While Victory Racing is facing rider challenges due to injury at the Isle of Man TT, the Parker Racing GVM electric motor is propelling the Victory bikes to 157 mph through the speed trap on the Isle of Man course. To put the size of the electric motor in perspective, a one gallon paint can is 6.5″ wide and 7.75″ tall. To keep the size of the motor smaller the cooling system is internal rather than a traditional external jacket type. The efficiency of the motor is rated at a whopping 97%.
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