Future land speed legend vesco claimed his first record in october 1970 at bonneville with a red and blue rocketshaped streamliner powered, unusually, by a pair of yamaha tr2 350cc aircooled twostroke twin cylinder racing engines. Working from his home in invercargill, he continually modified the indian motorcycle hed bought in 1920 to improve its speed setting a new zealand record in 1938. Munro was 68 and was riding a 47yearold machine when he set his last record. Fia world records are the fastest recognised official speeds achieved by any wheeled vehicle on land excluding motorcycles, for which records are. If you bore andor stroke your busa to a displacement larger than 50cc then youll jump up to the next. Dick chance breaks the land speed record for his class of motorcycle at the utah salt flats. Motorcycle land speed world record holder valerie thompson survives 343mph crash in australia i always said that crashing was not on my bucket list, but i. Herbert burt james munro was a new zealand motorcycle racer, famous for setting an under cc world motorcycle land speed record in 1967 which still stands when aged 67 and riding a 46year old machine.
Burt munros 50year unbroken land speed record will be honoured with a special commemorative event in august 2017 at bonneville speed week. Valerie thompson sets bonneville land speed record on bmw. Land speed record attempt for guy martin and triumph looks doubtful for 2017 by michael mann. I bought these when i had a motorbike with a scottoileri know have a belt drive motorbike so these have sat in my garage unused. Glenn curtiss an aviation pioneer used his own cc vtwin design, under the hercules name to set whats generally recognised as the worlds first motorcycle land speed record, averaging a whole 64mph over a measured mile. There are a number of other acceleration and longer distance records as well as a number time records that do exist, for a complete list refer to car speed records set in australia by cams motorcycling speed records set in australia by ma. Vmccwa members take 500cc production modified australian land speed record on a 1972 suzuki t500. It is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite directions. We are absolutely focused on going way beyond the record that we set this year of 274. Land speed record attempt for guy martin and triumph looks.
So are manufacturers trying to take advantage of them. Valerie thompson sets bonneville land speed record on bmw srr. Lee munro breaks speed record on an indian scout the drive. Burt munros worlds fastest indian land speed record. An official speed record for bikes wouldnt come until 17 years later. Uk records must be run in both directions on the same piece of tarmac within the hour, and the average speed of both runs is used. Munros august 26, 1967 speed at bonneville in utah of 183. The 52 express land speed record motorcycle, purleigh, essex, united kingdom. His latest effort in that sphere is to establish a land speed record for a sidecar motorcycle, a threewheeled vehicle that is rarely seen on roads these days but is still raced. Short course system, vehicles under 175 mph, is a 3 mile track 2 miles to get up to speed, then one timed mile.
Burts son john and daughter margaret will be special guests of indian motorcycle at the event which will honour burts 1967 record of 184. Burt munro 50year speed record honoured motorbike writer. His first record was the new zealand open road record set in 1940 at a speed of 120. Land speed records land speed records related posts. To beat a record you must have an average speed of more than 1% higher than the old record. Land speed record racing at the bonneville salt flats. Setting a land speed record with a sidecar motorcycle. In recent years the mystique of land speed records appears to have. Honestly, i just want to claim the right to the worlds fastest indian and royal enfield at the same time. Seventime motorcycle land speed record holder thompson earns her red hat with a 208mph run to become one of the newest members. Motorcycle racer lee munro is the great nephew of burt munro. World motorcycle record holders dry lakes racers au.
In 1967, burt munro made his seventh trip to the bonneville salt flats. It is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged. The motorcycle landspeed record is the fastest speed achieved by a motorcycle on land. The record on his indian 953cc fuel streamliner in the american motorcyclist association land speed record in class s.
Records australian land speed racing past and present. Mv agusta sets bonneville land speed record top speed. With 900 horsepower at its disposal, it previously accomplished a top speed of 376. It was achieved on an indian 953cc fuel streamliner. Worlds fastest motorcycle to attempt land speed record in august. In august 1967, burt munro set a land speed record for motorcycles under cc, piloting a heavilymodified 1920 indian scout streamliner for a. The 52 express land speed record motorcycle 700 photos. The british motorcycle land speed record has been shattered after jarrod jack frost ran his turbo suzuki hayabusa through the timing lights at an average of 222. Herbert james burt munro was a new zealand motorcycle racer, famous for setting an under1,000 cc world record, at bonneville, 26 august 1967. As an example, all the popular liter class sportbikes fall into the cc class. The record he set at that 1967 event was not the first land speed record he established at bonneville. Many bonneville cars have been built with parts designed for drag racing, so have a look in the speed equipment directory for chassis parts, engines and transmission parts, and safety. The 1940 indian scout is now the second fastest indian motorcycle. Thrust power breaking the sound barrier at bonneville salt flats.
Fim land speed world record racing saw another week filled with incredible feats and unforgettable moments at the 2019 bonneville motorcycle speed. Specialized performance parts and services vendors. In 2010, ron g holland, is going to beat the motorcycle land speed record, by travelling in excess of 400mph, at the famous bonneville salt flats, at speedweek. He used a heavily modified 600cc 1920 indian scout, which hit 183. Day 5, the final day at the 2019 bonneville motorcycle speed trials bmst, was an abbreviated. Long course system, vehicles over 175 mph, is a 5 mile track 2 miles to get up to speed, then three one mile timed segments. The records listed here are only for the classic flying kilometre and flying mile. Bonneville land speed records 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. If you havent seen the movie, it tells the true story of new zealand native burt munro breaking the undercc land speed record in 1967 at the age of 68.
We are 100% committed, as is guy martin, to breaking the overall motorcycle land speed record. Land speed grand championship 2020 coming soon 2019 ama bonneville supplemental regulations. Homebrew biodiesel motorcycle sets land speed record at. I think the bike record is around 70mph could be wrong though. So we decided to marry the two categories and get the best of both worlds. The local weather outlook for the bonneville salt flats. Mv agusta sets bonneville land speed record motorcyclist. At speed week 20 in august, he got the chance to do just that. Landspeed motorcycle shop 184 mount washington st, fountain valley, california 92708 rated 4. Fastest motorcycle motorcycle land speed record 2010. Land speed record attempts starting in the 1940s, munro earned a number of new zealand speed records. In august, racers from around the globe headed to the bonneville salt flats for the 2017 ama land speed grand championship. Where can i find the british motorcycle land speed records.
Indian motorcycle returns to land speed racing to honor burt munro with a modified 2017 indian scout ridden by burts grand nephew lee munro and sets a record in preparation for bonneville assault. I am trying to find out a bit about burt munros land speed record for a bike under cc. He set out to break the land speed record for a stock, 600cc motorcycle, and was successful in his quest. Indian motorcycle to commemorate burt munros land speed. Honda motorcycle engine powers land speed record attempt honda motorcycle engine powers land speed record attempt 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.
The top1 group has already set an unofficial motorcycle landspeed record of 328. If you want to have a go at a land speed record have a look at the 50cc stuff. The land speed cruiser is now officially the worlds fastest suv. The 52 express land speed record motorcycle 21 april at 05. Indian motorcycle set three land speed records before. Legendary burt munro still breaking land speed records on. This is far from complete or comprehensive, but its also land speed record not land speed racing. Worlds fastest motorcycle to attempt land speed record in.
For those of you who are interested in building a car or motorcycle for land speed record racing, heres a partial list of specialists to help you get started. Thats what powers ack attack, the current land speed world record holder for the fastest motorcycle. The start of a new, japanesedominated era in world speed records. Dino romanosomething evil this way comesthrust sscvalerie thompson crash 2018 categories navigation tags bonneville salt flats, land speed records, motorcycle land speed records, motorcycle streamliners. Indian motorcycle returns to bonneville and land speed. Burt munro breaking the undercc land speed record in 1967 at the age. The motorcycle landspeed record is the fastest speed achieved by a motorcycle on. All records set at bonneville are by a qualifing run over exisiting record, and the next morning making a return run, these two speeds are averaged for the record.
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