University of Denver engineering graduate student Eva HÃ¥kansson pushed her home-built electric sidecar motorcycle “KillaJoule” to just over 216 mph (347 km/h) last week, while setting a new world record for electric sidecar bikes at the BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials at Bonneville Salt Flats. The top speed comes achingly close to the fastest record ever set with an internal combustion engine for a bike of that type: 219 mph (352 km/h).
HÃ¥kansson and her husband Bill Dube are well known on the electric motorcycle racing scene, especially for their “KillaCycle” electric drag bike. Unlike the KillaCycle however, the 18 foot (6 meter) long KillaJoule is   … Pictures and more
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No sooner does the national anthem hit its last note than an Apache attack helicopter soars upward, banks a few times for a good show, then thunders out of view. Seconds later the booming of the Apache is overpowered by the music of twin-cylinder motorcycles roaring to life. Mechanics lugging starter motors scurry out of the grid as the HarleyKawiTriumDucati symphony reaches full thunder.
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On this episode of On Two Wheels, the Dirt Rider testing crew heads to a top-secret midwest testing location to compare four of the most competitive off-road bikes on the market: The Honda CRF450X, the Beta 450RR, the Yamaha WR450 and the KTM 450 XC-W. These machines are drilled through an arduous combination of rocky washes and technical trails before being thrown into the night with only their stock headlights to guide them. Come along for the ride!