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crash harry
27th September 2009, 21:38
Did a quick search and didn't see any threads related to this one yet...

An american outfit - BUBs Racing - has set the motorcycle land speed record at 367.382 mph at Bonneville... 591km/h - that's really really really fast!

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/499/4676/Motorcycle-Article/BUB-Racings-Chris-Carr-Breaks-Speed-Record.aspx

More info about the bike:
http://seven-streamliner.com/
YellowDog
27th September 2009, 21:43
Faaark, you ain't kidding.

EDIT: JUst seen the photos. It may have two wheels, but it is hardly a motorcycle!
R6_kid
27th September 2009, 21:44
That design looks strangely familiar :eek:
Motu
27th September 2009, 21:51
Chris Carr - 7 times flattrack Champion.

http://www.chriscarr.com/index1.php
quickbuck
27th September 2009, 21:51
That design looks strangely familiar :eek:

Mmmm,
More like a motorsickle......
rainman
27th September 2009, 23:01
Faaark, you ain't kidding.

EDIT: JUst seen the photos. It may have two wheels, but it is hardly a motorcycle!

Yeah, I reckon it's a plane without wings.
jono035
28th September 2009, 05:23
From the sounds of things they think they can get a hell of a lot more power out of the engine too, so they might be breaking their own record in short order...
F5 Dave
28th September 2009, 11:38
Faaark, you ain't kidding.

EDIT: JUst seen the photos. It may have two wheels, but it is hardly a motorcycle!

Well there are 15 of them standing shoulder to shoulder down the length of it.
I enjoyed reading the knock for knock race between then & the other crew (which eludes me) last year. Glad to see the bar raised again.
ajturbo
28th September 2009, 11:45
i heard that it is based on a std buell engine.....
Hiflyer
28th September 2009, 11:58
i heard that it is based on a std buell engine.....

Na its a hyosung mate!!! :crazy:
NighthawkNZ
28th September 2009, 12:01
There is different classes within different classes from thrust power to direct drive wheel-driven powered, rolling start to stand still start... etc then you have the different class of motorcycle from production, to custom to what ever you would call that rocket...

I beleive burt muroe record still stands in its class as does the britten

However you still gotta have big cahoonas to bet travelling at that speed... :-/
Rodney007
28th September 2009, 12:03
woa thats quick!