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Before his association with Harley, Blackwell was sponsored by the now-defunct Buell Motorcycle Company (Buell was partnered with Harley before Buell became defunct in October 2009). [ 1 ] Blackwell is best known for breaking Evel Knievel 's jump record for buses using a Harley-Davidson XR-750 flat-track racing motorcycle.
Orfield Labs held the 2005 and 2013 Guinness World Record for the quietest place on Earth. Microsoft ’s anechoic chamber in Redmond, Washington eventually beat Orfield. Orfield retook the record in November 2021 with a sound level of (-)24.9 dbA.
Video of the Day: Guy Jumps Harley FXR, Fails, But Still Epic An ’87 FXR, a jury-rigged ramp setup, and way too much speed can be a recipe for disaster As Evel Knievel demonstrated on a myriad ...
For 2017, Harley released the Street Rod based on the 750 Street model. This new model introduced new features such as higher output Revolution X engine 68.4 hp (51.0 kW) @ 8,750 rpm and 47.2 lb⋅ft (64.0 N⋅m) @ 4,000 rpm, 43 mm inverted front forks and piggyback reservoir rear shocks, drag-style bars and 17 inch wheels. [8]
A Suzuki GSX-R1000 at a drag strip – a 2006 model once recorded a 0 to 60 mph time of 2.35 seconds. This is a list of street legal production motorcycles ranked by acceleration from a standing start, limited to 0 to 60 mph times of under 3.5 seconds, and 1 ⁄ 4-mile times of under 12 seconds.
Harley-Davidson said it is "saddened by the negativity on social media," but added it is dropping some DEI goals.
Travelogue: Fastest Man Around the World. Jūgatsu Toi: 1997–2002: Honda XRV750 Africa Twin, Honda NX650: North America, Australia, Africa, South America, Eurasia 120,000 km (75,000 mi) 2010 NHK television documentary covered 30,000 km Eurasian leg [51] [52] Nick Sanders: 1998– Yamaha YZF-R1: Circumnavigating. Seven complete world tours
I may not have claimed the world record but I am really happy with my result. That is the best I have jumped." Enslow also says he no longer has any plans to try to break the overall record since the stakes are just too high, with the current record being set at 346 ft 4 in (105.56 m) set by Robbie Maddison.