FZ1inTX
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Right here in Northern Maine... on a motorcycle! 
Man sets world speed record on motorcycle at Loring — Maine Sports — Bangor Daily News
Man sets world speed record on motorcycle at Loring — Maine Sports — Bangor Daily News
311 MPH land speed record!
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pjspin0331
Wizard
good god. he probably went back, then forward, and back in time again during his 311mph journey!
FZ1inTX
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I only wish there was video at the other end of the track showing him coming! BTW, Loring used to be an AFB and had one of the largest runways in the US. In an emergency, the shuttle can land there.
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pjspin0331
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I only wish there was video at the other end of the track showing him coming! BTW, Loring used to be an AFB and has one of the largest runways in the US. In an emergency, the shuttle can land there.
interesting tid bit of info about that tarmac
Mad_Martigan
Member
That's incredible!
thepopularjock
Wizard
Incredible looking ride.
Thank you for the link
Thank you for the link
PapaGeno21
Wizard
Wow... I cannot imagine what that feels like.
thepopularjock
Wizard
That is kind of what I was thinking.
When you get up around 150mph - the wind/wind resistance is kind of brutal.
freddie2
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FZ1inTX
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The story also mentions one of my Classmates from 1983 who was timing his bike up there... Joe Caron. He was trying to break 190 mph. But he's a big muscle-head and his muscle weight was likely a hindrance to him making his mark. Good effort though!
But he's a big muscle-head and his muscle weight was likely a hindrance to him making his mark. Good effort though!
OneSizeFitsAll
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Huh? I do believe the world motorcycle speed record is held by our local Rocky Robinson at 373.363 mph.
I have met Rocky and what a nice guy. The record was held by Chris Carr ( met him too) driving the Streamliner 7 which is also from our town. I bought my FZ1 from a guy who worked there and it was tuned by the builder of the engine.
Sorry to burst the Maine bubble
Motorcycle land-speed record - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I have met Rocky and what a nice guy. The record was held by Chris Carr ( met him too) driving the Streamliner 7 which is also from our town. I bought my FZ1 from a guy who worked there and it was tuned by the builder of the engine.
Sorry to burst the Maine bubble
Motorcycle land-speed record - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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FZ1inTX
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Have to burst back...
This is the fastest "sit-on" motorcycle. Those other records are not sit-on bikes, but modified capsules that are fully enclosed. So, yes, this is the world record... for a sit-on, open motorcycle. :tup:
OneSizeFitsAll
Wizard
Have to burst back...
I missed the sit on part in the article and I would hardly call that modified fully faired bike an "Open Class" bike BUT no doubt he was haulin' arse :tup:
I did run my FZ up to 161 last Saturday, that's a record for me
FZ1inTX
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I missed the sit on part in the article and I would hardly call that modified fully faired bike an "Open Class" bike BUT no doubt he was haulin' arse :tup:
I did run my FZ up to 161 last Saturday, that's a record for me
Yeah, it is quite modified, but I guess without a canopy on it, it is an open bike? Underneath, it is still a motorcycle.
You have to have a set of cannon balls to run that speed AND stop on this distance. He said he used up ALL of the runway... :wow:
pjspin0331
Wizard
not sure what the big deal is, i hit 312mph last week on my razor scooter. here's an action shot from the news report.
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