With a successful shake-down of the motorcycle chassis and the first land speed world record for electric sidecar streamliner motorcycles (138.586 mph (222.98 km/h), pending FIM ratification), the summary of the BUB Speed Trials last week is: “Success – but more to come”! Picture: KillaJoule in a spectacular sunrise over the salt flats. Many more… Continue reading Summary of BUB Speed Trials: “Success – but more to come!”
Month: September 2011
Back home! Time for new motor
Back home in Denver. The conclusion is that it was a pretty successful week after all (despite four blown up motors). We established a world record for electric sidecar motorcycles (about 138 mph, FIM ratification still pending), made many new friends and took a big step towards our short-term goal of being the world’s fastest… Continue reading Back home! Time for new motor
New record yesterday, less successful today
Yesterday we bumped the record to 138.586 mph (about 223 km/h) (FIM ratification pending) with a 129 mph (209 km/h) run and a 147 mph (236 km/h) run with an exit speed of 151 mph (243 km/h) (can’t remember the decimals and time slips are in the trailer). Today was a less successful day, but… Continue reading New record yesterday, less successful today