The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle

dui546 · 04-08-2008, 10:38 PM

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

This performance was all about showing off his product, the quickest electric motorcycle in the world. What are the odds of a catastrophe where several things must go wrong...all at the same time. Fortunately for the owner of the bike, he was only bruised up a bit and that sort of makes it funny. I encourage you to read the article below the video to get the summation of what was going on.

Here are some things to consider...

No helmet

Inexperienced

Bad location

Stuck throttle

All of the above resulted in a "OH CRAP!" event. "OH CRAP" is probably something along the line of what he was thinking just prior to hitting the car ???

I would hope that he would subsequently design and build some logic into the computer so that it will shut down the motor and slowly apply the brakes when the "operator" decides to do something that is "not logical" or, simply put, "stupid."

Click on link below to view.

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33853/113/

Final thought....

"Think" before you decide to show off your Nomad.

MarkG · 04-08-2008, 11:59 PM

Ego, macho, once again got in the way of brains. Definitely gives a new meaning to the word dumb. He's lucky to be alive.

**ringadingh** · 04-09-2008, 08:36 AM

Its quite a bike, I was surprised by its fast acelleration.

VulcanE · 04-09-2008, 09:24 AM

The guy is a lucky idiot. With the lack of experience and it being a experimental bike, the nut should have on some procetive gear (eg. maybe a helmet)
DUUH!

bobzinger · 04-09-2008, 10:05 AM

Well he said he's not a driver..he's a designer! That sucker really accelerated though.

dantama · 04-09-2008, 10:07 AM

That bike is seriously quick. A Ferrari Enzo does 0-60 in 3.7 seconds, his bike does it in .9 seconds.

Riding a bike is a full concentration activity. Worrying about looking good for the camera, and not enough resources left for concentrating on riding, is a common theme showing up on youtube all the time.

**Idaho** · 04-09-2008, 08:19 PM

Really smart people are known to lack common sense. Yupper.

04-09-2008, 08:54 PM

Yeah, how can people figure it's safe to wind it out on the sidewalk? (Just like that idiot that almost smacked into the dumpster doing a wheelie) he did not think about the huge inertia of a big machine, and that huge rear slick smoking over or having adequate runout room. Also, guess what? When you start smoking the tire over it gets hot and soft and all of a sudden it wants to hook up. SURPRISE!

I'll bet he doesn't make that mistake again!

unwind2 · 04-10-2008, 01:14 AM

That WAS a nice bike....back to the drawing board.

dantama · 04-10-2008, 10:03 AM

Famous last words, either spoken or just thought; Hey, watch this!

gshep · 04-10-2008, 10:34 AM

Just goes to prove the old saying,
" If you're going to be dumb then you gotta be tough"
I think that video set electric motorcycles back about 10 years.

Shep

**schoeney** · 09-11-2008, 12:38 PM

Cool bike....dumb driver.

rksaw · 09-11-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shep

I think that video set electric motorcycles back about 10 years.
Shep

I don't know...I think someone seeing just how powerful that bike was and how quickly it got away from him, that might actually inspire others to see what they can come up with. Those drag times are pretty impressive; the crew chief on the other hand...
Rich

josh · 09-12-2008, 01:42 PM

Can we say "Darwin award nominee"

dogdoc · 09-13-2008, 10:57 AM

FASTTT bike, SLOW reactions.

04-08-2008, 10:38 PM	#1
dui546 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 342	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! This performance was all about showing off his product, the quickest electric motorcycle in the world. What are the odds of a catastrophe where several things must go wrong...all at the same time. Fortunately for the owner of the bike, he was only bruised up a bit and that sort of makes it funny. I encourage you to read the article below the video to get the summation of what was going on. Here are some things to consider... No helmet Inexperienced Bad location Stuck throttle All of the above resulted in a "OH CRAP!" event. "OH CRAP" is probably something along the line of what he was thinking just prior to hitting the car ??? I would hope that he would subsequently design and build some logic into the computer so that it will shut down the motor and slowly apply the brakes when the "operator" decides to do something that is "not logical" or, simply put, "stupid." Click on link below to view. http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33853/113/ Final thought.... "Think" before you decide to show off your Nomad. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-08-2008, 11:59 PM	#2
MarkG Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,255	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle Ego, macho, once again got in the way of brains. Definitely gives a new meaning to the word dumb. He's lucky to be alive. __________________ Mark Griffin 2021 Manhattan Metallic K1600GTL 2016 Silver K1600GTL - sold 2015 Red/Blk Cross Country Tour - sold 2008 Red/Blk Nomad - sold KE7HG VBA 00176, IBA 65686, MOA 211564 Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Maggie Valley '11\|Kanab '12\|Estes Park '13\|Red Lodge '16\|Custer '18
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04-09-2008, 08:36 AM	#3
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle Its quite a bike, I was surprised by its fast acelleration. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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04-09-2008, 09:24 AM	#4
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle The guy is a lucky idiot. With the lack of experience and it being a experimental bike, the nut should have on some procetive gear (eg. maybe a helmet) DUUH! __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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04-09-2008, 10:05 AM	#5
bobzinger Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Livermore CA Posts: 1,334	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle Well he said he's not a driver..he's a designer! That sucker really accelerated though. __________________ Life is Good! Eternal Life is better! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-09-2008, 10:07 AM	#6
dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle That bike is seriously quick. A Ferrari Enzo does 0-60 in 3.7 seconds, his bike does it in .9 seconds. Riding a bike is a full concentration activity. Worrying about looking good for the camera, and not enough resources left for concentrating on riding, is a common theme showing up on youtube all the time.
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04-09-2008, 08:19 PM	#7
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle Really smart people are known to lack common sense. Yupper. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter
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04-09-2008, 08:54 PM	#8
Guest Posts: n/a	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle Yeah, how can people figure it's safe to wind it out on the sidewalk? (Just like that idiot that almost smacked into the dumpster doing a wheelie) he did not think about the huge inertia of a big machine, and that huge rear slick smoking over or having adequate runout room. Also, guess what? When you start smoking the tire over it gets hot and soft and all of a sudden it wants to hook up. SURPRISE! I'll bet he doesn't make that mistake again!
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04-10-2008, 01:14 AM	#9
unwind2 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dyersburg TN Posts: 2,858	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle That WAS a nice bike....back to the drawing board. __________________ Nancy '05 Nomad Blue/Silver Kawanow Member #23 Hubbie-Ken '10 Metalic Black Goldwing
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04-10-2008, 10:03 AM	#10
dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle Famous last words, either spoken or just thought; Hey, watch this!
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04-10-2008, 10:34 AM	#11
gshep Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 283	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle Just goes to prove the old saying, " If you're going to be dumb then you gotta be tough" I think that video set electric motorcycles back about 10 years. Shep
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09-11-2008, 12:38 PM	#12
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle Cool bike....dumb driver. __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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09-12-2008, 01:42 PM	#14
josh Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 221	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle Can we say "Darwin award nominee"
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09-13-2008, 10:57 AM	#15
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	The Quickest Totally Electric Motorcycle FASTTT bike, SLOW reactions.
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