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Cos
07-19-2010, 01:38 PM
Saw this guy at Home Depot on Saturday. Looks like he did a swap into an older GSXR with an electric motor. Thing looked bad ass. Wish I could have chatted with him.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l183/brendankharris/8a4f90e7.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l183/brendankharris/8b1c6784.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l183/brendankharris/354faa8a.jpg
xorina
07-19-2010, 01:43 PM
i heard the top speed on these bikes are 120kms or somewhere around there?

but its a sweet bike.
n1zm0
07-19-2010, 01:52 PM
thats awesome, can you imagine that thing whizzing by you high speed with just the sound of wind (or very slight electric motor noise), no high revving exhaust or high compression motor noise, will make some ppl shit bricks i bet
InRich
07-19-2010, 02:26 PM
so... why arnt they doing this type of shit with more bikes. bet you its so much cheaper to run then a standard one.

I mean why cant they do this right from the factory?
Redlyne_mr2
07-19-2010, 02:33 PM
Awesome
Cos
07-19-2010, 02:44 PM
Originally posted by InRich
so... why arnt they doing this type of shit with more bikes. bet you its so much cheaper to run then a standard one.

I mean why cant they do this right from the factory?

KTM is building one right now I think....
97'Scort
07-19-2010, 08:21 PM
That looks like the bike some of the students out here at Camosun built. If it is, they got it to hit some pretty impressive speeds.
bjstare
07-20-2010, 08:43 AM
They built one at UVic too haha. I think it was an old CBR for a donor bike.
Zero102
07-20-2010, 12:49 PM
I like the VP Racing Fuels sticker :rofl:
Sentry
07-20-2010, 01:21 PM
Originally posted by InRich
so... why arnt they doing this type of shit with more bikes. bet you its so much cheaper to run then a standard one.

I mean why cant they do this right from the factory?

http://www.brammo.com/home/
freshprince1
07-21-2010, 10:21 AM
Nice Spot. I didn't even know these things existed. Very cool.
dirtsniffer
07-24-2010, 02:03 PM
that guy is crazy, he is putting his life on the line every time he rides this bike.
like seriously, how can he expect not to be ridden off the road if people cant hear him coming?!!?
/sarcasm
davesparky6
07-26-2010, 02:57 PM
You've got a CBR 600?
I've got a gixer Zero!!
Neat though
soloracer
07-26-2010, 06:11 PM
More important questions would be what is the range on a single charge and how long does it take to charge the batteries?