Motorcyclist dies in Utah speed record attempt

[rollinthunder]

Thu Sep 4, 10:00 PM ET
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AFP) - A motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his bike at 385 kilometers (239 miles) per hour and crashing on Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats, authorities and reports said Thursday.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080905/sp_afp/usaccidentmoto_080905020054

[TheCapitalist]

Ouch. We need vid of that!

[Fotno]

That's just to damn fast.

[Guru]

Something weird must have happened.

[bpitt]

I've always wanted to go to the Salt Flats just to haul butt, but not on a motorcycle.

[Hawkeye]

It wasn't that damn Indian from Australia was it?

PS: Munro crashed at 201 MPH and got back up. Think he was in his late 50's or early 60's at the time

[optimistik1]

This is a picture of what I found

Story here (http://www.swedetechracingengines.com/news-events/?cat=6) about the land speed motorcycle he raced!

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[Hawkeye]

The fastest Indian

http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=381