Pikes Peak hill climb motorcycle by Deus USA

Woolie’s wild Pikes Peak hill climb racer

The Pikes Peak race is just two weeks away now, and the competition is getting red hot. We’ve already profiled the Zero SR/F, and Ducati has just announced that it’ll be running its Streetfighter V4 prototype. There’s a chance that both those machines will be eclipsed by this fire-breathing monster from Deus Ex Machina, though.

The BOTT XR1R Pikes Peak motorcycle—winner of the Exhibition Powersport class

Cloud Chaser: The BOTT XR1R Pikes Peak Racer

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is madness of the highest order. Racers blast through the 12-mile course at breakneck speed—climbing 4,720 feet and navigating 156 turns, right on the edge of disaster. Tackling it on two wheels takes tons of skill, massive cojones and a few loose screws. And a motorcycle that can go…