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Revision as of 18:58, 2 March 2009
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.
Motorcycle land speed records
| 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 |
| Hermann Paul Müller | 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 |
| Entry name | Bike | Date | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Cummings | Honda | 2002 | 101.311 |
| D. Cummings | Honda | 2002 | 101.311 |
| McDermott-Wiese-Cox | Honda | 2007 | 97.512 |
| 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 |
| Hermann Paul Müller | 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 |
| 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 |
| Hermann Paul Müller | 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 |
| N.Edwards | Honda NSR | 03/07 | 105.252 |
| Entry name | Bike | Date | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Munro | Indian | 1962 | 178.97 |
| Entry name | Bike | Date | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Munro | Indian | 1967 | 183.58mph |
External links
- Motorcycle land speed record racers on roadsters.com.
- Certified Bike Records.