--- Derek Barger wrote:
> A weight on the ground is silly and dangerous. If
> the cable get
> tangled in the rear tire it fling the weight into
> someone. A switch
> on the front tire that if you push against it might
> work if you hit it
> or a sensor on the front wheel it it turns more
> than one revolution
> might work. I knew something bad was going to
> happen. I asked Bill if
> he had insurance on the bike. There are other things
> I said but it
> looks like I was ignored on those points. Bill has
> never done a
> burnout before on this battery pack that I know of.
> He just wasn't use
> to the great power of the A123 cells.
>
> Derek Barger
> Killacycle team
>
> On 9/15/07, Marty Hewes <
[email protected]> wrote:
> > When this bike is capable of going something like
> 0-40 MPH in less time than
> > human reaction time, I think automatic shutoffs
> need to be considered.
> > During burnouts anyplace but at a dragstrip, I
> really think there ought to
> > be a weight on the ground with a cord to a Jet Ski
> type dead man's switch.
> > If the bike moves more than a few feet, the switch
> should kill the motor
> > faster than the rider can react. Let's face it,
> on a machine like this,
> > there isn't time for concious thought even by a
> seasoned rider. If I were
> > on it, and had to make a decision as to which kill
> switch to use, or whether
> > letting go of the front brake to turn the throttle
> back was a good idea,
> > it'd all be over but the funeral by the time I
> took any action.
> >
> > Other thoughts, maybe a detector for rear brake
> application, or maybe a
> > different front brake to be used during burnouts
> and staging, with the
> > normal front brake as well as the rear brake
> immediately killing the drive.
> > I'd give some thought to what a rider might
> instintively do and use that
> > input to shut down. Conscious thought is too slow
> and unpredictable.
> >
> > Marty
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Derek Barger" <
[email protected]>
> > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List"
> <
[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 12:25 PM
> > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Bill Dube nominated for Darwin
> Award.
> >
> >
> > > There is 3 different kill switches on the bike.
> Bill is always telling
> > > me there is a 4th it is a thumb pushbutton that
> tells the zilla to
> > > launch if you push that and the throttle is
> turned on at the same time
> > > it should shutdown. I guess he forgot that it
> was right next to his
> > > thumb on the throttle side.
> > >
> > > What I am not looking forward to is fixing the
> Killacycle it is going
> > > to take alot of work. Does anyone think that
> this can be fixed in a
> > > week?
> > >
> > > Derek Barger
> > > KillaCycle Team
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 9/15/07, Tim Clevenger
> <
[email protected]> wrote:
> > >> Sounds like Killacycle needs a thumb-activated
> kill switch. Maybe the
> > >> stock
> > >> "Start" button? That way, you can kill power
> without having to lift off
> > >> either brake.
> > >>
> > >
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