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The motorcycle land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by a motorcycle on land. It is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite directions. The current record holder is Chris Carr, who achieved a speed of 350.884 m.p.h. [1]
[edit] Motorcycle Land Speed Records
50cc
Entry Name |
Bike |
Date |
Speed |
J. Arhens |
Kreidler |
8/81 |
75.697 |
Van Butler Racing |
Aprilla |
8/04 |
89.033 |
Van Butler Racing |
Aprilla |
8/04 |
85.927 |
Langsam Express |
Express |
8/06 |
35.299 |
Van Butler Racing |
Aprilla |
8/05 |
90.853 |
Van Butler Racing |
Aprilla |
8/04 |
85.941 |
Van Butler Racing |
Aprilla |
8/03 |
84.362 |
Sloan Express |
Express |
8/06 |
34.754 |
Van Butler Racing |
Aprilla |
10/03 |
82.201 |
Van Butler Racing |
Aprilla |
10/03 |
84.448 |
William Paulovcin |
Honda |
8/06 |
53.762 |
William Paulovcin |
Honda |
8/06 |
48.939 |
Memory Lane Motors |
Express |
8/06 |
34.243 |
Van Butler Racing |
Aprilla |
8/03 |
83.981 |
Van Butler Racing |
Aprilla |
8/03 |
82.590 |
Spider Grips |
Aprilia |
10/03 |
75.245 |
Granithead Special |
Honda |
8/05 |
46.618 |
H. Muller |
NSU |
1956 |
121.700 |
Walter Grether |
Honda |
10/03 |
62.587 |
Walter Grether |
Honda |
8/04 |
69.964 |
Team McLeish Bros. |
Van Butler |
8/04 |
85.680 |
Team McLeish Bros. |
Van Butler |
8/04 |
94.191 |
Costella-Nebulous 4 |
Honda |
8/03 |
47.353 |
100cc
Entry Name |
Bike |
Date |
Speed |
D. Cummings |
Honda |
2002 |
101.311 |
D. Cummings |
Honda |
2002 |
101.311 |
D. Cummings |
Honda |
2000 |
95.002 |
R. Izard |
Honda |
1975 |
81.869 |
B. Bowens |
Honda |
1977 |
104.395 |
Darold Cummings |
Honda |
8/03 |
106.432 |
D. Cummings |
Honda |
2002 |
101.311 |
D. Cummings |
Honda |
2002 |
101.764 |
Darold Cummings |
Gilera |
8/06 |
61.622 |
Belen Wagner |
Honda |
1995 |
105.984 |
Darold Cummings |
Honda |
8/03 |
108.681 |
Darold Cummings |
Gilera |
8/06 |
65.257 |
Darold Cummings |
Gilera |
8/06 |
64.916 |
Katy Gassaway |
Derbi |
8/03 |
82.846 |
Corporal Sam |
Honda |
8/06 |
54.190 |
H. Muller |
NSU |
1956 |
138.000 |
Team McLeish Bros |
Yamaha |
2002 |
89.570 |
Team McLeish Bros |
Yamaha |
2001 |
94.487 |
Team McLeish Bros |
Honda |
8/04 |
109.258 |
Team McLeish Bros |
Honda |
8/04 |
102.574 |
Team McLeish Bros |
Honda |
8/04 |
102.662 |
Nebulous Theorem 4 |
Honda |
10/04 |
141.213 |
Costella - Dugan |
Honda |
8/04 |
123.240 |
125cc
Entry Name |
Bike |
Date |
Speed |
R. Coatman |
Honda |
8/80 |
94.074 |
Falkner - Livingston |
Honda |
8/04 |
82.741 |
Darold Cummings |
Honda |
8/03 |
124.344 |
Darold Cummings |
Honda |
2002 |
118.082 |
R. Coatman |
Honda |
1980 |
100.807 |
R. Baker |
Can-Am |
1973 |
136.537 |
P.C. Grufstedt |
Morbidelli |
1978 |
133.168 |
Falkner - Livingston |
Honda |
8/04 |
79.843 |
Falkner - Livingston |
Honda |
8/04 |
71.195 |
Darold Cummings |
Honda |
2000 |
122.854 |
Petrun Racing |
Honda |
1998 |
120.559 |
P.C. Grufstedt |
Honda |
1977 |
126.455 |
Petrun Racing |
Honda |
1998 |
128.701 |
Snart Lite |
Cagiva |
8/05 |
105.970 |
H. Mueller |
NSU |
1956 |
150.000 |
Team McLeish Bros. |
Yamaha |
2002 |
117.912 |
Team McLeish Bros. |
Yamaha |
2002 |
115.500 |
Team McLeish Bros. |
Honda |
10/03 |
99.960 |
Team McLeish Bros. |
Honda |
8/03 |
112.902 |
Costella Compton |
Swede Tech |
8/06 |
151.481 |
P.C. Grufstedt |
Morbidelli |
1977 |
125.594 |
[edit] See also
Jarrod DeWaal 2007 300.45mph
[edit] References
- ^ Chris Carr website
[edit] External links