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How to set a land speed record on a 700lbs cruiser
Pictured is AMA Pro racer Jason DiSalvo setting a 174mph land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats aboard a 2,400cc Triumph Rocket III. That’s a new record in the Modified (normally) Aspirated Fuel class for motorcycles up to 3,000cc. What’s it take to coax a 700lbs cruiser beyond wobble-home-from-the-bar speeds? Aside from motor mods, the Rocket III Jason rode was relatively stock. Sus...
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RideApart season two starts now
Back in August, Jamie decided he wanted to race at the Bonneville Salt Flats. All he had in his garage was a 1986 Honda VFR750 he'd bought on Craigslist for $300, so he packed it into a truck and took off. "You don't have to spend a million bucks to fulfill your dreams," he says. "If I can do it, anyone can." While out there, Jamie also caught up with other Bonneville racers like Al Lamb, who wo... Photos: Shinya Kimura at Bonneville, 2012
Our friend Patrick Daly snapped these photos of the latest iteration of Shinya Kimura's Bonnville racer on the salt flats last week. We'll bring you more info when Shinya's back in Azusa, but the old Harley appears to an update of the Harley he's previously raced, this time with a new front cowl, as always hand-formed from sheet steel. If you can't click directly into the gallery, use this link...
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