BuddyRich Posted October 2, 2008 Share #1 Posted October 2, 2008 Or learned how to ride it first http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33853/113/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-muffin Posted October 2, 2008 Share #2 Posted October 2, 2008 Guess he should have had the guy that usually rides the thing do that. They don't tell you how he was after they took him to the hospital. Margaret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redneck Posted October 2, 2008 Share #3 Posted October 2, 2008 I would expect nothing less from a government employee.:rotf: That thing does hall ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted October 3, 2008 Share #4 Posted October 3, 2008 Didn't much care for the sound of the mufflers,,, guess Harley will never build one,,,,,,,,,,,,now if it had a CD player???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSpyder Posted October 3, 2008 Share #5 Posted October 3, 2008 No helmet, lucky he didn't mash his mellon on that beast. From time to time I have looked at electric vehicles. The technology is there now that would cover my commute but the price stinks. I had looked at some of the stories on that bike on the net. It is very impressive. Would be a neat simple to maintain toy to have fun on the drag strip with. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomephil Posted October 3, 2008 Share #6 Posted October 3, 2008 Not sure I would like to strap my legs around a radio staton. But dang, that puppy can go... Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSpyder Posted October 3, 2008 Share #7 Posted October 3, 2008 Here is some more on the bike. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted October 3, 2008 Share #8 Posted October 3, 2008 By the look on the girls face thru the whole movie, she wasnt to impressed with any of it.....until the accident ... But yep, that bike does haul butt........!!!!!!!:thumbsup2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadwarrior Posted October 3, 2008 Share #9 Posted October 3, 2008 I hope he had good insurance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ezornes Posted October 3, 2008 Share #10 Posted October 3, 2008 Harley has purchased the patents for the killacycle, but they're R&D dept. has added a few special touches, 1. considerable oil leaks, but now its oil filled with pvc's like the old transformers, and 2. they installed a huge vibrator in it so the whole bike shakes all its own bolts apart. 3. they have definately slowed it down to HD speeds, which are much less than normal bikes. 4. last but not least, they are trying to figure out how to cover the entire bike with leather. P.S. someone said something about a government employee in the earlier post to this article, as I was reminded by a moderator they have children too. and maybe they have to feed them also.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariner Fan Posted October 3, 2008 Share #11 Posted October 3, 2008 Killacycle? Interesting choice for the name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted October 3, 2008 Share #12 Posted October 3, 2008 There are a lot of electric bikes out there now. From scooters to crotch rockets. Whether any of us like it or not, that is going to be the future. Once they get the range of them increased then we will see them everywhere.e Power and torque has never been a problem. From zero to full blast is not very difficult with an electric motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billet Posted October 3, 2008 Share #13 Posted October 3, 2008 Don't know if I would name a bike Killacycle but I guess Ampacycle just doesn't have that ring to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted October 3, 2008 Share #14 Posted October 3, 2008 I must be sick because I am laughing my rear off! What a dope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrood Posted October 3, 2008 Share #15 Posted October 3, 2008 (edited) Looks like a classic case of brain lockup... "I'm holding the front brake but that's not holding the bike back... I know, I'll let go of the brake and..." Edited October 4, 2008 by mbrood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpagak Posted October 3, 2008 Share #16 Posted October 3, 2008 ouch!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86er Posted October 4, 2008 Share #17 Posted October 4, 2008 Didn't much care for the sound of the mufflers,,, guess Harley will never build one,,,,,,,,,,,,now if it had a CD player???????????? If Yamaha were to buy the rights, they could put a cassette deck in it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken8143 Posted October 4, 2008 Share #18 Posted October 4, 2008 Wow - what a burn out - pretty impressive except for bad end - why a burnout at that location??? I wonder if Don is right - can this be the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSTDinPA Posted October 4, 2008 Share #19 Posted October 4, 2008 With a side car, and some special attachments that would make one helluva golf cart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyHorse Posted October 4, 2008 Share #20 Posted October 4, 2008 That thing is stupid fast I wanna try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schlepporello Posted October 4, 2008 Share #21 Posted October 4, 2008 And his last words were, "Hey y'all! Watch this!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeS Posted October 4, 2008 Share #22 Posted October 4, 2008 I'm wondering if either of those two idiots, ever rode a bike with more then 65 HP ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schlepporello Posted October 4, 2008 Share #23 Posted October 4, 2008 What I'm wondering is what the controls for the bike must be like. We all know that for our bikes we have two brake controls and a clutch which could be used to prevent such a stupid mistake. But on an electric motorcycle such as this, there is no need to have an engine running prior to the throttle being advanced. Twist the throttle, the electricity hits the motor and off you go. I don't know if this bike has a clutch mechanism to completely disengage the motor from the drive train or not, but if not, I'll bet someone's wishing it had one for sure now. And I'm willing to wager that the driver was hitting the brakes for all it was worth. But if there's no clutch, the motor's already spinning. That's internal momentum that's got to be stopped fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spear Posted October 4, 2008 Share #24 Posted October 4, 2008 What I'm wondering is what the controls for the bike must be like. We all know that for our bikes we have two brake controls and a clutch which could be used to prevent such a stupid mistake. But on an electric motorcycle such as this, there is no need to have an engine running prior to the throttle being advanced. Twist the throttle, the electricity hits the motor and off you go. I don't know if this bike has a clutch mechanism to completely disengage the motor from the drive train or not, but if not, I'll bet someone's wishing it had one for sure now. And I'm willing to wager that the driver was hitting the brakes for all it was worth. But if there's no clutch, the motor's already spinning. That's internal momentum that's got to be stopped fast. You forgot to mention the 'on/off' switch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schlepporello Posted October 4, 2008 Share #25 Posted October 4, 2008 You forgot to mention the 'on/off' switch! Dang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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