Electric motorcycle inventor crashes at Wired NextFest

Electric motorcycle inventor crashes at Wired NextFest 13 Sep 2007 19:49 #170437

N0NB Topic Author Offline User Blue handles better Posts: 1813 Thank you received: 19	Video of Bill Dube's interview and his then attempting a burnout and crashing today . Nate Nates vintage bike axiom: Riding is the reward for time spent wrenching. Murphys corollary: Wrenching is the result of time spent riding. 1979 KZ650 (Complete!) 1979 KZ650 SR (Sold!) 1979 KL250 (For sale) 1994 Bayou 400 (four wheel peel )
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Electric motorcycle inventor crashes at Wired NextFest 13 Sep 2007 20:46 #170454

AR15Ron Offline User Posts: 359 Thank you received: 7	WOW that bike is fast! I wonder how far you can go on a charge? Oh yeah, the chick looked hott too, is 40k what is required to nab a hot chick? I think he might have crashed at the end. Hah Goes to show, when playing with 400 HP bikes, where a helmet.
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Electric motorcycle inventor crashes at Wired NextFest 13 Sep 2007 21:13 #170459

The Milkman Offline User Posts: 794 Thank you received: 194	Yeah, nice chicky, but like AR15ron said,, no helmet, how dumb can you get. 78 650-C2, Stock engine, Jardine 4-2 Exh., 17-38 sprockets, dyna ignition and coils, coil wiring mod, carb mod.
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Electric motorcycle inventor crashes at Wired NextFest 13 Sep 2007 21:22 #170464

themachine Offline User Posts: 673 Thank you received: 4	link doesnt work for me 82 kawaski csr1000 Evolved into a streetfighter. I love Speed! Hot Nasty Badass Speed!!!
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Electric motorcycle inventor crashes at Wired NextFest 13 Sep 2007 22:16 #170477

AR15Ron Offline User Posts: 359 Thank you received: 7	Not working for me now either, the site seems to be down. I'd try it again later.
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Electric motorcycle inventor crashes at Wired NextFest 14 Sep 2007 02:37 #170488

quader98 Offline User Posts: 293 Thank you received: 1	as the kids say nowadays"that thing is stupid fast" and he's stupid for not wearing a cover.people WEAR YOUR HElMETS he would have been hurt worse if he hit that van in the middle *Ernie from central jersey* *82 GPZ 750 R1* looking to part out my 81 KZ750E2
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Electric motorcycle inventor crashes at Wired NextFest 14 Sep 2007 02:47 #170489

donthekawguy Offline User Posts: 1913 Thank you received: 8	I guess he thought he didn't need a helmet if he was just going to do a burn out. Good thing he's not the rider. Maybe he should stick to paying for stuff and design. Rathdrum Idaho 1971 Kawasaki g3ss 1972 Yamaha R5 350 1965 Suzuki Hillbilly 1964 Yamaha 125
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Electric motorcycle inventor crashes at Wired NextFest 14 Sep 2007 12:26 #170562

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I could only get that link to play up to 2:44, which is before the burnout begins. I've been trying all day. Here's a link to You Tube if the first link doesn't work for you:

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The Kaw List:
Current: 79 KZ1000 A3 MKII, 78 KZ1000 A2, 78 KZ1000 Z1-R, 78 KZ650 SR, 80 KE175
Former: 03 KLX400SR, 99 ZRX1000, 82 KZ750 LTD, 80 KZ1000 A4 MKII, 80 KZ1000 LTD, 78 KZ1000 A2, 74 H-2 750 Triple, 78 KL250

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Electric motorcycle inventor crashes at Wired NextFest 14 Sep 2007 12:32 #170563

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I can't believe how he called it! He says thing like, "I'm the owner, not the rider, this should be interesting" and "I've seen a guy get killed drag racing, it's the most dangerous motor sport" and "I hope I don't get carried away in an ambulance" !!!! :ohmy:

(quoting to the best of my memory) I guess he's psychic too.

That thing really took off and accelerated. I can't help but wonder what his zero-to-minivan time was! :whistle:

(Couldn't help it)

I also heard that other than a few stitches he was OK. I heard someone say that the throttle stuck open. Maybe a safety switch is in order?? Why not put it on the brake?