Triumph to attempt new Land Speed Record at Bonneville

Triumph Motorcycles have officially announced that they would attempt to break the highest land speed record for motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA. The current record stands at 605.7 km/h, and was set in 2010. Triumph will attempt to surpass this speed with their Infor Rocket Streamliner, which will be ridden by famous Isle of Man TT rider, Guy Martin.

This isn't the first time that the British two-wheeler manufacturer is attempting to break the said record. Triumph first attempted the record in 2013, but failed due to an engine fire just before the official run. The company was set to return to the Salt flats for their second attempt in 2015, but their rider, Guy Martin, suffered a crash during a Superbike race just three weeks before the run. This forced the manufacturer to indefinitely postpone its record attempt.

The Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner is 7.8 metre long and has a Carbon Kevlar Monocoque structure. It is powered by two turbocharged Rocket III engines that run on methanol. This setup can cumulatively develop a peak power of around 1,000 BHP at 9,000 rpm.

Source: Daily Mail