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Title: electric bike wins WERA race in CA
Post by: ddlewis on January 10, 2011, 01:12:35 PM
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2011/January/jan1011-electric-bike-beats-petrol-twins/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2011/January/jan1011-electric-bike-beats-petrol-twins/)

check the video.  bike sounds like a bad-ass vacuum cleaner.

HISTORY MADE! SWIGZ.COM Electric Superbike - WERA California Speedway (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIMQ0c7JKIU#)
Title: Re: electric bike wins WERA race in CA
Post by: Kopfjaeger on January 10, 2011, 03:22:40 PM
FINALLY!!! a true "motor" bike
Title: Re: electric bike wins WERA race in CA
Post by: Yamifj1200 on January 10, 2011, 04:02:06 PM
Quote from: ddlewis on January 10, 2011, 01:12:35 PM
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2011/January/jan1011-electric-bike-beats-petrol-twins/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2011/January/jan1011-electric-bike-beats-petrol-twins/)

check the video.  bike sounds like a bad-ass vacuum cleaner.


Interesting, wonder how far it can go on the batteries?
Did you make it to Po's Sunday??

Eric M
Title: Re: electric bike wins WERA race in CA
Post by: Travis398 on January 10, 2011, 04:13:30 PM
295ftlbs of instant torque I wonder what that feels like  :good2:
Title: Re: electric bike wins WERA race in CA
Post by: ddlewis on January 10, 2011, 05:54:18 PM
Quote from: Yamifj1200 on January 10, 2011, 04:02:06 PM
Interesting, wonder how far it can go on the batteries?
Did you make it to Po's Sunday??

Eric M

No Po's, got roped into church. I'd have called you. 
Title: Re: electric bike wins WERA race in CA
Post by: ddlewis on January 10, 2011, 06:02:38 PM
Quote from: Travis398 on January 10, 2011, 04:13:30 PM
295ftlbs of instant torque I wonder what that feels like  :good2:

wonder if all that torque kills the tires?  On the other hand with no gear changing or power pulses from the motor maybe it evens out..
Title: Re: electric bike wins WERA race in CA
Post by: Marsh White on January 14, 2011, 11:02:14 AM
That video was intense!  What a flat as hell & confusing track - I've been at AMA races at that track before and thought the same thing back then.  I love the big straight giving that bike a chance to strut its stuff - but it was hard to see where the hell you were supposed to go!  Of course, these guys have every apex and entry point memorized...

I also love the fact that the team owner is the actual lead rider too.   :good2: