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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2016 Empulse TT - Toronto area - (sold)
« on: October 17, 2020, 01:46:34 PM »
Congratulations, KaFr and Steve!

KaFr, I hope that you will have many fun rides on your Victory, and encourage more people to choose emission-free transportation!

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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2016 Empulse TT - Toronto area
« on: August 02, 2020, 11:31:10 PM »
Congratulations, Karel!  I hope that you will have plenty of time to enjoy the bike while the weather remains favorable!

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Brammo Enertia Servicing / Re: B55 error code. "Battery Fault: SOC mismatch >30%...Contact Brammo Service"
« on: July 22, 2020, 02:19:47 PM »
Would leaving it plugged in for a couple of days straight help balance the cells?  When the SOC gets to 100%, that's what the BMS does next, right?


Moe, how do you normally charge it?  Do you leave it plugged in or do you immediately unplug after reaching 100%?

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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2013 Brammo Empulse R ICON Spec 32 #6 -- Seattle area -- $4,000 SOLD!
« on: July 15, 2020, 10:31:51 PM »
Quote from: KaFr on July 09, 2020, 07:51:39 AM
congratulations on the sale of your Empulse R Icon. I hope the new owner will be satisfied.


Thank you, Karel!  I'm glad that Steve's Empulse became available to you.  It sounds like that motorcycle has many advantages for you:  that one already has the KPH speedometer setting because it was sold in Canada, the seller already has some experience transporting vehicles internationally, and the bike is a newer model with no error messages.


Best wishes and happy riding on electricity!

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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2013 Brammo Empulse R ICON Spec 32 #6 -- Seattle area -- $4,000 SOLD!
« on: July 15, 2020, 10:28:25 PM »
Quote from: HadesOmega on July 07, 2020, 08:16:19 PM
Congrats you go a very rare and cool bike. 


Thank you, HadesOmega.  I will be sad to see it go, but the buyer is excited about it!


Your trip computer idea is a good one.  It reminds me of this photo, in which we see a RAM X-Grip mount on the handlebar.  This can easily and securely carry a smartphone with a speedometer application running in KPH, MPH, Knots, or whatever units speedometer apps support nowadays.  In fact, I did this to see how well it would match the on-board speedometer.  They were pretty close, but a weak GPS signal can easily make the number unreliable.

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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2016 Empulse TT - Toronto area
« on: July 09, 2020, 09:34:36 PM »
I have since found another buyer who is domestic, though, but appreciate your offer.

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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2013 Brammo Empulse R ICON Spec 32 #6 -- Seattle area -- $4,000 SOLD!
« on: July 06, 2020, 04:59:20 PM »
Update:


I have found a domestic buyer and have received payment.  Considering this bike sold pending shipping arrangements.


Thank you all very much for your interest!  It's been fun and I'm glad to have had the opportunity to spend some time with this wonderfully supportive community and this beautiful bike.  Hang in there!


Not ever going back to gasoline, so I'm still looking forward to another electric motorcycle.  A lot of new brands are entering this space, so the choices will hopefully get better!  Unfortunately, many new e-moto makers seem to be taking the Tesla route of offering their most expensive bikes--or their least-exciting low-range bikes--or both--first.

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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2016 Empulse TT - Toronto area
« on: July 06, 2020, 04:44:07 PM »
Hi Steve,


I see that your speedo is set to display units of kph.  Did you buy it that way, or do you know of a way to change the speedo units from mph to kph?  I can't find instructions in the user manual for how to change the speed units.


Asking for a friend in Europe.


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Thanks,
Michael


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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2013 Brammo Empulse R ICON Spec 32 #6 -- Seattle area -- $4,000
« on: June 27, 2020, 08:06:39 PM »
Hello Karel,


you were the first to express interest, so thank you very much for your understanding!

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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2013 Brammo Empulse R ICON Spec 32 #6 -- Seattle area -- $4,000
« on: June 26, 2020, 10:06:16 AM »
Hi Leander,


I could not find instructions in the manual for how to switch the display from mph to km/h.  Could you share with us how to do this?

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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2013 Brammo Empulse R ICON Spec 32 #6 -- Seattle area -- $4,000
« on: June 25, 2020, 10:19:47 PM »
Update:


please be aware that I have also heard from two other interested parties, both of whom are in the United States.  No money has yet changed hands, but who knows when that will change.


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Thank you for your interest!
Michael


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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2013 Brammo Empulse R ICON Spec 32 #6 -- Seattle area -- $4,000
« on: June 24, 2020, 04:07:16 PM »
Hello Karel,


Thank you for letting me know that the E3 marking on the turn signal lights enclosures are correct.


As for the speed units, I can sympathize.  I once rode a motorcycle from the US to Canada and had to solve the same problem.  Fortunately, the motorcycle had an analog speedometer with both units of measurement.


With a digital display, perhaps you can remind yourself of the conversion rate by writing down some important pairs of numbers and attaching this piece of paper to the motorcycle:


31 mph ~ 50 km/h
50 mph ~ 80 km/h
45 mpg ~ 90 hm/h
62 mph ~ 100 km/h
68 mph ~ 110 km/h
81 mph ~ 130 km/h


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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2013 Brammo Empulse R ICON Spec 32 #6 -- Seattle area -- $4,000
« on: June 17, 2020, 04:51:00 PM »
Hi Karel,


could you please look at the four newest photos in https://photos.app.goo.gl/3pHp7wadz4bWqch17 to see if the "E" in a circle is present on the turn signal?


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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2013 Brammo Empulse R ICON Spec 32 #6 -- Seattle area -- $4,000
« on: June 17, 2020, 04:45:35 PM »
Hi Karel,


sorry for being silent for two weeks. 


About the circled letter E on the turn signals:

  • I could not be sure if I found it.  There is very small embossed text in the clear plastic cover of the turn signal.  Very small print is difficult for me to read.
About changing the speed and distance units to metric:
  • I could not find instructions for how to do this in the user manual, even though the part of the manual that describes the dashboard implies that it is possible to display km/h.


Dimensions of the motorcycle (data is from the manual):
  • Length:  2065 mm (81.3 inches)
  • Width across the handlebars:  808 mm (31.8 inches)
  • Height (ground to dashboard, not mirrors):  1082 mm (42.6 inches)
  • Weight (without Givi cases):  213 kg (470 lb)
The mirrors make the bike maybe 300 mm (12 inches) taller than the dashboard, and the Givi cases make the bike maybe 200 mm (8 inches) wider than the handlebars.  The mirrors might need to be removed for shipping -- it does not look like they will rotate downward to fit a smaller box.  The Givi cases are already removable.  Depending on the size of the shipping container, the Givi cases can be included with the motorcycle or shipped separately.


My ZIP code is near 98052, but I can give you more exact data if we decide to proceed with this.


Thank you for your patience.




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Bikes For Sale Or Auction / Re: 2013 Brammo Empulse R ICON Spec 32 #6 -- Seattle area -- $4,000
« on: June 02, 2020, 05:07:48 AM »
Hello Karel,


Thank you for your patience.  I have not yet made much progress in my research into shipping the motorcycle.


About the Certificate of Conformity - is that what's in the first photo?
What qualifies as a "Technical certificate of the vehicle from the country of origin"?
According to Certificate of Conformity, the vehicle was manufactured in May 2013, so today it is 7 years and 1 month old.


I will check for the letter E in a circle on the lights.
The flashing lights are orange -- the bulb is orange, but the plastic cover for the lights are clear/white.
The parking lights, front and back can be turned on together by turning the key anticlockwise.
Good question; I will have to check the user's manual for instructions to change the speedometer units to metric.


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Michael

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