VIDEO: First Victory electric production bike (TT podium bike for the road)

Victory has launched the Empulse TT, which is a production electric motorcycle built around the same platform as the Brammo TT bike that bagged a podium in this year’s TT Zero race.

Heres’ what Victory is saying about the bike (basically, this is what you want to know about charge times, range etc):

The Victory Empulse TT is capable of top speeds over 100 mph and it has a high-capacity 10.4kWh battery. The bike 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).

In typical riding, 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.

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

ENGINE

ELECTRIC MOTOR                       Internal Permanent Magnet AC Induction
PEAK MOTOR POWER               54hp
PEAK TORQUE                          61ftlbs
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 2 / 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, tach, odometer, gear position, energy consumption, battery status, estimated range and system status

TYRES                                            Continental Sport Attack II

Front tyre is a 120-70 ZR17 58W  and the rear is a 160/60ZR17 69W

WHEELS                                         Front is a 17” x 3.5” / Rear is a 17” x 4.5”

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