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Offline sofadriver

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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2016, 12:12:32 AM »
Triumph switched production of the smaller and simpler engines to Asia.  They made the big triple in the UK, as of a few years ago.  I was going to go and see the triples being made at Hinckley but could not figure out the bus schedule from London.

Here's how they do it................
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« Reply #16 on: August 13, 2016, 11:26:57 PM »
ROTFLMFAO!!!
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« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2016, 03:51:58 AM »
ROTFLMFAO!!!

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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2016, 06:29:40 AM »
"World's Fastest Triumph"?    Actually, it's about 90MPH short.  Keith Copeland's Black Salt Racing C/BFMS Triumph GT-6 has that record at 364+MPH! Plus, it has to overcome the extra friction from a total of four wheels!  Unfortunately, it didn't do all that well when I was there Saturday, as course conditions weren't all that great.
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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #19 on: August 15, 2016, 07:03:22 AM »
"World's Fastest Triumph"?   Keith Copeland's Black Salt Racing C/BFMS Triumph GT-6 has that record at 364+MPH!

For the Factory it must be the make of engines that count, as not much else on the streamlined bike is from Hinckley. The modern bike building Company does not have any car background or interest in four wheels. Keith had to 'junk' the Triumph engine to power the GT6 bodywork that is left from the screen back and replace it with a V8. Even 'back in the day' you could not get such an engine conversion from the road car maker. [On a presumed like for like speed basis Keith leads at 381 to 274mph.]
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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #20 on: August 15, 2016, 09:16:58 AM »
For the Factory it must be the make of engines that count, as not much else on the streamlined bike is from Hinckley.

I think it's more about the sticker on the side.

Andy - feeling cynical  :-D

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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #21 on: August 23, 2016, 09:13:17 AM »
Is there anyone out there, and reading this, able to confirm whether Guy and the Triumph team are setting up for a record attempt this week?

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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #22 on: August 23, 2016, 12:18:55 PM »
Is there anyone out there, and reading this, able to confirm whether Guy and the Triumph team are setting up for a record attempt this week?


I would like to know as well ... when I look it up on "their" social media sites all I get is promos on buying Triumph motorcycles...

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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #23 on: August 23, 2016, 12:29:05 PM »
Is there anyone out there, and reading this, able to confirm whether Guy and the Triumph team are setting up for a record attempt this week?


I would like to know as well ... when I look it up on "their" social media sites all I get is promos on buying Triumph motorcycles...

From social media GM suggests the attempt is likely to be in mid September, when I hope they will go head to head with the current record holder Ack Attack and the 'Seven' bike too. All seems to depend on the skills of the Cook Shootout team to prepare a suitable course. It will be interesting to see how well they function sharing the salt.
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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #24 on: August 23, 2016, 02:50:15 PM »
OK, a bit of googling shows that the 23-24 August plan has slipped to "mid-September". Reading between the lines, it seems Mike Cook could not find a good enough course for 400 mph this week.

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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #25 on: September 01, 2016, 02:27:37 PM »
Just Got Back from BMST, No Guy Martin or Triumph Streamliner !!
Doesnt Mean That Much To me, To Mean That Much To You !

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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #26 on: September 01, 2016, 04:59:01 PM »
They keep pushing it back.  One of his press releases about a month ago said that he only had a two day window between races in late August that he would be able to run at Bonneville.  I would guess that when he finally got in it, everyone released it won't be that easy to setup and run in a few hours.  I would guess he will be at Cook's, or it will have to wait another year.
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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #27 on: September 05, 2016, 06:46:03 AM »
He's on Cook's list as being entered for the Shootout.
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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #28 on: September 06, 2016, 06:11:55 AM »
Other than on private time, the Cook Meeting is the only event at which to set FIM Motorcycle speed records on a long course. Fingers crossed that the salt is good enough.

There are three more British contenders (two in different FIM Classes to those double piston engined bikes) getting ready to go faster than the current record speed, the next record speed or even 400mph.
 
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Re: Guy Martin - Triumph Rocket Streamliner
« Reply #29 on: September 06, 2016, 07:40:55 AM »
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There are three more British contenders (two in different FIM Classes to those double piston engined bikes) getting ready to go faster than the current record speed, the next record speed or even 400mph.
 

Malcolm, will any of those Brits (apart from Guy Martin) be at Bonneville this year?  They're not on the current list of entries for the Shootout.