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74 years ago today! Motorcycle history.

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dakazman:
Testicles Tuesday
74 years ago today
Rollie Free broke the US national motorcycle speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah riding the first Vincent Black Lightning. During test runs Free reached average speeds of 148.6 mph (239.1 km/h). To reduce drag, Free stripped to his swimming shorts for the final run, which he made lying flat with his legs stretched out and his head low, guiding the Vincent by following a black stripe painted on the salt bed. The stunt worked as Free covered the mile in 23.9 seconds, passing the 150 mph (240 km/h) barrier and on the return run he reached a record average speed of 150.313 mph (241.905 km/h

Dakazman

Bainford:
Thanks for posting this. I had seen this very curious photo before, and always wondered at the back-story.

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