MotoCzysz breaks 100 mph barrier at TT Zero
By Christina Williams
Sustainable Business Oregon editor
In a practice run at the motorcycle race track on the Isle of Man, a rider on the 2012 MotoCzysz racing bike broke the 100 miles-per-hour barrier for the first time with an electric engine.
Rider Michael Rutter averaged 102.5 mph on the challenging 37 mile TT Zero course. He was riding a new 2012 e1PC electric racing bike from Portland-based MotoCzysz, according to a report in Gas 2.0.
The official TT Zero race is Wednesday.
While MotoCzysz bikes took home both the first- and second-place trophies in the race last year, the racing team fell just short of "smashing the ton" as its called when a rider maintains a speed of over 100 mph. Reports indicate that gas-powered motorcycles took 50 years to achieve the same goal.
In a blog about the new design, Michael Czysz, MotoCzysz founder, said changes made to the 2012 racing bike focused on aerodynamics — invoking the distinctive shape of the Kardashian sisters as an example of how the c1PC is evolving.
Before leaving for the Isle of Man late last month, MotoCzysz officials announced a $27 million deal to sell its electric drive to a Brazilian auto maker.
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