Speed of the fastest motorcycle the physics factbook. Sofuoglu breaks new land speed record at 400 km on osman. I think the bike record is around 70mph could be wrong though. If you want to have a go at a land speed record have a look at the 50cc stuff. In a huge salute to all women riders across the globe, erin sills with her team top 1 oil and hunter sills racing hsr broke a land speed record for the worlds fastest bmw motorcycle. The new speed record also made her to the worlds fastest female on a motorcycle. Production motorcycle top speed records the kneeslider. In 2014 i went rtw, 21,000 miles and 21 countries on my trusty suzuki dr650, inspired by the collection of books, articles and videos of rtw and other adventure journey stories i started.
With 900 horsepower at its disposal, it previously accomplished a top speed of 376. The seven is powered by a 3 liter, turbocharged, 16valve v4 engine that produces a claimed 500 hp and 400 lbft of torque at 8500 rpm. Motorcycle records established at mike cooks bonneville shootout require certification by the fim to confer official world record status by the recognized world motorsports governing authority. Homebrew biodiesel motorcycle sets land speed record at. Acselerated 400 killometers per hour eva hakansson set a new electric motorcycle speed record at bonneville salt flats silver bird was the first motorcycle in history that reached a speed over 300.
Worlds fastest motorcycle to attempt land speed record in. Motus land speed records validation for americanbuilt v4s. An anonymous reader, apparently a member of the bub racing team, wrote to let us know that on thursday, their crew set the new ultimate motorcycle world speed record at 367. The race for the motorcycle world land speed record. In all cases there are a few basic principles that will help you. In 1907, he became known as the fastest man on earth when he increased that to 6. John wright, right, and dave brant sit alongside their classk fuel streamline class car, which they built together and wright will drive in utah this week. In a huge salute to all women riders across the globe, erin sills with her team top 1 oil and hunter sills racing hsr broke a landspeed record for the worlds fastest bmw motorcycle.
Indian motorcycle set three land speed records before. Worlds fastest motorcycle to attempt land speed record in august. Triumphs 15year world speed domination peaked when automotive designer alex tremulis teamed up with detroit triumph dealer bob leppan resulting in the gyronaut x1. It is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite directions. Another of the reprinted magazine features tyope books but this is the best by far, based on the collections of cuttings that author cyril posthumous used to write the definative lsr book back in the 1970s with addes recent material plus an intro by david tremayne and much much more. John wright, right, and dave brant sit alongside their classk fuel streamline class car, which they. Fastest motorcycle speed achieved guinness world records. Motorcycle records take up a large section of this book. May 25, 2017 thats what powers ack attack, the current land speed world record holder for the fastest motorcycle. The fastest production motorcycle for a given year is the unmodified motorcycle with the highest tested top speed that was manufactured in series and available for purchase by the general public.
The record came for the average speed across two runs, but robinson topped out at an incredible 634 kmh 394 mph for a single run. Hogan was runner up of the weekends race, losing to mcbride in sundays elimination rounds. This little indian junior scout was the fastest of its kind in the world. Kawasaki ninja zx14r can produce a maximum power of 197. The world land speed record history and statistics. After a rather dramatic experience at mike cooks top speed. How one guy sees the world when focused on nothing more then breaking the motorcycle world land speed record. Liquidcooled like the interceptor, the rightsized ninja ran low 11s, 145 mph at the end of the halfmile a new record and was geared for 152. The worlds first recognised motorcycle speed record was set in 1903 by us aviation pioneer glenn curtis, who rode his hercules vtwin at 64 mph over a measured mile at yonkers. In 2008 he went to bonneville, and in his words got the salt fever to go back and to go faster.
Dan gervais, a senior engine calibration technician at indian motorcycle, nailed the. First, the recordsmotus set the two fastest land speed records for any american production motorcycle. Sofuoglu breaks new land speed record at 400 km on osman gazi. Last year, warner cranked his turbocharged suzuki hayabusa up to 278. Classes not included in this record listing are considered available records. Oct 01, 2009 the top 1 group has already set an unofficial motorcycle land speed record of 328. Riding his top oilack attack on 25 september 2010, robinson achieved an average speed of 605. Speed racer is one for the record books scenestealers. What have you got to start with and how much money have you got. The pass was a national speed record for the ama and a motorcycle track speed record for summit motorsports park.
Aero helmeted man and motorcycle go 150 mph in 1930 film. This super machine could cross 0 to 100 kmh in just 2. It set three absolute land speed records, the last at 526. One of its qualitys being the fact that it is unpolished, ever a few grammatical errors, but an honest look through the windshield of a 300 mph motorcycle at the salt, the construction and the personalitys involved in this kind of racing. The fastest motorcycle speed record was broken in 2010 by rocky robinson at the. I stayed in the throttle and kept the bike straight up, charging forward. History of motorcycle speed top speeds of vintagemodern. Last sunday, he succeeded at loring air force base during the loring timing associations land speed race. Jun 20, 2016 in 2014 i went rtw, 21,000 miles and 21 countries on my trusty suzuki dr650, inspired by the collection of books, articles and videos of rtw and other adventure journey stories i started. Homebrew biodiesel motorcycle sets land speed record at 56. As of the close of the 20 season, triumph branded bikes held 38 current ama national class speed records and four fim. Production motorcycle top speed records by paul crowe in the last few days there have been a number of stories about the fastest production sedan brabus mercedes, 225. In august this year, dallas honda motorcycle dealer al lamb travelled to bolivia in an attempt to break his own 262. Kenan sofuoglu, a professional turkish motorcycle racer, who holds the highest number of supersport world championship titles, broke a new land speed motorcycle record on thursday, by reaching 400 kilometers per hour on the newly constructed osman gazi bridge, prior to.
Hogan beat the old ama top fuel motorcycle speed record of 245. Killajoule electric motorbike breaks three landspeed records. Motorcycle world land speed record can triumph do it again. All supplemental rules are also governed by the ama racing amateur competition rulebook. However, the top speed stated in the encyclopedia is only 82. Sep 20, 2010 the honda rs125powered streamliner has set a new speed record on the bonneville salt flats by achieving a twoway average speed of 146. And, he describes the number one enemy of speed, air drag, and how. Jun 30, 2016 kenan sofuoglu, a professional turkish motorcycle racer, who holds the highest number of supersport world championship titles, broke a new land speed motorcycle record on thursday, by reaching 400 kilometers per hour on the newly constructed osman gazi bridge, prior to its opening ceremony. At the time of his death, sam wheeler had hoped to travel at up to speeds of 400 miles an hour in lieu of upcoming meets next month.
Triumph for top speed honors through the 1960s, when japanese engined streamliner motorcycles. Kawasaki team 38 set a new world record for the fastest ninja h2 at 209 mph, the bonneville speed week got its new ppb class record holder august 29, 2018 11. Modified or specially produced motorcycles are a different class, motorcycle land speed record. Ama national land speed records requires 2 passes the same calendar day in opposite directions over a timed milekilo while fim. Motorcyclist hits speeds of 200mph and he only has. The nice thing about world records is theres one for pretty much everything. Hes always had a quest for speed and in 2005, on a closed road in south canterbury, set a new world land speed record for cc side cars of 272 kmh. Ama national land speed records bub motorcycle speed trials, bonneville salt flats wendover, utah usa note. Wheeler who at one point held the world record fastest speed for a land speed bike had over the course of the last 50 years pursued besting the motorcycle landspeed record. Indian motorcycle set three land speed records before speed week. Bonneville speed record antique motorcycle club of manitoba. Jan 03, 2017 what have you got to start with and how much money have you got. If there is not a record listed for a particular class, that record is considered available. Its fairing, designed in a wind tunnel at university of stuttgart then stuttgart technical college, gave it a drag coefficient of 0.
This bmw srr just broke the record for fastest bmw. Watch bill warners recordsetting 311mph motorcycle run. American engineerdesigner denis manning, who was to devote his life to speed record attempts and would also design the bub seven machine which would claim the record in 2006, built a 10foot streamliner around harleydavidson power. The nice thing about motorcycles is that theres a bike, trick, speed or. Thats what powers ack attack, the current land speed world record holder for the fastest motorcycle. The motorcycle land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by a motorcycle on land. The usual is just the opposite of that lots more car records than bikes. If you were like me, you just wanted to fill in the spaces between those rigid black and white lines. The were something like 146 new records set but strangely enough, 96 or so were by bikes and the rest by carstrucks. The honda rs125powered streamliner has set a new speed record on the bonneville salt flats by achieving a twoway average speed of 146. Honda rs125 is the worlds fastest 125cc autoevolution. The nsu delphin iii streamliner motorcycle set the motorcycle land speed record in 1956. Since late 2010, the ack attack team has held the motorcycle land speed record at 376.
Its thought andy is the fastest land speed biker in the world with just one arm image. Remember when you were a kid and you discovered the joys of coloring books. Sep 20, 2007 diesel motorbike speed record smashed. Acquiring fim record status ensures that strict governing standards have been applied to the management, conduct and timing of officially certified record events. Andy was working as a long distance lorry driver in 2008 when he drove to a. Triumph motorcycles is no stranger to the land speed racing record books. This book traces the history of attempts to build the fastest motorcycles in the world. Ama national land speed records requires 2 passes the same calendar day in opposite directions over a timed milekilo while fim land speed world records require two passes in opposite directions to. The nice thing about motorcycles is that theres a bike, trick, speed or style for pretty much every situation. The land speed record, behind the glory, book, by nelson kruschandl. The top1 group has already set an unofficial motorcycle landspeed record of 328. Wheeler who at one point held the world record fastest speed for a land speed bike had over the course of the last 50 years pursued besting the motorcycle land speed record. These are the certified car and motorcycle records as of speed week 2019 and will be reflected in the southern california timing association 2020 rule book. Motorcycle landspeed record wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
The fastest record certified by the fim is that set in 1964 by the jetpropelled tricycle, spirit of america. Apr 02, 2012 liquidcooled like the interceptor, the rightsized ninja ran low 11s, 145 mph at the end of the halfmile a new record and was geared for 152. The highest speed attained on the back wheel of a motorcycle is 307. Nope, these overachievers have to make their leatherclad brethren look like slackers by setting motorcycle world records. Wright was successful, and set a new motorcycle land speed record with his trusty zenith at 150. The motorcycle landspeed record is the fastest speed achieved by a motorcycle on land. Honda motorcycle engine powers land speed record attempt. Ninja zx14r features a 1441 cc four valve liquid cooled engine. All the current national records are listed in the back section chapter of the ama rule book. Record cannot be broken class speed rider make year.
Modified or specially produced motorcycles are a different class, motorcycle landspeed record. World motorcycle record holders dry lakes racers au. Power to weight ratio the lighter the bike and the more powerful the engine, the faster it will go. Aug 07, 2018 in a huge salute to all women riders across the globe, erin sills with her team top 1 oil and hunter sills racing hsr broke a landspeed record for the worlds fastest bmw motorcycle. The online source from the swain technology website has an even higher record. It may seem quaint that there are vehicle classes where the land speed record can. Where can i find the british motorcycle land speed records. It states that it was the type of motorcycle streamliner, constructed by the fueling advanced technologies who made a historymaking top speed of 148. It states that it was the type of motorcycle streamliner, constructed by the fueling advanced technologies who made a historymaking topspeed of 148.
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