The
Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner is set to take to the Bonneville Speedway in Utah within weeks to try and break the motorcycle world land speed record.
http://triumphlandspeed.com/triumph-rocket-banner-1
The team hopes to break the 376.363-mph (605.698-km/h) record set in 2010.
Triumph first began working on this record attempt in 2013, but was thwarted by an engine fire just before Jason DiSalvo was due to make an official run.
A second attempt last year was scuppered when rider Guy Martin was injured during a Superbike race less than three weeks before the run was due to be made.
The Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner – a 25.5-ft (7.8-m) long) carbon Kevlar monster powered by two methanol-powered turbocharged Triumph Rocket III engines that kick out a combined 1,000 bhp (746 kW) at 9,000 rpm.
Martin is looking to surpass the 376.363-mph (605.698-km/h) record set by set by Rocky Robinson riding the Top Oil-Ack Attack Streamliner in 2010.
Triumph held the title of “World’s Fastest Motorcycle” from 1955 to 1970 with the exception of a brief 33-day period.
The Triumph streamliners to carry world records were Devil’s Arrow, Texas Cee-gar and Gyronaut X1, the last being at 245.60 mph (395.28 km/h).
Today's bar now sits at 376.363 mph (605.697 km/h).
Guy Martin