PPIHC: Chip Yates Races the Most Powerful Motorcycle Ever on Pikes Peak ? Sets New Record for Electric Motorcycles

Chip Yates and the SWIGZ.com crew were on hand at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this past week, racing the team’s 240+ hp electric motorcycle. An event that highlights the advantages of electrics over internal combustion engines, Pikes Peak saw not only the most powerful motorcycle ever to race its 156 turns, but also saw its electric motorcycle record time fall under Chip’s throttle hand. Blowing the previous record of�16:55.849 set by John Scollon ...

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