Boss Hoss
BOSS HOSS
Boss Hoss LS445
If you’re the sort who believes bigger is always better, here’s the bike for you: The LS445, a twowheeled muscle bike powered by a 376ci, 445-hp Chevrolet V-8. Standard features include chromed valve covers, 1-¼-inch handlebars, and triple-disc brakes with stainless-steel lines. Boss Hoss can build a bike to suit with various available paint schemes and accessory options that include saddlebags, luggage racks, a fairing, and even a hotter camshaft. Although Boss Hoss used to sell an LS300—the very same machine with a 293d V-8— that model has been discontinued.
$54,000
Boss Hoss Gangsta Trike/’32 Low Boy Coupe Trike
Boss Hoss also makes three-wheelers, and the Dyersburg, Tennessee, company’s Gangsta Trike continues to be sold as a long, stylish machine with sweeping rear fenders and a four-speed automatic transmission with overdrive and reverse. The Gangsta is available with either a 293-inch, 295-hp or 376-inch, 445-hp Chevrolet V-8. Also available: The ’32 Low Boy Coupe, which has rear-end styling inspired by a ’32 Ford Deuce Coupe’s. Boss Hoss also sells a pickup version of the trike and one fitted with tail fins like those of a classic ’57 Chevy.
$49,000 to $58,000
Brammo Empulse R/Empulse
Ready, set, go! Even when sitting still, Brammo’s all-electric Empulse R looks like it’s ready to leap out of a track sprinter’s starting blocks. This plug-in sportbike uses the same liquid-cooled motor and “E-Beam” twin-spar aluminum frame as the Empulse, but it differs from that standard model by the use of carbon fiber rather than plastic for its headlight shroud, taillight housing, and fenders. Also available: The standard Empulse, with a claimed combined city/ highway range of 77 miles, has a specially developed clutch and gearshift that enable the bike to accelerate hard from a dead stop up to its 103-mph top speed.
$18,995/$16,995
Brammo Enertia Plus
Because range has been and remains the number-one concern for anyone thinking about buying an electric motorcycle, Brammo created the Enertia Plus. Thanks to its Brammo Power lithium-ion NCM battery, the Plus has a single-charge claimed combined city/highway range of 58 miles—a significant improvement over the original Enertia. Also, a tight turning radius makes the Plus easy to handle in close quarters, and charging with the supplied battery cord is simple. The Enertia Plus comes in five colors: True Blood Red, Peacekeeping Blue, Eclipsed Black, Maillot Jaune Yellow, and Aluminium Silver.
$10,995
