…A slower drive off the corner, thus lowerSorensen went fastest on the ZX-10R.acceleration numbers. Though by the end of the straight the peak power has kicked in and the Kawasaki pulls back to the front, laying down the second-highest top speed number (156.72 mph) of the day, behind only the blisteringly…

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…and has a five mile per hour faster trap speed. Everyone knows how fast a Busa is so at this point I was chomping the bit. After that type of introduction we were all eager to get our turn at this bad new bike. There would be a road ride, as well as top-speed and dragstrip testing so that we could experience…

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…would slip enough to save my bacon if I did that. He said it would depend on speed and rpm, but it is still definitely possible to lock the rear end. He looked and me and said, "It's probably best if you don't do that." So on top of everything else: new track (to me), big, powerful, expensive/exotic motorcycle…

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…streamliners the most. Instead of last year's 11-mile course, there were just nine miles for the world-record breakers to get up to speed. In theory this was still enough room for the top contenders to shoot for the standing 350 mph record, but the salt would prove too poor for a serious attempt.The Ack Attack…

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The world's fastest man on two wheels, Rocky Robinson, is elated after completing a 361mph run in the Top 1 Ack Attack streamliner.Robinson/Ack Attack Set New Land Speed Record What a difference a day can make. Friday, September 26th, 2008 is a day I'll always remember. Not just because it was on that…

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…3rd International Motorcycle Speed Trials this September, but there was more to the story than that...The record for the world's fastest motorcycle, at 322 mph, had been stagnant for 16 years. But over the span of five days last month, three different streamliners topped the 350-mph mark in pristine…

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…the opening round of the AMA West Supercross Lites Series. Both riders held positions in the top five overall fastest practice times with Brayton qualifying second fastest while Sipes qualified fifth fastest. After opening ceremony introductions, Brayton was up first in Lites Heat #1. Brayton got a great…

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…of the Senior 45 Plus Class. Dubach set the fastest time of the race on Lap 6 of the nine lap race, a time that was a full 11 seconds faster than May?s best lap. Fred Nette brought up third followed by John Camelio. Jack Lambert, a full lap behind the speed-demon Dubach, was awarded fifth. Senior 45 Plus…

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