Friday, August 19, 2011


Fastest electric motorcycle: Lightning Motorcycles set world record

PENDLETON, Ind., USA -- Using a Remy propulsion electric motor, Lightning electric motorcycle achieved 206.079 mph, topping its 2010 speed of 176mph and setting the new world record for the Fastest electric motorcycle, recognized by World Record Academy (www.worldrecordacademy.com).
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  Photo: The world's speediest electric motorcycle. Rider Paul Thede clocked in a blazing average of 206.079 miles per hour at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Photo: Richard Hatfield ( enlarge photo )

  The Guinness world record for the fastest motorcycle was set by Rocky Robinson (USA), who achieved an average speed of 605.697 km/h (376.363 mi/h) in his Top Oil-Ack Attack streamliner over a measured kilometre (0.6 miles) at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA.

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the most people on one moving motorcycle: 54, achieved by the Army Service Corps Motorcycle Display Team 'Tornadoes' (all India) at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bangalore, India.

  Lightning retains its claim as the fastest electric bike in the world in its class and will eternally own the achievement of being the first electric motorcycle to break 200mph in its class.

  Using a Remy propulsion electric motor, Lightning Motorcycles, LLC. blasts through the land speed record for production electric bikes by 30mph to be crowned the first electric bike in the world to exceed 200mph.

  In an August 14 SCTA*-sanctioned run at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, Lightning — the 2010 land speed record holder — achieved 206.079 mph, topping its 2010 speed of 176mph.

  The World's Fastest electric motorcycle was ridden by Paul Thede, principal of Race Tech and the developer of the Lightning suspension system.

  Lightning Motorcycles is a California-based motorcycle engineering firm using competition to spur innovation.

  "Lightning Motorcycles has the drive and talent to keep pushing the electric bike land speed record higher with the Remy HVH250 electric motor. We are very proud to be a part of Lightning's amazing record at Bonneville," said Remy Electric Motors, LLC VP and General Manager Kevin Quinn.

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Friday, August 19, 2011


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