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MotoCzysz breaks 100mph TT barrier
Riding the 2012 MotoCzysz E1pc, Michael Rutter has shattered the electric motorcycle lap record at the Isle of Man TT. Rutter lapped with an average speed of 100mph, closely followed by the Mugen (Honda) Shinden and then fellow MotoCzysz rider Mark Miller, who also broke the 100mph barrier. The lap claimed Rutter and MotoCzysz £10,000 in prize money, which probably covered a portion of the team
Jun 06, 2012
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Aug 29, 2011
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Killacycle, TTXGP shooting for outright motorcycle land speed record
Nope, not the land speed record for electric motorcycles. The land speed record for motorcycles (367mph), period. Don’t laugh, the team behind this effort has already built an electric bike that can do 0-60mph in less than 1 second and run a quarter mile with a 155mph exit speed. The best news though? The exact same powertrain that will power the land speed record attempt will be available throu...
Aug 24, 2011
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Chip Yates plans speed record for final electric motorcycle act
As the final act in what’s sure to go down in history as one of the most significant careers in electric motorcycling, Chip Yates plans to set a new land speed record. So far this year, the defense contractor emerged from motorcycling obscurity to achieve performance parity with ICE in WERA racing, outpace liter bikes at the Mojave Mile and successfully race up Pikes Peak. An attempt at the offi...
Aug 12, 2011
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On board as Chip Yates sets Pikes Peak record
On Sunday, Chip Yates rode his 240bhp electric superbike up Pikes Peak in 12:50.094, over four minutes faster than any other electric motorcycle and just 1:39 behind race winner Carlin Dunne’s Ducati Multistrada. Here’s video from that record-breaking climb. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EI6IhNqGCU Check out all our Chip Yates coverage....
Jun 28, 2011
A lap of Laguna aboard the Mission R
At yesterday’s REFUEL zero emissions time trial event, Steve Rapp put the Mission R around Laguna Seca in 1:43.7 (unofficial). The previous record of 1:44.4 (official) was held by Michael Czysz and his 2010 MotoCzsyz E1pc. The two bikes, along with the Brammo Empulse RR, will likely race at Laguna at the TTXGP on MotoGP weekend. Here’s that lap. ...
Jun 27, 2011
The fastest electric motorcycle in the world
For the second time this year, Chip Yates has made history. In January, he placed second in a race against ICE superbikes using his homemade electric superbike and yesterday he unofficially set a new land speed record by a comfortable margin. Racing at the Mojave Mile, the garage inventor reached a top speed of 190.6mph. This is made extra impressive not only because he exceed the official electri...
Apr 11, 2011
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Video: the longest snowmobile jump ever
During practice for his “Red Bull New Year. No Limits.” record attempt, Levi LaValle jumped his snowmobile 361 feet, eclipsing the previous world record by 60 feet. That’s a good thing, shortly after this video was taken of the longest snowmobile jump ever, Levi injured himself and the Long Beach event has now been canceled. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DexDu4FDEWM&feature=sub Red Bull...
Dec 20, 2010
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203.1mph: Biaggi sets new SBK record on RSV4
Max Biaggi hit 203.1mph on his Aprilia RSV4 during the first practice session at Monza today, setting a new top speed record for World SBK racing. Incredibly, while that's the fastest-ever speed in SBK, it's not the fastest speed recorded by an RSV4 on the Italian circuit, that honor goes to Fabrizio Pellizzon, who hit 203.3mph on his Aprilia at a national superbike race last week. We're guessing ...
May 07, 2010
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2009 Isle of Man TT will be fastest ever
Cameron Donald (pictured) set an unofficial fastest lap during practice for the Isle of Man TT last night, aboard his 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 he managed to average 131.457mph around the 37.7-mile Mountain Course. The previous record of 130.344mph is held by John McGuinness, who was unable to participate in the practice due to mechanical problems. Donald's top measured speed of 188mph was actually 4m...
Jun 05, 2009
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800cc MotoGP bikes now faster than 990s
Dani Pedrosa hit 210.4mph aboard his RC212V during qualifying for last week's Grand Prix of Qatar, besting the previous top speed record of 207.8mph set by Max Biaggi at the same track in 2004 aboard the 990cc RC211V. 800cc GP bikes are now officially faster than the 990s they replaced. > And it wasn't just Pedrosa who broke the previous record. Mika Kallio hit 210.0mph on a Pramac Ducati, Casey S...
Apr 20, 2009
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Ronnie Renner to attempt highest motorcycle jump ever
On July 11th, at the Santa Monica Pier, Ronnie Renner will attempt to set the world record for “highest air ever attained on a motorcycle.” The event marks the third installment in the Red Bull Experiment, the first two saw Robbie Madison jump the length of a football field on a motocross bike and Kevin Robinson jump his BMX 27-feet above a 54-foot halfpipe. To attempt the record, Renner will ...
Jun 20, 2008