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Gavin

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Re: Upright Riding Position Option For Empulse?
« Reply #30 on: January 21, 2011, 11:03:20 AM »
I think it is a requirement that any video on something called TWITVID would have to be somewhat out of focus...

Higher bars...but are the footpegs still high and agressive in that configuration.

Better riding position for me, but I'm still planning on the Plus.

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Re: Upright Riding Position Option For Empulse?
« Reply #31 on: January 21, 2011, 11:29:15 AM »
It is hard to tell about the foot peg position. You really have to sit on a bike to get a good feel for that. However, the bars are looking better and better to me. On an unfaired motorcycle, I have always liked flat bars with about a two inch rise. But again, you never really know until you ride with them for a while. What looks good and feels good on the showroom floor can be a pain after a few hours of riding. The angle of the bars can be as important to comfort as the rise.
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Re: Upright Riding Position Option For Empulse?
« Reply #32 on: January 21, 2011, 12:58:18 PM »
Rider shown in furry red jacket is Mechanical Engineering Manager, Aaron Bland.  Amazing what Twitter does to good iPhone 4 photos and videos...
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Re: Upright Riding Position Option For Empulse?
« Reply #33 on: January 21, 2011, 01:14:49 PM »
More info and pictures, here:
http://brammofan.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/all-of-the-sportbike-none-of-the-back-pain-brammo-empulse/

Will post the pictures here in a minute...
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Re: Upright Riding Position Option For Empulse?
« Reply #34 on: January 21, 2011, 02:51:04 PM »
Awesome! It is so cool to see Empulse activity. I know we are getting closer to the Empulse release date everyday, but the visuals help with the waiting.

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Re: Upright Riding Position Option For Empulse?
« Reply #35 on: January 21, 2011, 03:33:26 PM »
Here are the pics:
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As mentioned in my post, note also the Icon gear.
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Re: Upright Riding Position Option For Empulse?
« Reply #36 on: January 24, 2011, 02:46:58 AM »
Love the superbike bars.  Almost identical to what I eventually put on my CB750, and what came on my Street Triple, which has the best position and geometry of any bike I have ever ridden.  Not that bars are a huge deal to change, the more this thing sits like the Triple, the better.  I love to see updates as we near launch.

Pegs still look a bit high, but yeah it's tough to tell.
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Re: Upright Riding Position Option For Empulse?
« Reply #37 on: January 24, 2011, 06:14:59 PM »
Great pictures.

The Empulse looks very cool, and I love the extended range over the the bikes, but from where the pegs are on the Empulse, I'm certain that my 6 foot 4 frame will be more comfortable in the full upright position on the Enertia Plus.

But it's cool that there is going to be a choice for all types of riders.
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