Two-Wheeled Land Speed Record

 

Date Location Rider Country Vehicle Power  

 

 

Kilo Speed

 Mile Speed Comments

0 - 100mph
4 Aug 1911 Brooklands, Great Britain Jake de Rosier USA Indian IC 88.77 85.38  
11 Aug 1911 Brooklands, Great Britain C.R. Collier Great Britain Matchless-JAP IC 91.37 91.23  
2 Apr 1914 Brooklands, Great Britain Sidney George Great Britain Indian IC   93.48  

100 - 200mph
15 Feb 1920 Ormond Beach, USA Leslie 'Red' Parkhurst USA Harley-Davidson IC 103.18 103.756  
14 Apr 1920 Dayton Beach, USA Gene Walker USA Indian IC 105.26 105.78  
9 Sep 1923 Bois de Boulogne, France Fred W. Dixon Great Britain Harley Davidson IC   106.8  
10 Nov 1923 Brooklands, Great Britain Herbet Le Vack USA Temple-Anzani IC 108.48 108.48  
6 Jul 1924 Arpajon, France Herbert Le Vack USA Brough-Superior-JAP IC   118.93  
9 May 1926 Arpajon, France Claude F. Temple Great Britain OEC-Temple-Anzani IC 121.41    
25 Aug 1928 Arpajon, France Oliver M. Baldwin Great Britain Zenith-JAP IC 124.48 124.62  
25 Aug 1929 Arpajon, France Herbert Le Vack USA Brough-Superior-JAP IC 128.34 129.07  
19 Sep 1929 Schleifheim, Germany Ernst J. Henne Germany BMW IC   134.68  
31 Aug 1930 Arpajon, France Joseph S. Wright Great Britain OEC-Temple-JAP IC 135.85 137.32  
21 Sep 1930 Ingolstadt, Germany Ernst J. Henne Germany BMW IC   137.66  
6 Nov 1930 Cork, Ireland Joseph S. Wright Great Britain OEC-Temple-JAP IC   150.74  
2 Nov 1932 Tat, Hungary Ernst J. Henne Germany BMW IC   151.87  
28 Oct 1934 Tat, Hungary Ernst J. Henne Germany BMW IC   152.904  
27 Sep 1935 Frankfurt, Germany Ernst J. Henne Germany BMW IC   159.104  
12 Oct 1936 Frankfurt, Germany Ernst J. Henne Germany BMW IC 153.26 169.021  
19 Apr 1937 Gyon Eric C. Fernihough Great Britain Brough-Superior-JAP IC 168.38 169.791  
21 Oct 1937 Bergamo to Brescia, Italy Piero Taruffi Italy Gilera Rondine IC   170.373  
28 Nov 1937 Frankfurt, Germany Ernst J. Henne Germany BMW IC 171.67 173.68  
12 Apr 1951 Ingolstadt, Germany Willem Herz Germany NSU IC 179.15 180.11  
2 Jul 1955 Swannanoa, New Zealand Russell Wright New Zealand Vincent Black Lightning IC   185.15  

200 - 300mph
4 Aug 1956 Bonneville, USA Wilhelm Herz Germany NSU Delphin III IC 210.896    
5 Sep 1962 Bonneville, USA William A. Johnson USA Triumph Dudek Streamliner IC   224.57  
25 Aug 1966 Bonneville, USA Robert Leppan USA Triumph Gyronaut X-1 IC 245.616    
17 Sep 1970 Bonneville, USA Don Vesco USA Yamaha IC 251.924    
15 Oct 1970 Bonneville, USA Cal Rayborn USA Harley-Davidson IC 255.38    
16 Oct 1970 Bonneville, USA Cal Rayborn USA Harley -Davidson IC 265.492    
1 Oct 1974 Bonneville, USA Don Vesco USA Yamaha IC 281.714    

over 300mph
28 Sep 1975 Bonneville, USA Don Vesco USA Yamaha Silver Bird IC 302.928    
23 Aug 1978 Bonneville, USA Don Vesco USA Kawasaki Lightning Bolt IC 315.441    
25 Aug 1978 Bonneville, USA Don Vesco USA Kawasaki Lightning Bolt IC 318.598    
14 Jul 1990 Bonneville, USA Dave Campos USA Harley-Davidson 'Easy Rider' IC 322.149 322.101  

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