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I'm currently interning for these guys. http://www.brooklynmotorized.com/ Haven't gone public with anything yet though.  e: Also I think the sound of an electric bike could be just as enticing as a motor powered one. Though nothing can replace a proper backfire, but maybe future bikes will shoot lightning as in Akira. eggyolk fucked around with this message at Dec 30, 2009 around 22:34 |
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| # ¿ May 23, 2013 23:58 |
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Bumping this thread. Had a hell of an experience at my internship today test riding the project electric motorcycle to find its range. Tooling around NYC to determine the range of a prototype machine was inexplicably awesome. The sound, the feel, the stares it got, everything felt amazing. I can't disclose much else but safe to say the experience was just as thrilling as my SV650S. Will hopefully be logging more miles on the machine as we move closer to production.
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| # ¿ May 25, 2010 23:04 |
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Nah, definitely can't post pictures. It's amazing how competitive the market is, and the number of players in it. The technology is out there in little pieces. Everyone's just racing to put them together in the right way to make a viable electric motorcycle. You'd be amazed at how inconspicuous an electric motorcycle is. Hardly anyone pays attention, few glance but those that do always do a double take. Especially taking off from a light with a quiet woosh. Little kids in particular get a kick out of it. I passed by a Harley bar with chrome and 'Merican flags littering the front. The whole leather clad group was shocked and stared like crazy as I sat waiting for the light to change. Brought a big grin. The highlight was pulling up next to a man on a scooter and he just stared in disbelief, then woosh, I was gone. Electric bikes are coming. If this generation doesn't want them, the next will; the ones who've grown up with electronics and rapidly changing technology. They'll put up with the faults and pitfalls of the tech until it surpasses ICE's. The group I work with is incredibly passionate about the project. We're foremost riders though, from many backgrounds, but we're adament that what the project is is a true motorcycle, not an appliance. Even as involved as I was, until actually riding the thing I didn't really see the appeal. Maybe it's just a novelty of the moment, but as far as I can tell the electric powertrain hits just as many of the sweetspots as the ICE powertrain, if not more.
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| # ¿ May 26, 2010 02:33 |
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Ola posted:A removable battery pack would be very handy indeed. But I suppose they are quite heavy, any guesses on the weight? 100 lbs in two units would be practical enough. Weights one issue. Mechanical linkage, securing the connection, and user interaction are also big issues. It's definitely not as easy to implement as it seems. Also making sure no ones kid or pet turns themselves into a smoking pool of goop when it inevitably gets hosed with is kind of difficult.
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| # ¿ Jul 20, 2010 12:05 |
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^^^ What he said ^^^niethan posted:Flammable liquid is also pretty dangerous and hard to handle... You don't have to pull the fuel tank out of your car and refill it for a few hours in your house though, nor does it kill you if you touch it the wrong way.
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| # ¿ Jul 25, 2010 21:52 |
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Blooot posted:
drat, I was just down there all last week interviewing at Art Centers design department regarding doing an electric motorcycle focus in their grad program. I've always meant to apply at Mission but it seems like engineers get to have all the fun. At least, that's how my internship at the electric bike company in Brooklyn was. Congratulations on the SV. Riding from San Francisco to Los Angeles isn't painful until you get caught in the rain for the final 200 mile stretch. And for the love of god remember to charge your MP3 player.  P.S. European lower fairings also make it easier to nestle your feet against the engine for warmth. eggyolk fucked around with this message at Dec 17, 2010 around 19:40 |
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I think the Uno would be much more appealing if they didn't try to skin it like a normal motorcycle. It's anything but and deserves it's own style of bodywork that compliments its small shape. As great as the technology is underneath, why oh why do they have to dress is like a deformed midget?
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| # ¿ Jan 15, 2011 03:20 |
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Just guessing from personal experience, but the throttle response lag has gotta be intentional. At the electric bike startup I interned for we initially tested the bike with direct power and the thing bucked off even our most experienced test riders. Any accidental twist, especially without a clutch lever or engine sound, and the thing would lurch with every ounce of torque all at once. Scary as hell and always caught people off guard. Thankfully our electrical engineers sorted it out quick.
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| # ¿ Apr 17, 2011 06:35 |
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Nah, it basically sounds terrible. Not that the sound inherent to the technology is Mission Motors fault, it's an issue that all high-performance electric vehicles will have to resolve.
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| # ¿ Jun 29, 2011 18:22 |
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Love the way the number decal is painted on both the fairing and the frame. Anyone have any idea what kind of motor Honda is using? It's probably proprietary, which would make them and Moto Czysz the only ones not using an off the shelf power plant.
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| # ¿ Feb 19, 2012 19:12 |
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The company I work for is partnering with these guys to put wifi units on all of our bikes. For safety you can't access any of the social networking features while moving, but it'll notify you if anything comes in.
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| # ¿ Apr 20, 2012 13:34 |
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In case anybody missed it: http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bik...ammo-empulse-r/  Asphalt and Rubber posted:Launching last night in downtown Los Angeles, the 2012 Brammo Empulse R & 2013 Brammo Empulse broke their cover and officially debuted. Right off the bat from the designations, you can see that Brammo intends for the Empulse R to be a 2012 model, with the base model Emuplse coming out next year (more on that further down). As we expected, the Brammo Empulse R got quite the price bump after its 22-month marination, and will be $18,995 MSRP. Meanwhile when the Brammo Empulse becomes available next year, it will have a slightly more palatable $16,995 price tag.     I think it looks a bit pregnant. Still, the early adopters should be happy.
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| # ¿ May 10, 2012 18:28 |
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It's disappointing they didn't offer a version with the RR bodywork. You could at least look good on your painfully short ride. Mission Motors still wins the good-looks contest of the EV bike world. God what I would give to work under the man who designed the Mission R. 
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| # ¿ May 11, 2012 04:36 |
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| # ¿ May 23, 2013 23:58 |
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The last company I interned at had the very issue of choosing between regenerative braking and a freewheel. In the end we decided to go with the freewheel, because you saved more energy coasting to a stop than forcing it to come sooner. Not sure if that still holds true with todays tech since this was three years ago.
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| # ¿ May 11, 2012 09:04 |
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