The "KillaCycle" Goes Down

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Sep 14, 2007 | 08:48 AM

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The "KillaCycle" Goes Down

Los Angeles (CA) – The inventor of the “KillaCycle” electric motorcycle almost killed himself during a demonstration at the Wired NextFest conference. Bill Dube, a government scientist during the day and electric bike builder at night, did a “burn out” in front of the Los Angeles Convention Center, but accidentally accelerated too much and crashed into a Minivan.

No gear + 0-60 in 1 second = fail

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Sep 14, 2007 | 09:15 AM

iLude

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (VTi NA)

Well, at least "KillaCycle" isn't false advertisement

Sep 14, 2007 | 09:49 AM

MSchu

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (iLude)

WOW... that thing launched on him.

Love nano phosphate technologies

Sep 14, 2007 | 10:03 AM

Brian*

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (MSchu)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MSchu »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WOW... that thing launched on him.

Love nano phosphate technologies</TD></TR></TABLE>

"I usually dont race this thing, I'm just the crew chief"

Sep 14, 2007 | 10:21 AM

u n v kenny

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (Brian*)

What's that saying about too much money and not enough brains?

Sep 14, 2007 | 11:03 AM

MSchu

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (u n v kenny)

Yeah you can see him fully laden on the seat... you gotta get off it slightyly, sucker was hooked up.

Reminds me of a little a story named frankenstein, this doctor built a man that ended up killing him

Sep 14, 2007 | 11:37 AM

mitsuman

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (MSchu)

Holy crap.

Idiot for not wearing a helmet. He obviously wasn't 100% sure if he said this is going to be interesting. What a dumb ***.

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Sep 14, 2007 | 01:32 PM

fujimi

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wow.... PR gone wrong.

he didnt lie,that thing is fast.

Sep 14, 2007 | 02:36 PM

Tornadom

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (VTi NA)

Holy crap that bike launches with a vengeance!

Just because you can build a fast bike, doesn't mean you can ride one.

Sep 14, 2007 | 04:23 PM

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diesel1245

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (Tornadom)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

Sep 14, 2007 | 05:56 PM

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damn that is some wild ****

Sep 14, 2007 | 06:19 PM

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Mag00n

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Re: (quicksilver1689)

600lbs, 400hp, damn...actually doesnt soudn that appealing to me...pretty cool though...thing ******* OWNED him lol

Sep 14, 2007 | 06:28 PM

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guessinthe2000

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hope he has bike insurance... LOLL.

Sep 14, 2007 | 06:44 PM

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hybridreams

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Re: (guessinthe2000)

daaaamn that thing can launch

Sep 14, 2007 | 07:27 PM

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tmkpres

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Re: (hybridreams)

I feel sorry for the guy ! Just wanted to show off his hard work !

Sep 14, 2007 | 07:59 PM

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chitownrida

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lawl

Sep 14, 2007 | 09:07 PM

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Mike Ockhurts

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (MSchu)

how come it looks fake to me. The moment he gets launched looks kinda wierd. :shrugs:

Sep 15, 2007 | 07:34 AM

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (VTi NA)

I say him an that *** from pinks should race on bikes... that should be interesting

Sep 15, 2007 | 08:58 AM

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (VTi NA)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GDHJNG2PngQ
obviously not the builder. man look at that chick she must work out......

Sep 15, 2007 | 11:07 AM

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (NAbox)

Sep 15, 2007 | 01:47 PM

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Bantam

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (SoullessJapaneseMachine)

who said a 400hp electric drag bike wasnt good for a beginner? looks like he he learned MSF, gear, insurance in 0.97 seconds!

Sep 15, 2007 | 01:55 PM

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Baltz

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (tharptroy)

that is awesome!

i LOL'd

Sep 15, 2007 | 03:42 PM

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down

I was LoLing till' I saw him on the ground like that.

Sep 15, 2007 | 03:51 PM

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SoullessJapaneseMachine

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Re: The "KillaCycle" Goes Down (Biggspeed)

imagine what kind of torque that thing has...

knowing battery powered motors, the torque numbers are usually several times greater than the peak hp numbers, and the torque curve is dead flat, from 0 rpm