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marko138
08-09-2010, 10:28 AM
This months winner is Papa Complex! Congratulations!

http://www.morallyambiguous.net/multimedia/gallery2/d/68210-3/Q7103400.JPG
Full Throttle
08-09-2010, 10:53 AM
What is that under the bike ive never seen anything like that before
z06boy
08-09-2010, 11:04 AM
Flux-Capacitor ? :lol:

Electric powered bike that I know NOTHING about.
Full Throttle
08-09-2010, 11:17 AM
Oh well damn lol
derf
08-09-2010, 11:50 AM
What is that under the bike ive never seen anything like that before

Rotary engine, it burns alot of oil
karl_1052
08-09-2010, 11:58 AM
Since this race series is touted as a Zero Emissions race, can a hydrogen powered bike be entered?
Mudpuppy
08-09-2010, 11:59 AM
bad ass picture and very interesting looking bike..
Papa_Complex
08-09-2010, 08:21 PM
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 :D

Some shots of all the bikes start here:

http://www.morallyambiguous.net/multimedia/gallery2/v/100708_mir/track/Q7114742.JPG.html

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

http://www.morallyambiguous.net/multimedia/gallery2/d/65169-3/Q7082448.JPG

Some video from Mosport: http://www.egrandprix.tv/?play=41
azoomm
08-09-2010, 08:35 PM
Man, GREAT picture!! Congratulations on the win :)
Particle Man
08-09-2010, 09:21 PM
that's still freakin' sweet
Papa_Complex
08-09-2010, 09:23 PM
Thanks folks. I've got some dirt stuff for next month's contest. Pity that I couldn't use the pics of quads 10 feet in the air :lol: