I agree with you on the handling aspect of low CofG. Another consideration
is whether or not you can pick up your bike if it falls over on it's side.
Mine fell over in the garage (forgot the kick stand was up, but it's OK
because no one was watching). 160 pounds of batteries on board is about the
limit to what I can lift. Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Fisher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "ElectricMotorcycles" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Brammo's Enertia electric motorcycle
wow! shows the price problems of low-production + lithiums.
$13k for the metal version puts it right out of reach for any but
celebrity buyers. But somebody has to kick-start the market. The
performance specs would work for me, even allowing the usual
electric-vehicle range discount. ;>)
It looks nice in the pictures. Maybe in a few years they can get the
price down to close to gas models.
BS alert: low CofG is NOT a good thing necessarily in bikes, unlike cars.
I read this low CofG statement all the time in bike mags and moto-journo
reviews where they just parrot what the marketing dept says. What the race
bikes go for is "mass centralization" which basically seems to mean the
heavy bits are concentrated in a ball about between the knees as much as
possible. I do approve of the chain drive FWIW. A lot of non-motorcycle
types have a strange desire to get rid of the chain, and use a hub motor.
just my 2cents of value. perhaps you don't agree?
cheers, time for a ride.
John
lyle sloan wrote:
Thanks to Paul Wujek of the EVDL for finding the
article.
I knew Brammo had an electric motorcycle per some of
their earlier announcements but couldnt find a pic or
details. This must ave meant that they had some tight
wraps on this projec. Also, I am willing to bet Brett
Vargas from the OLD Visforvoltage had a hand in its
design.
Did you know about this, mike?
Here are the links:
http://brammo.com/
http://www.gizmag.com/go/7588/
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