Electric drag bike FAIL

reaubideux · November 15th, 2011, 09:31 AM

Link to original page on YouTube.

I searched prior to posting since it's an old video but nothing came up when I was looking. Hopefully not a repost.

Skip to the 1:00 mark if you want to save yourself a minute of boredom.

Alex · November 15th, 2011, 11:04 AM

Youch! I think it is an oldie but goodie.

The only thread I can find that references it is this one, but that's more about electric bikes in general...

akima · November 15th, 2011, 11:22 AM

Amazing that he had the intelligence to invent that bike, but that same mind decided it was a good idea to do a burn out... without gear... on a 350HP drag-bike, directly after saying "you know I've seen someone killed on a drag strip; it's the most dangerous motor-sport"

Must have done wonders for the image of the bike too:
Guy in blue T: "It got away from you there."
Inventor: "It actually stuck on."

bdavison · November 15th, 2011, 11:23 AM

Noob...

Racer x · November 15th, 2011, 11:24 AM

Sad to see anyone get hurt like that.

akima · November 15th, 2011, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racer x

Sad to see anyone get hurt like that.

It is

csmith12 · November 15th, 2011, 11:46 AM

40k invested
+ 7k damages
-----
47k total

remembering to put on the 79cent kill switch tether - priceless

hope he was alright

EDIT: i know the tether wouldn't have helped him... he stayed on the bike until impact

cbdallas · November 15th, 2011, 12:05 PM

My all-time favorite

Link to original page on YouTube.

akima · November 15th, 2011, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbdallas

My all-time favorite

39,000$... really?

Strange crash. I wonder if he'd ever ridden a motorcycle before.

Jiggles · November 15th, 2011, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbdallas

My all-time favorite

Link to original page on YouTube.

From the youtube comments

Quote:

im shocked theres not a lawsuit against the harley company for building racist motorcycles after this incident.

cbdallas · November 15th, 2011, 12:18 PM

Everything about that bike is the antithesis of what I want. You couldn't pay me $39,000 to take it. That video is like a train wreck....you just can't look away.

cbdallas · November 16th, 2011, 08:42 AM

OMG...the horror. Road rash on a bike with .1 miles on it.

November 15th, 2011, 09:31 AM	#1
reaubideux Perpetual Newb Name: Jason Location: Imperial, MO Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 MIB Ninja 250R [sold]; 2006 CBR600RR [sold]; 2013 Triumph Street Triple R Posts: 782	Electric drag bike FAIL Link to original page on YouTube. I searched prior to posting since it's an old video but nothing came up when I was looking. Hopefully not a repost. Skip to the 1:00 mark if you want to save yourself a minute of boredom.

November 15th, 2011, 11:04 AM	#2
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November 15th, 2011, 11:46 AM	#7
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Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	Sad to see anyone get hurt like that.

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November 16th, 2011, 08:42 AM	#12
cbdallas ninjette.org guru Name: Charlie Location: Wylie, TX Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 650R Posts: 317	OMG...the horror. Road rash on a bike with .1 miles on it.