# 2016 gem

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/2016-gem/5525>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [November 4, 2015, 11:43am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2016-gem/5525 "2015-11-04T11:43:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![eSGEMColo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/esgemcolo/32/714_2.png) [@eSGEMColo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eSGEMColo)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 11:43am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2016-gem/5525/1 "2015-11-04T11:43:35Z")

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love or hate the new GEM…this is an interesting article

[(Polaris) GEM Launches 2016 Line, Brammo Lithium Packs](http://insideevs.com/polaris-gem-launches-2016-line-brammo-lithium-packs/)

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**Author:** ![EvForum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/evforum/32/322_2.png) [@EvForum](https://community.electricforum.com/u/EvForum)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 11:49am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2016-gem/5525/2 "2015-11-04T11:49:21Z")

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Did I read somewhere that Polaris now owns Brammo?

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**Author:** ![eSGEMColo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/esgemcolo/32/714_2.png) [@eSGEMColo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eSGEMColo)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2016-gem/5525/3 "2015-11-04T12:54:17Z")

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yes Brammo went into bankruptcy and Polaris bought them earlier this year

Bob

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**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2016-gem/5525/4 "2015-11-04T13:17:58Z")

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I believe it will be nicknamed “the duck.”

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**Author:** ![EvForum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/evforum/32/322_2.png) [@EvForum](https://community.electricforum.com/u/EvForum)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2016-gem/5525/5 "2015-11-04T13:22:15Z")

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Im intrigued - why “the duck” lol

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**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2016-gem/5525/6 "2015-11-04T13:24:09Z")

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From the side view, I see a duck bill. 🙂

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**Author:** ![eSGEMColo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/esgemcolo/32/714_2.png) [@eSGEMColo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eSGEMColo)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2016-gem/5525/7 "2015-11-04T13:27:31Z")

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never heard that name… I’m not a bike fan… I do post bike stories on my Denver Electric Vehicle Council group on fb… there seem to be more electric bikes coming out of Europe than the US…

Bob

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**Author:** ![eSGEMColo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/esgemcolo/32/714_2.png) [@eSGEMColo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eSGEMColo)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2015, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2016-gem/5525/8 "2015-11-04T13:50:59Z")

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guess I’m missing something… another article

> **[Electric Motorcycle Company Brammo Purchased by Polaris](https://www.rideapart.com/articles/247402/electric-motorcycle-company-brammo-purchased-by-polaris/)**
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> Polaris Industries Inc. buys Brammo electric motorcycles.