Our Demographics

[CAT in HAWAII]

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 

[EurocyclesJason]

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!

[JeffK]

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.

[Shinysideup]

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!

[JeffK]

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!

[Blue Thunder]

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.

[Shinysideup]

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.

[CBke]

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
 

[opfietse]

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.xs4all.nl/~kawazr7/

[kingcharles]

Welkom Mark!

Any plans to also use the Empulse on the circuit?

[opfietse]

Thanks!

No plans yet, and definitely not during the winter...

[Blue Thunder]

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.

[microluck]

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

[roma258]

Hello, my name is Roman and I'm an alcoh....j/k   

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!

[chdfarl]

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