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• Icon to Sponsor Brammos 2012 TTXGP Race Team Riding apparel company Icon has signed on to be title sponsor for Brammo‘s factory TTXGP electric racing team for its upcoming North American title defence. Team Icon Brammo will compete in the four-round TTXGP North American series with reigning champion Steve Atlas riding the Brammo Empulse RR race bike. “Icon is a company that loves [...] more
• Record Number of Entrants (Sort of) for 2012 Isle of Man TT Zero Mark Miller, seen here aboard the MotoCzysz electric race bike, won the 2010 TT Zero. Team Segway Racing MotoCzysz will again return to the TT Zero with past TT Zero winners Mark Miller and Michael Rutter as its riders in the 2012 race. The Isle of Man TT press office today announced a total of [...] more
• Craig Bramscher Talks Brammo Video “We wake up every morning and build bikes. It’s a great life.” – Craig Bramscher Brammo continues charge up its public relations motor as we approach the launch of its long-anticipated Empulse R with a new video featuring company founder and Chief Executive Officer Craig Bramscher about the state of the company and its upcoming electric [...] more
• 2012 Brammo Empulse Specs Released Brammo revealed official specifications for the production version of its long-anticipated Empulse. The Oregon-based company will produce two versions, the Brammo Empulse and the Brammo Empulse R. Brammo has released new specifications for the R version though it’s not clear what differentiates the two models. The Empulse R will likely be a faired version similar [...] more
• Brammo Empulse Finally Headed for Production Video Brammo announced it will launch the production version of its much-anticipated Empulse electric motorcycle in May, nearly two years after the prototype was first unveiled. The production version of the 2012 Brammo Empulse will be unveiled May 8 in Los Angeles, with a live webcast for all pre-order customers. When it was first announced, the [...] more
• Brammo Expansion Plans Focus on Off-Road Expansion Brammo has received approval from the civic planning commission of Ashland, Ore., for its plans to build two new buildings and a private dirt test track. Brammo will now begin seeking a builder and securing funding for construction. The new site should be operating within a year. The new site could potentially replace Brammo‘s existing [...] more
• Brammo Empulse Named to PopSci Best Of Whats New Awards “Popular Science” magazine has named the Brammo Empulse to its annual “Best of What’s New” awards. The Empulse is one of 100 winners chosen and one of 11 (and the only motorcycle) named in the automotive category. The Brammo Empulse 10.0  (MSRP $13,995) was commended for its 100 mph top speed and 100 mile range [...] more
• Brammo to Replace Hong Kong Government Motorcycle Fleet with Electric Bikes The Hong Kong government is replacing its entire gasoline-powered motorcycle fleet including police motorcycles with electric-powered Brammo motorcycles. The Hong Kong Police Force will use the law enforcement version of the 2012 Brammo Enertia Plus. Engineers from Hong Kong’s Water Supplies Department will also use the civilian version of the Brammo Enertia Plus to travel [...] more
• Polaris Invests in Brammo Electric Motorcycles Polaris Industries Inc. has announced a minority investment in Brammo, an Ashland, Ore.-based maker of electric motorcycles. By investing in Brammo, Polaris obtains access to its proprietary electric vehicle powertrain technology, as well as exposure to the electric motorcycle market. ?We are excited to advance our electric vehicle capability by establishing Polaris as a business [...] more
• Brammo Acquires Off-Road Riding Park Network Brammo has acquired an off-road riding center company Quantyaparx from KOM Enterprises, and announced the rebranding of the company as Brammoparx. Quantyaparx has a network of off-road riding parks around Europe reserved exclusively for electric vehicles. Customers can rent and ride electric off-road motorcycles at these riding centers which, because of the lack of noise [...] more