Joe Frickin' Friday Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 8.168 @ 155.78 MPH. "...just a giant cordless drill with wheels." Click here. Check out the video at bottom of this page. Link to comment
Stormrider Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I thought they only raced belt-sanders? Talk about endless sponser potential too...a tool man's dream machine! Ur Ur Ur..Grunt Grunt Grunt~ Link to comment
Albert Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 "And Black and Decker just noses out Makita at the line . . .". Link to comment
Lone_RT_rider Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I love the part about it only taking 10 cents worth of electricity per run. Shawn *zoom zoom* Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 I love the part about it only taking 10 cents worth of electricity per run. Shawn *zoom zoom* Beats a couple hundred bucks' worth of nitromethane, doesn't it! Link to comment
Lone_RT_rider Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I love the part about it only taking 10 cents worth of electricity per run. Shawn *zoom zoom* Beats a couple hundred bucks' worth of nitromethane, doesn't it! I can hear the conversation now..... "Dear, did you come across any change in the washer? I am headed to the track tomorrow... " Link to comment
Tasker Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 That is so weird seeing that thing stage with no sound coming from it. That ain't right! Link to comment
PoshRacer Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 This is a crazy bike. I didnt even know this was possible. 350hp?!! Where is the BMW electric motorcycle at? Link to comment
Foot Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Hey that would fit in just right with my all solar home! Alan Link to comment
ericfoerster Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 That's just flat out cool! +1 Link to comment
Bill_Walker Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 That's really, really cool. Especially the 5-minute recharge, which might finally make electric vehicles practical. But I'm with Tasker: a virtually silent drag racer somehow is missing a bunch of the excitement. Link to comment
eakins Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 there's gonna be alot more of that in the future. electric is insant & STRONG power! kinda funny how people are almost laughing at his burn in & then saying holy sh*t at his time. french electric train just hit a land speed record 357mph check out this video. the speed is unreal: http://www.record2007.com/site/index_en.php Link to comment
mefly2 Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Wait until Ryobi hears of this ... Link to comment
swmckinley Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Tell that to the guys who are racing against the Audi TDI in the ALMS series. A V 10 diesel that is virtually silent that is kicking the butt of everything it races against. I love it. Link to comment
eakins Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Wait until Ryobi hears of this ... ryobi is junk. Link to comment
ShovelStrokeEd Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 That thing is really nice and they have come a long way from the mid 9's they started out running. A little perspective might be in order though. It only takes about 220 HP from a gasoline engine to run the same times/trap speeds they are running. A 350 HP bike should be in the low 7's at well over 180. The incrementals are interesting though and illustrate some of the interesting characteristics of electric motors. The 1.17 60 foot time is about par for a good 7.80 pass. Shows up that maximum torque at locked rotor thing that electric motors produce just before they smoke themselves. These guys have learned a bunch of stuff the hard way. They broke a lot of parts and released a bunch of smoke from stuff that is supposed to keep it inside learning to go as well as they have. I, for one, give them 2 thumbs up. BTW, if you have never experienced it, low 8's are a trip to ride and sub 1.2 second 60 foot times will really get your attention. Again, a little perspective, a really fast street bike, such as a GSXR 1000 or a Busa will 60 foot in the 1.7 second range with a good rider aboard. Link to comment
Eschelon1 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Well, AlGore should be pleased. But do you have to buy carbon credits to charge it up? Link to comment
AZKomet Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 My question is????? Is that all it does is go FAST???? How about just dsome normal highway speeds?? And a long electric cord?? I went on a ride today and it cost me 35 bones for fuel! I want an electric beemer!! Link to comment
beemerman2k Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Sorry for starting a new thread on this topic. I did a search on both "Electric motorcycles" and "Killacycle" and got no hits, so I assumed the topic hadn't been raised. Doh Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 Sorry for starting a new thread on this topic. I did a search on both "Electric motorcycles" and "Killacycle" and got no hits, so I assumed the topic hadn't been raised. Doh 's OK. I knew beforehand that my old post existed, so I persevered, and finally hit it while searching for "electric" and "drag." Link to comment
RFW Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 This is a crazy bike. I didnt even know this was possible. 350hp?!! Where is the BMW electric motorcycle at? I really doubt there anything close to 350 REAL horsepower there. Nor is 350 HP needed to accelerate this fast using an electric motor. The big advantage of an electric motor is that they develop HUGE torque at low RPM ...right where an internal combustion motor doesn't. It is torque that results in acceleration, not really HP, and an electric motor is well suited to this. On a HP/pound basis, electric motors are generally way behind internal combustion motors. I suspect their claim of 350HP is really that it has the torque of a 350HP "normal" motor. Link to comment
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