Cycle World reviews the Brammo Empulse R

[Brammofan]

http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/11/19/brammo-empulse-r-electric-motorcycle/

Written by Steve Anderson.

From the opening paragraphs:

Switch on the Brammo Empulse R and push what appears to be a start button, and no starter grinds an engine to life, no ignition ignites a volatile mixture and no exhaust barks as it purges burnt gases. Instead, the dashboard blinks ever so silently as the Empulse boots up. Twist the throttle a few seconds later and the 470-pound machine whirs and pulls away briskly.
Acceleration is quick and extremely smooth as the tach soars toward 9000 rpm. A quick pull on the clutch and a toe-up of the shift lever brings a solid click to second, then third, then fourth. In just a few short seconds, the Empulse R is traveling an indicated 85 mph. This machine is a motorcycle first and only then an electric vehicle. Impressive.

[protomech]

I bet that every conventional motorcyclist that hops on an Empulse for a test ride, returns to their ride and immediately realizes the shortcomings of the ICE. ICE has some advantages.. primarily in speed of fueling and an established fueling network.. it's a mature technology, with lots of little crutches built up around it keeping it going. Sometimes the little crutches are worth it.. and sometimes not.

I can't wait for the comparisons reviews between the Empulse and the 2013 Zero bikes.