American company Brutus Electric Motorcycle presents the Brutus 2.
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The Brutus 2.
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In light of the fact that the Brutus 2.
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The Brutus 2.
0 is still undergoing its texting stage, but Brutus Electric Motorcycle’s main man, Mr.
Chris Bell, said that the model can easily hit the 60 mph mark (96 km/h) in 4.
7 seconds, while top speed should be well over 100 mph (160 km/h), a speed that has already been approached during testing.
It can only get better.
As for the breaking system, the model uses two discs with 6-piston calipers at the front and a single ring at the back, with a pair of clamps individually controlled by a handlebar-mounted lever and a more traditional foot pedal.
After the jump you will find a couple of interesting official videos released by the manufacturer, a one-minute long clip showing us the bike in action and a very short one giving us the chance to listen to the actual sound of the Brutus 2.
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While it has been announced that the first Brutus will become available on the market by the end of the current year, the 2.
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