Chip Yates electric bike racing the gas guzzlers

Or maybe blasting out flight of the valkyries.

Dunt da dah dunt!



shoot, I'll settle for the flight of the bumblebee.

 

:up::up::up:

Nice Job Chip!

 

Cool to see it out there, but F2 or F1 would be more appropriate, given the level of suspension and chassis tech he's allowed to play with. Not to mention I'd be happy if the twins classes were for just... Twins.

 

....and triples?

But i see the point you are making.

 

<loadedquestion>Would you guys be saying the same thing if the bike had been slow?</loadedquestion>



-jim

 

Yes. It's a twins class, so get it out. The 675 has plenty of other classes it can be competitive in. The rule was added to accommodate the big bore triples because they were crap, and needed a place to play. The 675 is not crap.

Accept for Rosey. He can ride whatever he wants, in whatever classes he wants, with as many bubbles as he wants.

IMHO.

 

Oh yeah!

 

I've been building electric motorcycles for a few years now just at the hobbyist level and it feels good to see Chip take it to the next level.

Now, if I may gloat for a bit...

Okay, I'm done gloating.

 

So it's not a threat to any legitimate Heavy Weight Twin no matter what his calipers cost. So let him run it.

 

I ride a 675 and i agree, they are not crap. But stock-for-stock, they will not run with the R6's etc. I think the Twins classes are a good place for the 675's to play.

It makes the Twins classes a lil bigger and brings some variety into them.

I have a Duc and i can't see somebody on a Duc complaining about a 675 being in the same class.

 

And the result is?
(how much money did you bet?)

 

Tell that to third place who is the 2010 class champion. I would say that he is quite legitimate.

 

How long till he has the KIRS dialed in well enough that he can toss the currnt lone front caliper?

 

He's a legit rider, and my good friend, but he's on a 70hp SV riding up a class because the grid is lighter than F2. Don't you think Chip riding an 848, 999, 1098, or 1198 in SS trim would have beat him?

 

I'd say if James Randolph runs all the West rounds, your friend may have to settle for second.
or build an electric bike that is class appropriate. :-D

-jim

 

His lap time is nowhere near (yet) what HWTW should be doing
It is LWTW time.

 

Got to love that video on RRW. Post more please.

Way to go Mr. Yates.....:up:

You need a pilot....give me a call...

 

OK, I am an idiot. That bike doesn't have gears?

 

Don't know their control system, but its pretty easy to do constant torque variable speed on an AC motor.

 

I know - watching the video I kept waiting, and waiting for him to shift gears! The first few times I was thinking "Jesus, how tall is the gearing on that thing?" and then the proverbial light bulb went off and I figured out he has some form of CVT or automatic tranny on that thing.

Article states that he forfeited his points as not to interfere with gas engined racers - seems like a pretty classy move on his part.