Electric motorcycle tops 150mph (250kph)

**Bob** · 7th April 2007, 02:36

An all-electric motorcycle – the KillaCycle - has completed a quarter mile run in 8.168 seconds, recording a top speed of 155.87mph (roughly 250.85kph). The run breaks the six-year record held by an electric car.

The bike is powered by 990 lithium ion cells. For more information: http://www.killacycle.com/

**NordieBoy** · 10th April 2007, 20:28

That is cool

**Skunk** · 10th April 2007, 22:17

Man, that thing launches quick!

**Deviant Esq** · 11th April 2007, 09:32

Holy crap!

At a grand total cost of $0.10 in electricity each run? That's just insane. And super super awesome too! Thanks for posting. If others here are reading this... check out the website and youtube video of it!

**surfer** · 11th April 2007, 13:27

Wow, awesome, electrickery finally moving bikes faster.

Does it make a throbby exhaust sound from the engine or does the rider have to do this him/herself?

GGGrrrrrrrrrrr GGGGrrrrrrrrrrr GGGGGrrrrrrrrrrr how many gears does it have?

**NordieBoy** · 11th April 2007, 14:00

Go have a look (and hear) at the vids.

**Coyote** · 11th April 2007, 14:26

Cor blimey. That's how I imagined a electric powered bike to be like though, straight off the line with a whining noise like an RC car

awesome

One of my many ideas is a RS125 rolling chassis powered by electric motors. How much are high performance electric motors? Or do you have to make them yourself?

**surfer** · 11th April 2007, 14:37

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Go have a look (and hear) at the vids.

I did, was sure the throbbing sound was another bike in the background. I heard the whine of the electric motor ok.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Impressive to make a lectrickery one go that fast though.

**Matt Bleck** · 11th April 2007, 18:57

Cool, sound's like a Power Drill!

**dmouse** · 13th April 2007, 19:25

how far will it go before you have to recharge ? can you plug it in the mains to recarge and as its lecy powerd does that mean you dont need rego or warrant or plates if so where can i buy one just to piss off the boys in blue imagine getting a raod check done hahaha

**T.I.E** · 13th April 2007, 19:39

im guessing no gears is possible, no clutch also. just twist when ya want and its all go.
thats impressive.
no noise problems (bit of a shame)
and emmision controls?
at least ill be able to hook up a sub to it.

**NordieBoy** · 13th April 2007, 22:09

Originally Posted by T.I.E

im guessing no gears is possible, no clutch also. just twist when ya want and its all go.
thats impressive.
no noise problems (bit of a shame)
and emmision controls?
at least ill be able to hook up a sub to it.

You could hook up a submarine to it.

**Motu** · 13th April 2007, 23:47

They had a 3 day model powerboat meeting at Lake Hakanoa in Huntly over Easter,I went down for a look every day.Screaming 2 strokes and castor oil,man those hydroplanes can move!

They had a kids starter class with electric motors - then some guy hauled out an electric hydoplane.Holy shit,that thing was fast,it didn't race against the smokers....but it would of smoked them easy.Electric is not slow....and it wasn't quiet either.