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Killacycle lives up to it's name?

2007 Reader Submission
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http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33853/113/ Bill Dube inventor of the worlds fastest electric drag bike almost kills self in a burnout demonstration. He was interviewed in the video above and even joked about seeing someone killed on a drag strip. During the demonstration the procedure is to wet the ground then light up the tires. Unfortunately he did something he didn't want to do and that is hookup. With a zero to sixty time of .97 seconds he just couldn't stop it. Dube wound up flying over a mini van & could be heard as he lay on his back "It got away from me" "It stuck on full throtle" He wasn't wearing a helmet & usually doesn't drive the bike. It is one scary video. Lawrence Rhodes

Submitted on 09/14/2007

Submitted by: Lawrence Rhodes
Reference: http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33853/113/

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James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
A Government scientist, eh?! He even had a pretty blonde (who may have been his spouse/consort or just an ornament...I watched the video with the sound off as my own wife was trying to sleep) there for effect! Anyway, I usually toss motorcycle stories outright as they are too common, but this one IS different. While I expect the average speed demon to forget a helmet, it is indeed rare that someone brilliant enough to design such a powerful machine would forget! The fact that he landed on his back was both lucky and comical...I'll give this one an HM! Thanks, Lawrence!


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Somebody boasting he'd built such a powerful motorcycle certainly should have had the intelligence to wear a helmet. The way he revved the bike and created a cloud of smoke before taking off makes me wonder if he really knew what he was doing and was showing off or if it was a sign that he was already losing control. Thanks for sending this in, Lawrence!


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