BrammoBrian's Enertia.

[BrammoBrian]

Hey guys, I know there aren't alot of Enertia customers out there that are actively participating in forums, etc... so I thought I'd kick things off by showing off my personal bike. I bought (yes, bought) Limited Edition #7 of 30. Jay Leno's got no. 6, so I'm feeling pretty darned special! When we designed the Enertia, one of the primary goals was to make it easy to modify and add aftermarket accessories to. As a designer, I did have to make a few compromises along the way for cost and ease of assembly that I now have freedom to "correct" that I have my own personal bike. Don't get me wrong, I love the stock bike, I'm just not one to leave well enough alone...







Mods so far: CRG "Lanesplitter" bar-end mirror, Stainless steel bar ends, Saddlebags, Rizoma LED turnsignals (front & rear), Custom reflective "pin-striping", Brammo forthcoming "performance" set-up... More to come!

[elmotomaster]

Gonna have to add an "Enertia Mods" section too for when you pimp this thing out.

[gasfreeearth]

Hey Brian,

Nice mods! How many extra kwh do you have in the saddlebags? They look cool, and match the color scheme well.

Can you tell us what the upcoming "performance" package includes?

Thanks,

Terry

[GUFF]

Nice bike, imo by far the best looking naked electric. Are those side panels, front fender, and rear tire hugger all Carbon Fiber?

[BrammoBrian]

So, obviously, I've spent some time in the saddle with the Enertia over its development. However, I must admit that living with the bike day-to-day has brought to light new experiences and realizations that never would have occurred in a controlled engineering environment. For example, the time it takes to coil a charge cord in a near freezing garage when you've got nothing on but what you wore to bed is much more critical than when you're in a climate controlled work environment fully clothed! Here are my first and most significant observations in no particular order:

1. The batteries probably require closer to 5 discharge and charge cycles before they're really working optimally. They kind of end up with a "false" balance on the first charge cycle, then diverge and converge again to give full performance in the above stated number of cycles.

2. Coiling the charge cord under the seat into a nice tight ring somehow pushes all of my OCD buttons. I've since purchased a small velcro "cable wrap" to keep everything nice and tidy.

3. When the infrastructure is in place, electric motorcycles will be the ultimate in performance customizing. Connecting through the CAN bus connector in the back of the dash, our service guys can adjust parameters to take the bike from forgiving commuter to screamin' demon in a matter of minutes. On a gas bike, these kinds of performance changes would require A LOT of mechanical work and time.

4. My Ducati Monster 696 now feels like a chore to ride. Still love it for the canyon carving, but it'll stay parked for the daily commute, that's for sure.

5. The rear suspension feels just a bit harsh to me. I weigh a bit under the average US male (170 lbs vs. 190 lbs) and so I think the rear shock could be tuned a bit better to my weight. I'll be talking to Aaron Bland (Lead Engineer) about how to adjust this next week. Perhaps I'll post the procedure...

6. I like not having to go to a gas station on my way to work or back home!

All for now...

-Brian.

[BrammoBrian]

Originally Posted by GUFF

Nice bike, imo by far the best looking naked electric. Are those side panels, front fender, and rear tire hugger all Carbon Fiber?

Thanks! Yes, the Limited Edition bikes come with carbon fiber headlamp bucket, side panels, front fender, and rear fenders. The upper side panels and front fender have a cool "Brammo Limited Edition" screenprint in silver under the clear coat. I've also got a serialized "07 / 30" plate on my upper handlebar clamp. 7 is my lucky number in case you were wondering... not that you were...

[BrammoBrian]

Originally Posted by gasfreeearth

Hey Brian,

Nice mods! How many extra kwh do you have in the saddlebags? They look cool, and match the color scheme well.

Can you tell us what the upcoming "performance" package includes?

Thanks,

Terry

Going to try not to get myself in trouble... the performance package I have includes a new firmware release on the motor controller with some "hotter" performance settings. This is still in engineering test, but due to release very soon. Again, this is all update-able from the connector in the back of the dash with a service tech.

[jazclrint]

No offense. but compare a Duc against any bike for commuting duty, and the Duc will lose. They obviously have some models that are better than others, but. Now compare it to a Ninja 500, SV650, FZ6, or a VFR for commuting duty, then I'll listen.

What tires are you using?

Great posts though. Keep them up!

[remotecontact]

Originally Posted by BrammoBrian

Going to try not to get myself in trouble... the performance package I have includes a new firmware release on the motor controller with some "hotter" performance settings. This is still in engineering test, but due to release very soon. Again, this is all update-able from the connector in the back of the dash with a service tech.

Software? booo

Was hoping maybe larger/higher C spec cells from valence or maybe the next step up from the PMS 120.

[BrammoBrian]

Originally Posted by jazclrint

No offense. but compare a Duc against any bike for commuting duty, and the Duc will lose. They obviously have some models that are better than others, but. Now compare it to a Ninja 500, SV650, FZ6, or a VFR for commuting duty, then I'll listen.

What tires are you using?

Great posts though. Keep them up!

Hmmm... not sure I follow the first portion of your post, but I'll assume you've ridden multiple models of Ducatis along with all of these other bikes, which I have not. Not really the point though. I guess I should've just said electric motorcycles (any make) are really great for commuting.

These are Avon RoadRider tires, which are standard fitment on the Enertia. And... no, the front tire is not on backwards. These tires mount in opposite directions per the manufacturer depending on whether they are used as a front or rear due to the direction of torque applied to the tire in braking versus driving as these are cross-ply tires.