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Bultaco sends its electric "moto-bikes" to the streets

• http://www.gizmag.com, C.C. Weiss

The 2,000-watt/37mph (60 km/h) Brinco bike wasn't exactly the kind of "moto-bike" we imagine Bultaco fans were waiting for, but it was a pretty sweet ride in its own right. Bultaco still isn't ready to announce a legit production electric motorcycle like the Rapitan, but it's moving one step closer, bringing the Brinco off the dirt and onto the street.

Brinco calls them "moto-bikes" and some might call them electric bikes, but the new Brincos are designed to meet moped regulations. Powered by a brushless rear hub motor, each of the three new Brinco models (the R-E, the C and the S) is being built in "45" and "25" specs, both designed to meet specific regulations within the European Union. The 45 spec is a general moped, offering speeds up to 45 km/h (28 mph), and the 25 spec has a 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to meet the stipulations of select countries. 

The street models join the original non-street-certified Brinco, now called the Brinco R, which is limited to off-road/private riding. Like the R, each of the four models features a 2,000-watt brushless rear hub motor, nine speeds and overdrive, and a 1.3-kWh lithium-ion battery pack.


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