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VODKA-powered Yamaha XS850 sets new SPEED RECORD at Bonneville
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Montana-based Montgomery Distillery has set a new record average speed of 113mph at the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials – on a custom 1980 Yamaha XS850 which has been converted to run on recycled-vodka. The XS850 custom was hand-built by the distillery’s owner Ryan Montgomery – who reportedly began planning for the event last winter after…
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YOU could be fined £100 for going 1MPH over speed limit
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Millions of road users could be at risk of speeding tickets, as a result of an official review into the current speeding ‘buffer zone’. The new proposals would see riders who go one mile per hour over the limit sent to a speed awareness course – while persistent offenders would be hit with a £100…
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LS2’s CUSTOM Arrow C Evo helmet. Created for Bonneville Speed Week.
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LS2 has joined forces with the Open Eyes Dream team, creating a custom Arrow C Evo helmet for its Bonneville Speed Week record attempt. LS2 Helmets has created a custom Arrow C Evo helmet for Dino Romano , Domenico Fasanella and Rosaria Fiorentino of the Open Eyes Dream team, who are in Salt Lake for…
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Indian Motorcycle and Lee Munro aim for 200MPH at Bonneville
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The great-nephew of legendary Land-Speed record holder Burt Munro is set to return to Bonneville Salt Flats aboard Indian’s “Spirit of Munro”. And he’s got the 200mph barrier in his sights. Indian Motorcycle has announced that Lee Munro will attempt to break 200mph at Bonneville Salt Flats this August. With the support of an Indian…
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VIDEO: BMW S1000RR tops the record for fastest BMW motorcycle
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At Mike Cook’s Top Speed Shootout in Bolivia, the Hunter Sills Racing team has taken its modified BMW S1000RR to new heights – walking away with an official speed record (pending FIM ratification) and an unofficial speed record of 229mph. The HSR had a good trip to Bolivia – breaking the record for the fastest…
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What a moron! Prat films himself topping 189mph on a stolen bike in the UK – then saves it on his laptop
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It’s believed to be the fastest EVER speed by which a motorcyclist has been convicted in this country – the phone footage shows Adam Campion getting pretty close to the double tonne on a stolen bike. Without bothering his brain cells too much, the scrote, riding someone else’s pride and joy, then took the footage…
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‘Speed limits should be slashed’ according to government report
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A review commissioned by the The Department for Transport suggests that the 60mph speed limit on country roads should be slashed – in an attempt to improve safety on Britain’s roads. That’s not all. The report also points towards the introduction of more average speed cameras and a lower drink-driving limit, as part of sweeping…
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Easy Rider – under 1% of motorcyclists want to ride at speed, apparently
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It’s mid-summer, we’re about to hit peak biking time and many riders will be planning their trips to enjoy the sunshine and make the most of the open road. Safety will always be an important consideration for bikers in this planning, but even though this is the case, many other road users still nurse outdated…
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SECRET! Check out these AMAZING plans from Suzuki for live light projection tech to keep us safe (and make us faster…)
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Suzuki has filed designs for a new warning and rider aid system that projects complex LED lights at the ground to both help the rider see what’s in front of them AND act as a bright, warning beacon to other road users. The system projects lights to the relevant side of the bike as it’s…
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Kawasaki H2 world speed record at 229.1mph
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Rickey Gadson has set a new world speed record on a modified Kawasaki H2, reaching 229.1 mph at the Texas Mile. The name Rickey Gadson might seem familiar to some of you. He’s an 11-time ¼ mile champion drag racer, RG62 performance parts manufacturer, star of US tv show ‘Caffeine and Octane’, and he’s recently…
