Chapter 28: The Final 2024 Report Or Salt Torpedo Early next morning we attempted to set up our pit area with the Buell Brothers, but then the wind returned. “The sun can kill you,” Drew from the Buell brothers shouted, but then removed his canopy as the wind swept across the vast 60 square miles […]
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Hey, We rolled in from Bonneville yesterday afternoon, an easy five hours with three drivers covering about 125 miles apiece. The Salt Torpedo set a record with a top speed of 144.888 the first day of racing. The next day we sailed through the lights on a rutted track at over 150. Our team at
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“We will roll out Wednesday morning. Micah McCloskey is our pilot. Cabana Dan, Lucky Luke and 45 John make up the team with commissioner Sharon watching our backs.” –Bandit Reminders and updates We’re on our way down to Bonneville to get set up and ready for racers to arrive later in the week. While we’re
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Landspeed Racing Icon & Record-holder Immortalized for Lifetime Achievements An innovator, daredevil, and one of motorcycling’s greatest legends, Burt Munro is getting his respects from the Sturgis Museum Hall of Fame. Indian Motorcycle, the first motorcycle company in America, is commemorating the induction of Burt Munro into the prestigious Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame.
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by Bandit with photos from Wrench and Dr. Hamster so far… We’re Close to Heading Out First, we discovered we needed a battery shut-off that could be accessed from the outside of the body. How the hell did we miss that? We also needed the same for the ignition. We decided to combine the two
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Graham Sykes had a passion for speed for most of his life. He has been associated with motorsports since 1979 and turns 60 years old in 2023. Even his wife is involved in the engineering efforts of this engineer. Sykes has created a steam-powered monster named ‘Force of Nature’ which clocked a 3.878-second, 163.8 mph
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Hey Bandit, I am breaking news about the BUB 7 Streamliner. I just posted the following to social media. Denis Manning and the BUB 7 Racing Team are seeking a new Pilot for the BUB SEVEN Motorcycle Streamliner. If you meet the requirements below (please read completely before responding) and would like to be considered
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On August 26-28, XDA takes Motorcycle Drag Racing back to Virginia Motorsports Park for the 4th annual Bike Bash. XDA offers a quality show with over 700 professional, sportsman, and grudge motorcycle drag racers in competition. This season XDA will payout over $500,000 in purse money and a $130,000 contingency fund that spans all classes.
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There’s always Hope! Lee Clemens from Departure Bike Works sent a highly modified S&S B carb and an intake manifold. I need a few more parts to make it complete for our Bonneville effort, the Salt Torpedo. Life is all nuts. But we’re making progress, goddammit! Ride Free Forever, –Bandit CLICK HERE To Read the
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Restore Bonneville hopes new data will speed salt flat replenishment The ongoing pursuit to preserve the Bonneville Salt Flats has scored another victory and SEMA, along with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Utah Geological Survey (UGS), and Intrepid Potash Inc. marked more progress in restoring the area’s
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Arcimoto and Lightning Motorcycles Begin Development of World’s Fastest Electric Three-Wheel Tilting Motorcycle Built on the platform of the Lightning LS 218 and outfitted with Arcimoto’s patented tilting trike technology, the new electric bike will look to set the record for fastest three-wheel motorcycle at Bonneville. from https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210630005368/en/ from https://www.nrtoday.com Arcimoto, Inc.® makers of fun,
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com WMC Electric Motorcycle Has Big Hole in It, Only Way to Set New Speed Record. There’s a good chance the name White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) doesn’t ring any bells. Don’t worry, that will probably change as soon as next year, provided the company achieves its goal of setting a land
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by Ian Randall from https://www.dailymail.co.uk Guy Martin will attempt to break the 376.3 mph motorcycle speed record in a 30-ft-long vehicle incorporating a Rolls Royce engine used in helicopters British engineer and ex-bike racer Alex Macfadzean, 77, and his team designed the new ‘streamliner’ bike Racer turned TV presenter Guy Martin will make the record-breaking
