Fun Time:  Don’t Ride This Bike at Home

By Doug Barney

A government scientist spent nearly 40,000 of his own dollars building the world’s quickest electric motorcycle. Once on camera at a Wired magazine event, Bill Dube’s ego got the better of him and he decided to do a burnout without the benefit of protective gear, not even a helmet to protect his presumably intelligent noggin. Here’s what happened to this inventor and occasional motorcycle pilot.

What happened? Here’s a hint. They don’t call it the Killacycle for nuthin’.

Does your interest in engineering and technology extend to motorcycles, if so how? E-mail your experiences to Doug Barney at barneymailto:[email protected].