Video: World's first zero-emission highside

Electric bikes do make a noise, but only when they're chucked up the road

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Video: World's first zero-emission highside

HERE'S A cracking bit of footage of zero-emission racer James Pooler, performing what's believed to be the world's first electric highside.

The action was caught at TTXGP Road America qualifying, on June 5th, 2010.

And who said zero-emission racing wasn't exciting?

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