Its that time again!
Well it may not be the fastest bike there but the record stands at 36.744mph set in 2013 for the 100cc sc-vg class, the fuel class is...
RACETOTHESALT
Building a land speed record turbo 2 stroke streamliner motorcycle
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racetothesalt
- Apr 5
- 1 min
Gearing up
I'm not sure I have mention Lars Lovgren, a Swedish friend of mine who has been drag racing /sprinting 100cc bikes for many years and was...
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racetothesalt
- Apr 5
- 1 min
Self aligning canopy
Well its sad the admit but I failed to get enough work done to send the streamliner this year but with horror stories of fuel surcharges...
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racetothesalt
- Feb 21
- 1 min
Standing on its own feet
Well after a great trip to the US, the stormy British weather is making working in the garage seem very hostile, but the clock is...
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racetothesalt
- Feb 15
- 2 min
This years toy
Obviously the streamliner is the real deal and objective for Bonneville, but realistically its going to take time to get it through...
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racetothesalt
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Raiding the piggy bank
Just back from a trip to meet up with my mate Wally Kohler who lives in New Mexico and stores my bikes and general stuff needed for...
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racetothesalt
- Feb 3
- 1 min
New rear
In readiness for the bodywork had to put in the hours to get the back end finished which meant finalising the chute tether attachment...
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racetothesalt
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Still going at it
Hope you saw all the chassis build stuff on the main streamliner pages, felt it derserved more than just a blog entry. Sometimes you have...
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racetothesalt
- Nov 11, 2021
- 1 min
Its the real deal
I've just spent the last 11 days working alongside Lumley Engineering, who specialise in building racing sidecars and leading link front...
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racetothesalt
- Sep 26, 2021
- 2 min
Racing again!!!
Whilst the UK doesn't have a Bonneville salt flats, we do have a site of huge historical land speed record significance, Pendine Sands....
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racetothesalt
- Aug 25, 2021
- 1 min
Belt up
Progress on the streamliner has been steady but daughters weddings and other things have got in the way. But this week we finally...
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racetothesalt
- Aug 25, 2021
- 2 min
A day at the beach
Well Speed week has come and gone and i could only listen to the live radio broadcast of the event, and it was quite nerve-racking, as on...
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racetothesalt
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Good progress
I finally found some additionally support in the workshop and this has moved the project on well. Engine testing with a new exhaust set...
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racetothesalt
- Apr 20, 2021
- 1 min
Can only be one colour
As you know been locked away in the garage improving the bodywork and still a little way to go, but not going to get obsessive as its...
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racetothesalt
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
Something to cheer about
On a very frosty morning yesterday with temperatures at minus 1, myself and 2 friends, Patrick Bramman and Richard Scott set out to...
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racetothesalt
- Feb 10, 2021
- 2 min
Chicken tonight!!
Well its minus 5 outside, 4 inches of snow and Covid is ripping the country apart with 1000 deaths a day BUT i have had a stern talk to...
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racetothesalt
- Jan 11, 2021
- 1 min
Date set!!
So we have a date for doing the British 125cc long distance and duration records. My mates Pat Bramman and Richard Scott will help me...
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racetothesalt
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
Crude but effective/Making use of lockdown.
Well covid in the Uk is just dreadful, as of january 2020 we are in our 3rd national lockdown, so my chassis builder has cancelled even...
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racetothesalt
- Dec 11, 2020
- 1 min
Bears claw
The canopy latching system is another part of the build that has caused me hair loss, but i think the end is in sight. Again, it is the...
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