Chip Yates has just raised the top-speed bar for electric motorcycles. Given just 5,280 feet to work with, the racer/inventor let out the reins on his Swigz Pro Racing bike's 241 horses and stayed hard on the throttle until it hit 190.6 miles per hour at the Mohave Mile. Unfortunately, the buffeting of side winds and charging equipment failures kept Chip from attaining his 200-mph target, but the effort was still impressive.
While perhaps not an official land speed record – those generally involve averaging a pair of passes from opposite directions – the result should send serve as a benchmark for those thinking of setting records at the Bonneville Salt Flats events this year. Who knows, perhaps Yates will get salt fever himself if this record-setting business becomes addictive.
The team made a few changes to the bike in anticipation of the Mohave run including a booster battery. The six-cell pack that uses lithium polymer chemistry was added to combat voltage sag that occurs when they attempt to draw over 500 amps through the system. They also made a custom battery-warming system that allows them to bring the three packs to an optimal temperature before events. Hit the jump for on-board footage from the run as well as the official press release.
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mesmo os travões de disco á frente podem ser substituídos por um alternador que faça regeneração 
