What has Guy built for Pikes Peak?
Discussion
thatdude said:
As I understand it (from reading his columns in Performance Bikes Magazine), Guy Martin can't take full credit for building the bike as I believe he bought it in pretty much the condition we all see. He's done work on it and refined a few things, but the basis (i.e. turbo, streetfighter) was all there when he took it in.
the frame is the same one he bought, but the swingarm, shock, forks, wheels, brakes, yokes, inlet plenum, turbo itself and the engine internals as well as loom and ecu and bodywork are all new!Lincsblokey said:
thatdude said:
As I understand it (from reading his columns in Performance Bikes Magazine), Guy Martin can't take full credit for building the bike as I believe he bought it in pretty much the condition we all see. He's done work on it and refined a few things, but the basis (i.e. turbo, streetfighter) was all there when he took it in.
the frame is the same one he bought, but the swingarm, shock, forks, wheels, brakes, yokes, inlet plenum, turbo itself and the engine internals as well as loom and ecu and bodywork are all new!
ts at PB can't get anything right can they?shame as it used to be a great mag back in the days of Trevor Franklin and co
y2blade said:
Holy carp!...from yesterday's practice session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIKQjt-e0zY#t=15
shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIKQjt-e0zY#t=15
t a brick - that is not what you'd be expecting!
Wow this thing looks slick
The V2 Rocket from Brutus Electric Motorcycles is on the launch pad, ready to go ballistic on Pikes Peak. Though it just turned a wheel for the first time a week ago, the custom-built, battery-powered bike is now on the mountain and hopes to turn some heads during the Race to the Clouds, aka the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC). Certainly it's an eyeball magnet just resting on its kickstand.
This new bike is a bit different from previous Brutus builds. After starting out with a throwback cruiser-style machine, the outfit then got beastlier but stayed close to its roots on Brutus 2. The Brutus V9 - a machine that company principal Chris Bell tells us is getting them a lot of attention lately - used the same platform, but added fairings and saddlebags and other interesting bits for that full 'bagger" effect. The V2 Rocket updates the trellis frame and DC drivetrain of its forebearers, simplifying things by doing away with the transmission and using a more powerful motor, all the while putting a sports bike twist on things. Think less traditional Harley, more Hayabusa.
With its 9-inch Warp motor and Zilla controller pulling power from an 11.5-kWh lithium battery pack from EVDrive, it boasts 130 electric horses, boosted by 172 pound-feet of torque. Cooling for the motor and batteries comes courtesy of air intakes on the front fairing. It also benefits from a shot of liquid carbon dioxide sprayed into the opening just prior to runs. The team reports this has been quite effective in their admittedly-limited experience to date. Exact top speed is unknown, but the bike did manage to quickly climb up to 152 miles per hour while sitting on a dyno before shipping out to Colorado. Bell believes they may be able to take it up past 185 mph with a gearing change and the white expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats in front of it. For Pikes Peak, however, that kind of speed isn't nearly as useful as acceleration.
After an initial bit of time on the course during a group ride, rider Jeremiah Johnson told us he felt the bike's biggest challenge might be getting the suspension sorted. While dealing with a faulty bearing, the team also shortened up the wheel base by an inch and swapped out some gears, resulting in a huge improvement. Despite dropping the bike early in the day (nothing damaged that a rubber mallet couldn't fix), Johnson now says he's "getting a real feel for this bike and am really happy with it so far."
Brutus is offering the V2 Rocket in race form beginning at $26,490.
Brutus is offering the V2 Rocket in race form on its website beginning at $26,490. A street version will also be made available later, though it will likely use different body work. The big news here, though, might be the size of the battery packs, ranging from 17.8 kWhs to 21.7 kWhs. That larger pack would probably yield something close to a 200-mile range in ordinary street riding. While prices for this later version haven't been decided, it would definitely cost more than its track-bound brother. Brutus is also mulling a naked version to show off its underpinings to the world.
You can follow the team's progress on the Brutus Motorcycles Facebook page. Scroll below for video from its first at-speed practice run. While we can't say whether the V2 will beat its only class competitor - a lighter, but less powerful bike from Japanese team EV Mirai - in Sunday's race, the gas-powered supermoto that started ahead of our protagonists in practice certainly was easy pickings.Continue reading Brutus V2 Rocket electric motorcycle set to go ballistic on Pikes Peak [w/video]
Brutus V2 Rocket electric motorcycle set to go ballistic on Pikes Peak [w/video] originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6pitKSzz2g
The V2 Rocket from Brutus Electric Motorcycles is on the launch pad, ready to go ballistic on Pikes Peak. Though it just turned a wheel for the first time a week ago, the custom-built, battery-powered bike is now on the mountain and hopes to turn some heads during the Race to the Clouds, aka the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC). Certainly it's an eyeball magnet just resting on its kickstand.
This new bike is a bit different from previous Brutus builds. After starting out with a throwback cruiser-style machine, the outfit then got beastlier but stayed close to its roots on Brutus 2. The Brutus V9 - a machine that company principal Chris Bell tells us is getting them a lot of attention lately - used the same platform, but added fairings and saddlebags and other interesting bits for that full 'bagger" effect. The V2 Rocket updates the trellis frame and DC drivetrain of its forebearers, simplifying things by doing away with the transmission and using a more powerful motor, all the while putting a sports bike twist on things. Think less traditional Harley, more Hayabusa.
With its 9-inch Warp motor and Zilla controller pulling power from an 11.5-kWh lithium battery pack from EVDrive, it boasts 130 electric horses, boosted by 172 pound-feet of torque. Cooling for the motor and batteries comes courtesy of air intakes on the front fairing. It also benefits from a shot of liquid carbon dioxide sprayed into the opening just prior to runs. The team reports this has been quite effective in their admittedly-limited experience to date. Exact top speed is unknown, but the bike did manage to quickly climb up to 152 miles per hour while sitting on a dyno before shipping out to Colorado. Bell believes they may be able to take it up past 185 mph with a gearing change and the white expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats in front of it. For Pikes Peak, however, that kind of speed isn't nearly as useful as acceleration.
After an initial bit of time on the course during a group ride, rider Jeremiah Johnson told us he felt the bike's biggest challenge might be getting the suspension sorted. While dealing with a faulty bearing, the team also shortened up the wheel base by an inch and swapped out some gears, resulting in a huge improvement. Despite dropping the bike early in the day (nothing damaged that a rubber mallet couldn't fix), Johnson now says he's "getting a real feel for this bike and am really happy with it so far."
Brutus is offering the V2 Rocket in race form beginning at $26,490.
Brutus is offering the V2 Rocket in race form on its website beginning at $26,490. A street version will also be made available later, though it will likely use different body work. The big news here, though, might be the size of the battery packs, ranging from 17.8 kWhs to 21.7 kWhs. That larger pack would probably yield something close to a 200-mile range in ordinary street riding. While prices for this later version haven't been decided, it would definitely cost more than its track-bound brother. Brutus is also mulling a naked version to show off its underpinings to the world.
You can follow the team's progress on the Brutus Motorcycles Facebook page. Scroll below for video from its first at-speed practice run. While we can't say whether the V2 will beat its only class competitor - a lighter, but less powerful bike from Japanese team EV Mirai - in Sunday's race, the gas-powered supermoto that started ahead of our protagonists in practice certainly was easy pickings.Continue reading Brutus V2 Rocket electric motorcycle set to go ballistic on Pikes Peak [w/video]
Brutus V2 Rocket electric motorcycle set to go ballistic on Pikes Peak [w/video] originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6pitKSzz2g
Whilst I think it's great that he's using the turbo 1100, I do wonder if there is much advantage over a more conventional engine/bike like his TT bike. Much of it is short straights between tight bends. The turbo might help with the thin air.
I'm looking forward to seeing it in action.
As a rider he is probably of a higher standard on roads than the usual competitors.
I'd love to drive or ride up Pike's Peak. I wonder how it compares with somewhere like the Grossglocknerstrasse or better Alpine passes?
I'm looking forward to seeing it in action.
As a rider he is probably of a higher standard on roads than the usual competitors.
I'd love to drive or ride up Pike's Peak. I wonder how it compares with somewhere like the Grossglocknerstrasse or better Alpine passes?
y2blade said:
So not much then....those tts at PB can't get anything right can they?
shame as it used to be a great mag back in the days of Trevor Franklin and co
A bit harsh given that PB never claimed that Guy hadn't done anything with the bike, it was opinion of a user here. PB used to have regular updates on the bike (including tales of the source of the forks, wheels, brakes etc). ts at PB can't get anything right can they?shame as it used to be a great mag back in the days of Trevor Franklin and co
Waynester said:
Reminds me of this a bit..back in the early '90s, Performance Bikes, Steve Burns Spondon GSX-R Turbo 'Monster'
Oh yes the Steve Burns Monster Bike 
live timing here
http://livetiming.net/ppihc/?Class=
y2blade said:
Wow this thing looks slick
The V2 Rocket from Brutus Electric Motorcycles is on the launch pad, ready to go ballistic on Pikes Peak. Though it just turned a wheel for the first time a week ago, the custom-built, battery-powered bike is now on the mountain and hopes to turn some heads during the Race to the Clouds, aka the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC). Certainly it's an eyeball magnet just resting on its kickstand.
This new bike is a bit different from previous Brutus builds. After starting out with a throwback cruiser-style machine, the outfit then got beastlier but stayed close to its roots on Brutus 2. The Brutus V9 - a machine that company principal Chris Bell tells us is getting them a lot of attention lately - used the same platform, but added fairings and saddlebags and other interesting bits for that full 'bagger" effect. The V2 Rocket updates the trellis frame and DC drivetrain of its forebearers, simplifying things by doing away with the transmission and using a more powerful motor, all the while putting a sports bike twist on things. Think less traditional Harley, more Hayabusa.
With its 9-inch Warp motor and Zilla controller pulling power from an 11.5-kWh lithium battery pack from EVDrive, it boasts 130 electric horses, boosted by 172 pound-feet of torque. Cooling for the motor and batteries comes courtesy of air intakes on the front fairing. It also benefits from a shot of liquid carbon dioxide sprayed into the opening just prior to runs. The team reports this has been quite effective in their admittedly-limited experience to date. Exact top speed is unknown, but the bike did manage to quickly climb up to 152 miles per hour while sitting on a dyno before shipping out to Colorado. Bell believes they may be able to take it up past 185 mph with a gearing change and the white expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats in front of it. For Pikes Peak, however, that kind of speed isn't nearly as useful as acceleration.
After an initial bit of time on the course during a group ride, rider Jeremiah Johnson told us he felt the bike's biggest challenge might be getting the suspension sorted. While dealing with a faulty bearing, the team also shortened up the wheel base by an inch and swapped out some gears, resulting in a huge improvement. Despite dropping the bike early in the day (nothing damaged that a rubber mallet couldn't fix), Johnson now says he's "getting a real feel for this bike and am really happy with it so far."
Brutus is offering the V2 Rocket in race form beginning at $26,490.
Brutus is offering the V2 Rocket in race form on its website beginning at $26,490. A street version will also be made available later, though it will likely use different body work. The big news here, though, might be the size of the battery packs, ranging from 17.8 kWhs to 21.7 kWhs. That larger pack would probably yield something close to a 200-mile range in ordinary street riding. While prices for this later version haven't been decided, it would definitely cost more than its track-bound brother. Brutus is also mulling a naked version to show off its underpinings to the world.
You can follow the team's progress on the Brutus Motorcycles Facebook page. Scroll below for video from its first at-speed practice run. While we can't say whether the V2 will beat its only class competitor - a lighter, but less powerful bike from Japanese team EV Mirai - in Sunday's race, the gas-powered supermoto that started ahead of our protagonists in practice certainly was easy pickings.Continue reading Brutus V2 Rocket electric motorcycle set to go ballistic on Pikes Peak [w/video]
Brutus V2 Rocket electric motorcycle set to go ballistic on Pikes Peak [w/video] originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6pitKSzz2g
The V2 Rocket from Brutus Electric Motorcycles is on the launch pad, ready to go ballistic on Pikes Peak. Though it just turned a wheel for the first time a week ago, the custom-built, battery-powered bike is now on the mountain and hopes to turn some heads during the Race to the Clouds, aka the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC). Certainly it's an eyeball magnet just resting on its kickstand.
This new bike is a bit different from previous Brutus builds. After starting out with a throwback cruiser-style machine, the outfit then got beastlier but stayed close to its roots on Brutus 2. The Brutus V9 - a machine that company principal Chris Bell tells us is getting them a lot of attention lately - used the same platform, but added fairings and saddlebags and other interesting bits for that full 'bagger" effect. The V2 Rocket updates the trellis frame and DC drivetrain of its forebearers, simplifying things by doing away with the transmission and using a more powerful motor, all the while putting a sports bike twist on things. Think less traditional Harley, more Hayabusa.
With its 9-inch Warp motor and Zilla controller pulling power from an 11.5-kWh lithium battery pack from EVDrive, it boasts 130 electric horses, boosted by 172 pound-feet of torque. Cooling for the motor and batteries comes courtesy of air intakes on the front fairing. It also benefits from a shot of liquid carbon dioxide sprayed into the opening just prior to runs. The team reports this has been quite effective in their admittedly-limited experience to date. Exact top speed is unknown, but the bike did manage to quickly climb up to 152 miles per hour while sitting on a dyno before shipping out to Colorado. Bell believes they may be able to take it up past 185 mph with a gearing change and the white expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats in front of it. For Pikes Peak, however, that kind of speed isn't nearly as useful as acceleration.
After an initial bit of time on the course during a group ride, rider Jeremiah Johnson told us he felt the bike's biggest challenge might be getting the suspension sorted. While dealing with a faulty bearing, the team also shortened up the wheel base by an inch and swapped out some gears, resulting in a huge improvement. Despite dropping the bike early in the day (nothing damaged that a rubber mallet couldn't fix), Johnson now says he's "getting a real feel for this bike and am really happy with it so far."
Brutus is offering the V2 Rocket in race form beginning at $26,490.
Brutus is offering the V2 Rocket in race form on its website beginning at $26,490. A street version will also be made available later, though it will likely use different body work. The big news here, though, might be the size of the battery packs, ranging from 17.8 kWhs to 21.7 kWhs. That larger pack would probably yield something close to a 200-mile range in ordinary street riding. While prices for this later version haven't been decided, it would definitely cost more than its track-bound brother. Brutus is also mulling a naked version to show off its underpinings to the world.
You can follow the team's progress on the Brutus Motorcycles Facebook page. Scroll below for video from its first at-speed practice run. While we can't say whether the V2 will beat its only class competitor - a lighter, but less powerful bike from Japanese team EV Mirai - in Sunday's race, the gas-powered supermoto that started ahead of our protagonists in practice certainly was easy pickings.Continue reading Brutus V2 Rocket electric motorcycle set to go ballistic on Pikes Peak [w/video]
Brutus V2 Rocket electric motorcycle set to go ballistic on Pikes Peak [w/video] originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6pitKSzz2g
Race rules require us to emit sound of 120 db. A car alarm is the cheapest/lightest way to emit sound for a race bike.
Alex@POD said:
y2blade said:
Here we go!!!!
Are you managing to follow this? The live coverage is dire, and it seems the live timing isn't getting updated... 
http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KRDO
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