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AMA national land speed record set by Team Ammo Can
Team Ammo Can (sponsored partly by Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson’s parts dept.) has set a new national record in the Modified/Partially Streamlined/Pushrod/Gas 1350cc class at the Bonneville salt flats.
The previous record was 155 mph, Pete Strunk rode the Buell XBRR to two run average of 168.2195 mph. Their best run was in dry conditions, hitting 172.022 while bouncing off the soft rev limiter for the whole timed mile. Pete and crew chief Jon Stauffer then changed the gearing to attempt to go 180 mph.
Then the rains came. The salt got wet and every one was slower. Pete said he was spinning the rear tire and the bike was weaving the entire timed mile when they set the record. The slippery conditions caused two bikes to crash, the ACK Attack streamliner, and a young lady riding a turbo Hayabusa crashed at 186 mph, breaking four ribs and puncturing a lung. Pete said the weave got them both. Way to go Team Ammo Can!
September 28th, 2007 at 7:29 am
Good job boys, the therapy is working.
Tally ho
September 29th, 2007 at 6:46 am
Hey Ammo Can,that’s mighty fast.I’m warning you all that I plan to punch out my Black Lightning to 1350cc and put the trunks on again in an attempt to topple you from the record books.May the best team win!!
October 1st, 2007 at 4:02 am
Thank for mentioning us, Bruce. We accomplished first part of goal- record setting with the BUELL. Next year we shall look towards breaking 200MPH! Appreciate your support.
Slo Jon
October 2nd, 2007 at 6:57 pm
Man, that’s faster than my old TZ 750’s at Daytona. Go faster boys! KR
October 3rd, 2007 at 9:38 am
You know will all this speed talk, life moves pretty fast.If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
- Ferris Bueller
October 5th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Bravo Team Ammo Can!
I am passing the torch, feel free to call your fine steed “Spirit of America”.
October 9th, 2007 at 11:26 am
Bravo Boys!
I will see you on the salt next season when I unveil the newest Bluebird. It is a V-12 two-stoke powered cycle based on a Brough-Superior. We are currently finishing the twelve expansion chambers.
Ta Ta
October 11th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
I’d give my one good eye for a chance to thrash that Buell.