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Old 08-09-2010, 11:28 AM   #1
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Old 08-09-2010, 11:53 AM   #2
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What is that under the bike ive never seen anything like that before
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Old 08-09-2010, 12:04 PM   #3
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Flux-Capacitor ?

Electric powered bike that I know NOTHING about.
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Old 08-09-2010, 12:17 PM   #4
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Oh well damn lol
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Old 08-09-2010, 12:50 PM   #5
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What is that under the bike ive never seen anything like that before
Rotary engine, it burns alot of oil
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Old 08-09-2010, 09:21 PM   #6
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What is that under the bike ive never seen anything like that before
It's a rack of batteries. I wish that I'd been able to get into the garage where the TTX GP bikes were housed, because it would have been great to get some shots under the bodywork.

I think that one had two synchronized electric motors. The first day that I was there and saw them practice, I could hear that bike coming out of the previous corner. Seems that the motors were out of sync and it was running hot. The next day I couldn't hear it at all, until it was almost right in front of me.

There were only 5 of them; each with a different take on the tech. One was built on an old Norton. Another had a TZ250 frame and running gear. Another was built with two electric motors that had been rebuilt from that car in the documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car."

Seeing just five of them race wasn't very impressive, except intellectually. They were hoping for double that number and have had 12 in a single race. Now THAT would be a sight

Some shots of all the bikes start here:

http://www.morallyambiguous.net/mult...14742.JPG.html

*EDIT* Correction: THIS was the bike with two electric motors, that I saw on the first day of practise.



Some video from Mosport: http://www.egrandprix.tv/?play=41
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Old 08-09-2010, 12:58 PM   #7
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Since this race series is touted as a Zero Emissions race, can a hydrogen powered bike be entered?
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Old 08-09-2010, 12:59 PM   #8
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bad ass picture and very interesting looking bike..
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Old 08-09-2010, 09:35 PM   #9
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Man, GREAT picture!! Congratulations on the win
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Old 08-09-2010, 10:21 PM   #10
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that's still freakin' sweet
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