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Author Topic: Motorcyclistonline first ride review  (Read 1799 times)

flar

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Motorcyclistonline first ride review
« on: January 17, 2013, 02:14:27 PM »
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/firstrides/122_1304_brammo_empulse_r/

I would like to know where they got the 60 lb-ft figure from, or did they misread the Nm figure?
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Other electric motorcycles test ridden: 2012 Zero S/DS, Brammo Empulse R, 2013 Zero S, Energica Ego/Eva
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Re: Motorcyclistonline first ride review
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2013, 09:51:24 AM »
This review does  not convince (been riding years) why an electric bike has to have gears. Just to be the same or wannabe ICE? Will be interesting to see how it develops and get more ruder feedback.
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