US based two-wheeler manufacturer Victory Motorcycles has revealed its new product, an electric motorcycle taggedas Empulse TT, which has been collaborated with American electric vehicle company Brammo. The Empulse TT is the revised version of the original Brammo Empulse R motorcycle. Victory Empulse TT electric motorcycle is scheduled to be available for purchase in the United States in late 2015. Victory is in the process of determining global demand for the bike before announcing its sales plan for the EMEA region.
Victory has been working with Brammo since 2011, but in January 2015 Victory’s parent company, Polaris Industries, acquired Brammo’s motorcycle assets. Since then, Victory engineers worked with the Brammo product team to achieve improvements in battery capacity, display function and handling.
The Empulse TT is claimed to be capable of reaching top speeds over 100 mph. This electric motorcycle is equipped with a high-capacity 10.4kWh battery. The bike also has a built-in battery charger and an easily accessible SAE J1772 plug atop the bodywork to the front of the seat. The bike’s Brammo Power Lithium Ion battery fully charges up in just 3.9 hours using a Stage 2 charger (available as an accessory utilising a 240V outlet). The motorcycle comes with a six-speed gearbox.
The Empulse TT battery provides riders with a range of about 65 miles and a range of 100 miles is possible with throttle management and use of the bike’s regenerative charging. In preliminary testing, the bike demonstrated a Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) city range of 94 miles. The bike delivered an MIC “combined 70 mph highway and city range” of 57 miles.
Shifting and downshifting helps to create regenerative power (when the bike is under deceleration) and also produces a feeling similar to the compression braking that riders experience on petrol-powered motorcycles. The clutch only needs to be used when shifting between gears, not for taking off or coming to a stop. To take off from a stop, the rider simply needs to twist the throttle to unleash the liquid-cooled electric motor’s impressive torque.
In everyday riding conditions, the Victory Empulse TT can be operated in ECO mode, but it also has an optional SPORT mode for high-performance riding. In SPORT mode, 20 percent more battery power is released to the motor, resulting in enhanced acceleration. SPORT mode also increases the amount of regenerative braking – or “regen” – that further increases the feeling similar to compression braking when the rider rolls off the throttle. Regen uses the inertia of the motorcycle to return energy from the motor back into the battery pack. To select SPORT mode, a rider presses and holds the start button for 1 second.
The bike’s LCD data display features a speedometer, tachometer, gear indicator, and clock. It also displays the battery level as a horizontal bar accompanied by the percentage of battery energy remaining and provides an estimate of remaining riding range. Genuine Victory Accessories immediately available for the Empulse TT include Victory performance forks, frame sliders, tall and short windscreens and panniers.
Technical Specifications:
| Engine | |
| Electric motor | Internal permanent magnet ac induction |
| Peak motor power | 54hp |
| Peak torque | 61 ftlbs (82.70nm) |
| Transmission | 6-speed gearbox with multi-plate, hydraulic activated wet clutch |
| Battery pack | |
| Battery | Brammo power lithium ion |
| Battery capacity | 10.4 kwh |
| Battery voltage | 103.6v / 117.6v (max) |
| Charge time | 3.9 hrs (at level II / 0% to 100% soc)8 hrs (at level I / 0% to 100% soc) |
| Emissions | None |
| Brakes | |
| Front braking system | Dual 310mm brembo floating discs with twin 4-piston radial mounted brembo brake calipers |
| Rear braking system | Brembo single disc with dual piston hydraulic brembo brake caliper |
| Performance | |
| Max speed | 100mph |
| Regenerative braking | Extends riding range and provides familiar rider feedback |
| Suspension | |
| Front suspension | Adjustable 43mm inverted forks |
| Rear suspension | Adjustable direct-acting shock |
| Chassis | |
| Carry capacity | 167 kg |
| Dry weight | 213 kg |
| Ground clearance | 18.54 cm |
| Length | 206.5 cm |
| Rake/trail | 24° / 7.62 cm |
| Seat height | 80.0 cm |
| Wheelbase | 147.32 cm |
| Other components | |
| Instrumentation | LCD display; speed, tachometer, odometer, gear position, energy consumption, battery status, estimated range and system status |
| Tyres | Continental sport attack IIFront: 120-70 zr17 58w
Rear: 160/60 zr17 69w |
| Wheels | Front: 17” x 3.5”
Rear: 17” x 4.5”’ |
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