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Old 21-07-2011, 07:33 AM   #1
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Default 0 - 500 km/h in 25 seconds !!

http://www.wheels24.co.za/BikesQuads...tered-20110720

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Old 21-07-2011, 08:00 AM   #2
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Default Re: 0 - 500 km/h in 25 seconds !!

Looks good, but top fuellers do it in 4 seconds
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Old 21-07-2011, 08:25 AM   #3
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Default Re: 0 - 500 km/h in 25 seconds !!

Yes but this is what makes it special:

"On July 17, 2011, at the decommissioned Loring Air Force base in the state of Maine, Warner beat his personal top-speed superbike run of 447km/h to set the world record for an open cockpit sit-up bike, as opposed to a lay-down rail dragster."
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Old 26-07-2011, 06:33 PM   #4
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Default Re: 0 - 500 km/h in 25 seconds !!

thats insane! nice mustang at the start of the vid too!
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Old 26-07-2011, 09:24 PM   #5
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Wish they had a helmet/bike cam!
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Old 26-07-2011, 09:40 PM   #6
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480kW and 1300cc... pretty good I guess!!
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