Bonneville Speed Trials 2016

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Day 2 of the Bonneville Speed Trials is in the books. Day 1 was just check in, registration and tech inspections. Day 2 was the first day of racing. Our team has 3 bikes here. We have a 1441 ZX14, 904 Thruxton, and a new 1200R Thruxton. Today we ran the ZX14 on 2 runs. 172 and 193 MPH. We were able to video the 172 mph but I haven't figured out how to get the Go Pro video to load. Here are some shots from my camera.

Crew 904 & 1200 Thruxton ZX14 Camp


Jerry 1st Run

 

[Bob R]

Is the streamliner back down there? I have been talking to the wife and I think we may come down as volunteers next year.

bob

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Triumph Rocket III Carpenter powered streamliner is not here. They announced on Friday they were postponing until a later run either in Sept. or Oct. The email said they were waiting for better track surface conditions. We were told today by a Rocket owner here trying his hand at this with his Carpenterized bike that he heard the streamliner had an engine failure. BTW so did the Rocket owner here today. I don't have any details.

 

[barbagris]

Interesting that the Streamliner is scheduled to be piloted by Guy Martin. They say Sept. I think a record will be broken tbh.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

The Rocket owner from MN. was back today. He got 159 mph this morning when I was out on the track with my guy. I came back in to work on the ZX and don't know if he did any better.

Here is what we did today.
ZX14 196
ZX14 195
904 132
1200 122

 

[Neville Lush]

cool, good work.

 

[LAS VEGAS DAVE]

I have a friend that says its going there in a week or so.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Best runs.
ZX14 197 mph
Thruxton 904 140 mph
Thruxton 1200 130 mph. (Stock)



Valerie Thompson did 294 mph in the timed mile with 313 mph peak speed.
https://youtu.be/_oT4fmXPol0

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

More Pictures.



This rider crashed this morning going somewhere over 200 mph. He was awake and alert when they took him to the hospital.

 

[warp9.9]

I would love to pilot the streamliner especially since i am aproachin 140 lbs. Doing a roof in 110 degree heat index on the ground (lord only knows what the temp is on the roof) by yourself takes the pounds off.