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):

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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.

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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

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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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