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  1. 27th September 2009, 21:38 #1
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    New Motorcyle Land Speed Record - 367mph!

    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/499/46...ed-Record.aspx

    More info about the bike:
    http://seven-streamliner.com/
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    Quote Originally Posted by thealmightytaco
    It's like a bunch of guys talking calmly, sharing advice, all utopian like, and then BAM, drunken hobo slams his jug on the table and tells everyone they need to start punching each other.
    Interesting.
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  2. 27th September 2009, 21:43 #2
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    Faaark, you ain't kidding.

    EDIT: JUst seen the photos. It may have two wheels, but it is hardly a motorcycle!
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    That design looks strangely familiar
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    Quote Originally Posted by R6_kid View Post
    That design looks strangely familiar
    Mmmm,
    More like a motorsickle......
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    Quote Originally Posted by YellowDog View Post
    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.
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    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...
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    Quote Originally Posted by YellowDog View Post
    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.
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    i heard that it is based on a std buell engine.....


    what a ride so far!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ajturbo View Post
    i heard that it is based on a std buell engine.....
    Na its a hyosung mate!!!
    Quote Originally Posted by nodrog View Post
    you dont get 180+ hp out of 998cc by being nice to trees.
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    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... :-/
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    woa thats quick!
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