Salt Flats
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Guy Martin CONFIRMED for land speed record with Triumph THIS MONTH!
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We told you some time ago that the salt was coming good at the famous Bonneville Salt Flats – and we told Triumph too. Now, a month later, the British factory has confirmed that it IS going to take on the land speed record at the hallowed ground in Utah, USA and Guy Martin WILL…
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Triumph motorcycles, Guy Martin. Heads up people, the salt is coming good again…
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After last year’s troubles with the Bonneville salt flats succumbing to bad weather – making high speed runs at the iconic venue an impossibility – things look to be getting better in the USA. According to reports from the SCTA (Southern California Timing Association) and in a recent article by the excellent Jensen Deeler at…
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Vintage video: 150mph on a motorcycle – in 1930!
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Here’s a bit of a blast from the past: British Pathé video showing Joseph S Wright of Great Britain preparing for his motorcycle land-speed record attempt in Cork, Ireland, in 1930. This was before the days of the famous land-speed record rides in the Bonneville salt flats in the US, where Triumph brought fame to…
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New 250mph speed record attempt launched from Italian genius mate of John Britten
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Check out this high-speed beast that’s going to try and nudge 250mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats next year. This is a speed-record attempt bike that’s much more like an everyday motorcycle than any of the Streamliner types we’ve already seen – and the Italian’s who have built it call the 2,500cc beast ‘Tribute…
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VIDEO: Stock H2R goes soooo fast over time trial tarmac mile
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VIDEO: Stock H2R goes soooo fast over time trial tarmac mile. Check out this awesome video of Team 38 topping 216mph for over a mile on a STOCK H2R during time trials. The bunch of Japense bikers. going under the name Team 38, was established in 1975 and work on developing Kawasaki bikes. They had…
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AMA do turnaround on Bonneville Land Speed course – now it’s back on!
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Last month, the famous Bonneville Speed Week was cancelled because of the condition of the salt. An official announcement from SCTA (Southern California Timing Association) on July 22 from President Bill Latin and the BNI Chairman Roy Creel who inspected the course said that they had found that the salt was not in good enough…
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Guy Martin record attempt in tatters! Speed Week cancelled!
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Guy Martin’s Land Speed Record attempt with Triumph looks to be in tatters after bad weather hit the famous Salt Flats where the Lincolnshire man was to pilot the 1000bhp Triumph Streamliner in August. News has just come in that the Bonneville Speed Week has been cancelled. An official announcement has been posted by SCTA…
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Guy Martin’s Land Speed record dashed (apparently)
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Oh no! It looks like Guy Martin’s dream of getting out in the Triumph Streamliner 1000bhp Rocket III missile for a crack at the Land Speed record may have been sidelined because of bad weather. The governing body looking after the event, due to be held at the end of August, have – according to…
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SCOOP VIDEO: Guy Martin trying out the Triumph Streamliner record bike!
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At the end of August Guy Martin is going to pilot the Triumph Rocket Streamliner in an attempt on the Land Speed Record, it’ll mean the Lincolnshire truck mechanic will have to do at least 377mph twice to bag the record, the attempt will be held on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. The Streamliner…
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SCOOP: Guy Martin to pilot land speed record attempt for Triumph
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TT legend and adrenaline junkie Guy Martin confirmed as pilot for the Triumph world record attempt The Triumph Rocket III Streamliner is powered by two 2.3 litre Triumph Rocket III engines, producing 1,000 bhp Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) world record attempt to take place at the Bonneville Speedway, Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah – 23-27…
