The Killa Cycle Crashes

[DaveC]

http://www.tgdaily.com/html_tmp/content-view-33853-113.html

He owns it, he built it but by his own admission he doesn't drive it:brainsnap
:doh:
Looking for related links on his condition

[Tourmeister]

Not real bright for a scientist... :doh:

Still, the bike is pretty cool.

[ToroGuy]

Dube, please bone up on ATGATT before your next burnout. Some smart people can be SOOOOO dumb. :doh:

[Squidward]

From the Killacycle website:
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http://www.killacycle.com/2007/09/13/im-fine-scapes-and-cuts-bike-is-a-little-bent/
I’m Fine (scapes and cuts) Bike is a little bent….

First off, I’m just a bit scraped up. Embarrassed of course. I had not intended the bike to move in the soapy water, just spin the tire.

Got it slowed down to about 20 mph. Front wheel is bent, as are front forks. Cowling is not nearly as pretty as it was.
Battery box took a hit from the front wheel. Almost certainly, some cells were shorted. No smoke. No fire. Ultra safe cells. Had these been anything but A123 Systems Nano-phosphate cells, shorts would have caused a serious fire.

No major damage. We will have it fixed in short order.

Important to note: Area in front of the bike was CLEARED of ALL PEOPLE. NO ONE was at risk but me. Concrete on both sides of area.

Yes, I am an idiot. :-/

[Keith]

WOA! That dude was REALLY laid out!

Awesome technology though. He seems to have overcome the weight issue.

[DaveC]

It is a neat machine but how is it for the daily commute?

[Tracker]

Can you imagine sitting in the passenger seat of the mini-van. :eek2:

[Dragwn]

I was at the Wired Nextfest today, wish I'd been there early to have watched this....I would have had my entertainment value before going inside..was a good show though, even if I did miss the "festivities" outside :mrgreen:

[aoasus]

He seems to have overcome the weight issue.

I dunno about that... looks like he could lay off the twinkies for a little bit. Not that I should be talking about that. :giveup:

[Tx Rider]

Hmm wonder how much range that bike could get were it configured for a street bike rather than a drag bike. Could probably shave 100lbs off that 650lb weight that way too.

[fallendown]

They said in an earlier report that he can get 14 passes off fully charged batteries.

But that was insane.....It is wicked fast though.

[Tx Rider]

Hmm that's only about 3 miles of range, I can't even get to work and back on that.

[fallendown]

Hmm that's only about 3 miles of range, I can't even get to work and back on that.

I was thinkin'.....(which is dangerous) that once you get to 180 mph, you should be able to coast at least 3 miles. (3 X 14 = 42)

Or, I think if you used less throttle , or modulator in this case ; that you might make it further. The little electric cheapy scooters can make 12 miles on a charge, but at 10-15 mph.

Lemme know how it works out!!:rider:

If you get one, you might wanna look into better breaks though, they don't appear to work very well when your frozen in shock.....:rofl:

final thought.......One rocket scientist on a moto is enough, and we've allready got one here, Gilk51!

[GregH]

...If you get one, you might wanna look into better breaks though
I believe you mean better "brakes." That scientist has had all of the breaks he can stand! :mrgreen:

[GregH]

Wow! The acceleration was amazing. 400 hp! Top speed 158 mph!

[fallendown]

I believe you mean better "brakes." That scientist has had all of the breaks he can stand! :mrgreen:

would you believe I was waiting for some one to pick up on that? It was a long ongoing joke in another post, check my signature line.....:lol2:

Well it used to say master spellcheck tester anyway...forgot I changed it.....

[ed29]

Hmm, so if it was toned down for daily commuter use, modulated for real world street use, I wonder how it would be for daily riding. Comparing gasoline cost to electric rates a gallon of gas costs roughly the same as 20 kilowatt hours of energy. So an overnight charge of say 16 hours would probably cost less $$ than a gallon of gas. So who has a street bike with a blown engine or trans gathering dust that might be a candidate for batteries and electric drive?

[Stephen Max]

Hmm, so if it was toned down for daily commuter use, modulated for real world street use, I wonder how it would be for daily riding. Comparing gasoline cost to electric rates a gallon of gas costs roughly the same as 20 kilowatt hours of energy. So an overnight charge of say 16 hours would probably cost less $$ than a gallon of gas. So who has a street bike with a blown engine or trans gathering dust that might be a candidate for batteries and electric drive?

Let's see. Just thinking out loud here. The bike produces 400 hp, which is just about 300 kW. It has enough juice for 14 runs, which at 10 seconds per run (conservatively) comes out to .04 hours. So the batteries store 12 kW-hrs of energy, most likely more since 14 is probably the number of full power runs, or close to full power, and the bike can still run albeit at lower power after 14 runs.

Operating at a more realistic average of say, 20 kW for commuting or daily driving, the batteries store enough energy for about 36 minutes (12 kW-hr/20 kW). It could probably be extended to an hour if driven with economy in mind. An hour of driving equates to about 1.5 gallons of gasoline for a typical 40 mpg bike going 60 mph. The cost of one gallon of gas equates to 20 kW-hrs of electrical energy from the grid (using your figure), so the electric bike appears to have an advantage of about 2 to 1 in terms of fuel cost. I may be totally out in left field with these calculations.

The drawbacks, of course, are limited range compared to IC engines, cost of replacing batteries every couple of years. And the main drawback, as far as I am concerned, electric bikes have no soul.

[DaveC]

http://home.gate.net/~saj/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/loose---yellowcycle.jpg

[GregH]

...And the main drawback, as far as I am concerned, electric bikes have no soul.
I don't know, man...400hp! :eek2:

[KenH]

Let's see. Just thinking out loud here. The bike produces 400 hp, which is just about 300 kW. It has enough juice for 14 runs, which at 10 seconds per run (conservatively) comes out to .04 hours. So the batteries store 12 kW-hrs of energy, most likely more since 14 is probably the number of full power runs, or close to full power, and the bike can still run albeit at lower power after 14 runs.

Operating at a more realistic average of say, 20 kW for commuting or daily driving, the batteries store enough energy for about 36 minutes (12 kW-hr/20 kW). It could probably be extended to an hour if driven with economy in mind. An hour of driving equates to about 1.5 gallons of gasoline for a typical 40 mpg bike going 60 mph. The cost of one gallon of gas equates to 20 kW-hrs of electrical energy from the grid (using your figure), so the electric bike appears to have an advantage of about 2 to 1 in terms of fuel cost. I may be totally out in left field with these calculations.

The drawbacks, of course, are limited range compared to IC engines, cost of replacing batteries every couple of years. And the main drawback, as far as I am concerned, electric bikes have no soul.

You didn't figure in regenerative braking.

[Squidward]

They pieced it back together and took it into the 7's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHtAkM3CYLA