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Battery Powered Motorcycle Runs a 1/4 Mile in 7.824 Seconds @ 186MPH!

Back in September, 2007 the aptly named KillaCycle, made headlines when a video (linked below) was posted showing owner Bill Dube crash during a display at the LA Wired NextFest.

The bike, dubbed the “Cordless Drill on Wheels”, is once again in the spotlight after becoming the FIRST electric-powered vehicle to make a SEVEN-SECOND pass in the 1/4 mile. The successful run was made at the Pomona raceway on November 10, 2007. Read more »

The Knievel family has announced the final tribute to Evel Knievel will take place next week.

A Public service will be held for family, friends, and fans on Monday, December 10th, 2007 at the Butte, Montana Civic Center.

A private Christian burial and graveside services will take place at the Mountain View Cemetery in Butte, MT. Evel Knievel, died last Friday at age 69. Visit Evelknievel.com to learn more.

Legendary stuntman Evel Knievel has passed away. He was 69. Visit Evelknievel.com to learn more. Evel Knievel was best known for his unsuccessful 1974 attempt to jump Idaho’s Snake River Canyon on a rocket-powered cycle.In recent days, Evel Knievel and Kanye West announced that they reached a settlement last week a over West’s 2006 rap video ‘Touch the Sky’. Evel Knievel had filed a lawsuit claiming trademark infringement. Kanye had maintained the video was a satire. The pair did not release the terms of the settlement.

The Mid Atlantic Road Racing Club (MARRC) announced on Tuesday that they have donated $3000.00 to the Motorcycle Road Racing Association WERA. The donation will assist in the purchase of an Air Fence system for use at Summit Point Motorsports Park in Summit Point, West Virginia.

WERA intends to purchase multiple sections of Air Fence that will be stored at Summit Point. The new system will be available to any motorcycle group who wishes to use it at Summit Point.“Airfence are soft-wall safety barriers. They are designed and manufactured by Airfence Safety Systems (Australia) Pty. Ltd. and used extensively in motorcycle racing to protect riders from hitting hard walls or objects in, or after, an accident. They are suitable for all applications where people need protection from hitting hard surfaces”.

For more information or if you wish to help, you may reach WERA at

Email: wera@wera.com
Telephone: 770-720-5010

or write them at:

WERA Motorcycle Roadracing
2555 Marietta Hwy. #104
Canton, GA 30114

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Myrtle Beach, SC — International Championship Events / I.C.E announces 2007-08 World Championship Ice Racing Series Schedule. This Year’s Manufacturers World Cup Bike Division, featuring world-class riders, state-of-the-art bikes, and faster lap times should make this season the most thrilling and competitive yet.

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