Greetings, Theoplus!
I just picked up an Enertia+ a few months ago, myself.
Get the cons out of the way:
- I wish it had a little more off-the-line oomf. Nothing speedy, just a little 'more'.
- "Closed" system. Something with a nerd++ level interface or phone app would be slick. Personally, I'd like to change my boot sound and graphic.
- Delays in my trips, from explaining to people what it is, and yes, the future's upon us.
Con/pro
- Slower charging compared to more advanced modes. + 110v charging allows for more possible charging locations. Slight trade-off.
Pros (outside the "it's electric!" perks, of course):
+ The mirrors. Some bikes have mirrors that are just useless, the Enertia's mirrors are more than functional. They don't vibrate and blur, they hold position well. It's the little things that can make a difference. Nothing worse than buying a bike and needing to ditch the mirrors outright. Same goes for decent grips.
+ Reasonable tires. Same as the mirrors and grips. It's not a high speed bike, you don't need super-sticky tires, and what it came with is perfectly suited. I run my Avons a little high to reduce rolling resistance, and still manage to corner/sweep very close to where I think the envelop for the bike is.
+ Ergonomics. Seating position is upright, without being *too* upright, or worse, laid back. The platform pegs are a little weird for my personal tastes and geometry, going to look in to replacing these.
+ Balance and handling. They're subtle, not obvious, which is just fine. Better having not-noticed balanced handling than have one small detail you need to keep yourself perpetually aware of and adjusting for.
+ Components. Name brand suspension and braking. These were one of the selling points for me.
+ Optional display mode that's above and beyond basic consumer-level battery gauge.
+ Brammo upped the battery coverage from 2 years to 5. Easier to hold faith in the product.
Would-likes:
o A more cohesive set of of accessories.
oo Wish I could charge w/o removing the seat.
oo Hard cases are good. The case frame offered separately for use with soft cases or use-specific luggage would be nice.
oo There's a center stand, but the market disappeared before I saw it on there.
oo Rumors of a windscreen; same applies. Personally, wind doesn't bother me, I'm used to high speeds on naked bikes, but am thinking of something to make the bike a little more slippery and maybe eke out a few extra miles.
oo Adjustable brake lever. Many miles on other bikes with levers a certain way, creature of habit.
oo All lights to be off while charging.
oo Docs on what accessory ports are where, and what they can handle. Some forum members want to power a heated vest, or maybe gloves. Knowing what voltage and amp outputs are available, or where we could add them, could be useful, maybe for a cel charger, etc.
Near as I can tell, Brammo's done a good job with keeping customers happy and ensuring each unit is rolling in proper condition. You should be plenty happy, esp. when you noticed after the first month your credit card's run through the gas station well less than before.
