International Dealer News IDN 124 April/May 2015 | Page 11

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Dutch company customises
the Brammo Empulse 'R'

ELECTRIC Motorcycles, of Eenrum,
Netherlands, has built what it believes
to be the first custom electric
motorcycle in Europe. The heavily
modified Brammo Empulse ‘R’, known
as "Red Cobra", is the work of
Marchel Bulthuis, the owner of Electric
Motorcycles.
“We used a Brammo Empulse ‘R’
and while customising it, we
developed a series of custom parts for
it, like sliders, a license plate holder,
indicators and much more,” said
Bulthuis. “People reacted very
positively, so we are already thinking
of extending the line of parts, even
setting up a series of Brammo customs,
available in different colour schemes.
“We also used some nice
accessories to pimp the Brammo, such
as the clip-on handlebars and
Superbike style handlebar ends in
combination with the Kellerman
BL2000 Led Superbright indicators.
Because this bike is going to be ridden,
and ridden fast, we’ve attached
several sliders to protect the bike. The
sliders on the swingarm serve also as
bobbins for a paddock stand, and
there are special sliders up front and,
of course, frame sliders.
“The stock taillight and licence
plate holder have been removed and a
custom made license plate holder with
a pair of Kellermann indicators is used,
in which the brake light is integrated.
License plate illumination is taken care
of by an R&G LED light,” said Bulthuis
before continuing. “A Pro-Oiler GPS
activated chain lubrication system is
used, and the rear sprocket has been
replaced by a Renthal 42-tooth
sprocket and the chain by an RK

Photos by Onno ‘Berserk’ Wieringa
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GB520GXW Goldline chain.”
The name of the bike – "Red
Cobra" – comes from the colour the
bike has been finished in, which is
actually a hydrotransfer, applied by
Rick vd Laan of H20 Foliedip in
Ruinerwold, while the wheels and
battery boxes have been painted in
matching firetruck red.
What has not been changed on the
bike is the drivetrain, which still uses
the Brammo Power BPM 15/90
Lithium-Ion battery that can be
charged from zero to full capacity in
3.5 hours. On a full charge the bike is
said to be capable of an average of
130 miles of city riding or 60 miles of
highway use with a reported top speed
of 110mph. To help with charging, the
bike has a regenerative system where,
when throttle is closed, the electric
engine is used as a dynamo.
www.electricmotorcycles.nl