laguna Seca hoping to either bring back my Plus...or maybe an Empulse IF I was the BrammoEvangelista...figure I have a 30 percent chance of that...(edit: i thought I had zero chance as I figured BrammoFan would win it again for all his work...but they don't want repeat winners...so my chances grew somewhat)

But: a) Brammo did not have my plus and B) Brammo did not announce the Evangelista at Seca (likely Miller? And if revealed at Miller, well my chances go way down and a certain somebody who will be at Miller, well I imagine his chances go way up :) ).

So...nobody asked for the loaner back (edit. Adrian made a comment about putting the Green Enertia on the Truck before they left, but nobody went to do it...so I'm keeping it a while longer....leaving it with them actually makes lots of sense...at the same time, they were leaving from Seca and I had no way back to my Motel in Salinas if they took the Enertia with them), and I still had some photos and video I wanted to do (edit: and I'm glad I kept it as Vegas at Dusk and the Hoover Dam the next day are some of my favortie photos...and I would have missed those had I left the E with them)...so the loaner came back to New Mexico with me.

It I had been smarter, I would have asked if Brammo would take back the Green Classic and let me ride the black engineering bike (a true plus) until the Pluses come in...

But smart ain't my strong point.

I did let Brammo know that I would be happy to be a Beta Tester for any and all of their bikes.

They know I: will put many miles on them in all weather and conditions, will take tons of photos and such, will talk endless to people about them and will write and post a lot. (edit: the downside for Brammo is that I would be a Beta Tester many many many miles away from Ashland.)

We will see where it all goes from here.

Gavin
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Re: My BrammoBlog....
« Reply #79 on: August 10, 2012, 01:26:02 PM »
Empulse photoshop is really well done.

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Re: My BrammoBlog....
« Reply #80 on: August 10, 2012, 02:56:08 PM »
thanks :)


I just learned layers (can you believe it) and this was my first try at it.

my niece was here for a couple of weeks this summer (she was the one who went on the Pride Parade ride on the back of the Enertia) and she showed me how to when she saw me "working" on a photoshop one time...she was, "what are you doing? Why aren't you using layers?" "I only use erase and clone and cut and paste," I admitted with great shame. I really need to take a class or two one day.

I am horrid at layers still, but it helps to "curve" bits here and there.

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Re: My BrammoBlog....
« Reply #83 on: August 19, 2012, 10:13:54 PM »

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« Reply #84 on: August 20, 2012, 05:49:31 PM »
http://brammoblog.com/2012/08/20/brammo-blog-saturday-laguna-seca-day-2/


gah, I am writing too much...need a mental health day...

Day 3 will be on Wednesday.

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Re: Re: My BrammoBlog....
« Reply #85 on: August 22, 2012, 09:53:02 PM »
It's Wednesday night. Where is my Brammo Blog fix?
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Re: Re: My BrammoBlog....
« Reply #86 on: August 22, 2012, 11:58:27 PM »
It's Wednesday night. Where is my Brammo Blog fix?

Ha...sorry...today was crazy...I have it almost done...will be released around noon...

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Re: Re: My BrammoBlog....
« Reply #87 on: August 23, 2012, 08:08:15 AM »
Your audience awaits.
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Re: My BrammoBlog....
« Reply #88 on: August 23, 2012, 09:17:19 AM »
A) Slave driver

B) Noonish MY time.

C) There is no C


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