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Title: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: rod796 on January 23, 2012, 02:21:59 PM
Seen similar electric bikes doing laps at the Isle of Man for the past couple years, getting faster and better battery range over time.

Only a matter of time before we see a Duc electric prototype?

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/23/brutus-2-0-electric-bike-appears-with-moody-paint-job-helmet-an/ (http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/23/brutus-2-0-electric-bike-appears-with-moody-paint-job-helmet-an/)

(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/01/bike.jpg)

Brutus returns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKhAtXgiKhI&feature=player_embedded#)
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: The Bearded Duc on January 23, 2012, 03:23:28 PM
I rather like my exhaust noise thank you.  ;D

And at only 100 miles between charging I foresee this being just a grocery getter until the MPCharge is upped or there are charging stations at every gas station.
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: Two dogs on January 23, 2012, 04:04:52 PM
 [puke] [puke] [puke] [puke] [puke] [puke] [puke] [puke] [puke] [puke] [puke] [puke] [puke]
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: suzyj on January 23, 2012, 06:13:19 PM
The guy I bought the holder for my lithium battery cells on the duc had an electrified R1.  Really awesome looking machine - very cool.
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: Brett76 on January 24, 2012, 02:40:30 AM
Did anyone see the quality journalism on aca tonight, i believe it was titled rev head round up about using RBT's with the epa to target anything loud etc
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: Betty on January 24, 2012, 03:48:15 AM
Quote from: Brett76 on January 24, 2012, 02:40:30 AM
Did anyone see the quality journalism on aca tonight, i believe it was titled rev head round up about using RBT's with the epa to target anything loud etc

Were any of our members featured on the footage?
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: Brett76 on January 25, 2012, 02:53:12 AM
Quote from: Betty on January 24, 2012, 03:48:15 AM
Were any of our members featured on the footage?

No it was targeted at the car scene, however a few interesting snipits of info (eg. epa attending rbt sites working with  [leo])
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: Betty on January 25, 2012, 10:55:34 AM
Quote from: Brett76 on January 25, 2012, 02:53:12 AM
No it was targeted at the car scene, however a few interesting snipits of info (eg. epa attending rbt sites working with  [leo])

Mustn't have been filmed in the Kuringai LAC then [roll]
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: DucatiKabul on January 25, 2012, 11:04:44 AM
50% of my interest in my bike goes to it's exhaust noise.
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: Two dogs on January 25, 2012, 02:31:44 PM
It is wet ,I cant ride cause of DD weekend, I'm bored so I just had to speak up
so humor me please.
That bike is an abomination on so many levels. [bang]
Blatantly copied trellis frame a thinly veiled attempt at gaining credability from a known brand.
make the beast with two backs ugly bobber tail.
make the beast with two backs ugly lectric mota
Looks like it is suffering from fluid retention.
Stooge in a pudding bowl helmet and vintage copy goggles oh please another thinly veiled attempt at creating interest from the baby boomer cafe racer yawn/overdone look at me crowd.
I am amazed they didn't somehow get some exhaust wrap somehow on there  [laugh]
Who exactly is this marketed at ? Pimply faced tech head environmentally aware  [roll]
enginering student bad boy wanna bee's.
Oh and the name "BRUTUS" should be a real hit with the gay crowd maybe they got that wrong should of targeted the dyke's on bikes with something like the " Brutus electric strap on"
Cant wait until they make a cowboy,policeman,red Indian and construction worker model
double  [puke]  [puke]
The designers have completely missed the point of the new era of electric motorcycling
FAST
LIGHT
WELL DESIGNED FUNCTION OVER UBER COOL URBAN STYLE
Total on all level
FAIL
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: rod796 on January 26, 2012, 02:38:05 PM
awesome work Dez!
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: techno on January 26, 2012, 03:55:15 PM
Then there is always the refuelling aspect.

I thought this photo was funny. It appeared in AMCN a few editions back.

(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/techno_photo/IMG_0089.jpg)

BTW I am also very fond of my bikes sound.
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: rod796 on January 26, 2012, 06:03:58 PM
hahaha, that's funny... I wonder if the generator is a v-twin, with termi's
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: ManaloEA on January 26, 2012, 07:20:19 PM
Quote from: Two dogs on January 25, 2012, 02:31:44 PM
It is wet ,I cant ride cause of DD weekend, I'm bored so I just had to speak up
so humor me please.
That bike is an abomination on so many levels. [bang]
Blatantly copied trellis frame a thinly veiled attempt at gaining credability from a known brand.
make the beast with two backs ugly bobber tail.
make the beast with two backs ugly lectric mota
Looks like it is suffering from fluid retention.
Stooge in a pudding bowl helmet and vintage copy goggles oh please another thinly veiled attempt at creating interest from the baby boomer cafe racer yawn/overdone look at me crowd.
I am amazed they didn't somehow get some exhaust wrap somehow on there  [laugh]
Who exactly is this marketed at ? Pimply faced tech head environmentally aware  [roll]
enginering student bad boy wanna bee's.
Oh and the name "BRUTUS" should be a real hit with the gay crowd maybe they got that wrong should of targeted the dyke's on bikes with something like the " Brutus electric strap on"
Cant wait until they make a cowboy,policeman,red Indian and construction worker model
double  [puke]  [puke]
The designers have completely missed the point of the new era of electric motorcycling
FAST
LIGHT
WELL DESIGNED FUNCTION OVER UBER COOL URBAN STYLE
Total on all level
FAIL
[clap] [clap] [clap]  [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Title: Re: Eliminate exhaust noise with Brutus 2.0 electric bike
Post by: loony888 on January 27, 2012, 02:52:18 PM
even if it's plugged into the wall at home it's charged by coal fired electricity anyway! sure, there's "green" energy but i think i read somewhere that overall it's less than 2% nationally.

same tree hugging hippie crap with a prius, didn't someone (top gear maybe?) prove that the pollution created by getting all the required parts to the assembly line from around the world was more than was created by a 70's muscle car per prius produced??

all govt. driven propaganda to keep the minorities happy....

hydrogen, that's the future for cars, already up and running successfully in cali.