Here's The 1000bhp Monster Guy Martin Will Use To Take On The World Motorcycle Speed Record
People who go after land speed records are generally rather brave, but you might argue those who do it on two wheels are braver still. With that in mind, we’ll be watching Triumph’s newly announced effort to break the motorcycle world land speed record with interest - particularly given that the pilot will be none other than affable road racer Guy Martin.
The bike he’ll be using is a streamliner built around a carbon kevlar monocoque, powered a pair of 2.3-litre, three-cylinder engines - the same sort you’d normally find in a Triumph Rocket III cruiser. Only here, they’re turbocharged, meaning the ‘Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner’ is good for 1000bhp at 9000rpm. Should do.
It’s 7.8 metres long, 60cm wide and 91cm tall, and runs on methanol. To take the title of world’s fastest motorcycle, it’ll need to exceed the current record of 376.363mph, set by Rocky Robinson (is there a more ‘Murican name?) in 2010.
The attempt will happen at the Bonneville Salt Flats at some point this month.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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I guess you can call it a TRIUMPH if he succeeded 😂
Oh wow.
Take a bow sir 😂
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You should be so proud and ashamed of that pun. I congratulate you.
Any competitors will be between a Rocky and a hard place…
The first thing I saw in the title was “1000bhp Monster Guy”
Why no jet engine?
Because Land Speed Record Car.
I’m just trying to figure out where he sits/where the wheels are at on this missile.
Halved :)
Looks like a missile
Triumph attempts the speed record at Bonneville with Guy Martin on board, not surprised in the slightest, though I wonder what it’ll sound like
“Motorcycle” … ….can someone put dr.evil meme down here
I quite confuse here. So that big thing is a motorcycle?
Yes, it only has two wheels, so its classified as a motorcycle.
Well, thats a very unusual kind of a motorcycle isn’t it…
Let me get this straight, was the worlds fastest Indian the fastest bike under 1000cc or is this thing going to attempt to beat it??
under 1 litre i believe