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Offline Rocky R

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Jet Powered Motorcycle Streamliner
« on: June 25, 2009, 02:01:12 PM »
Richard Brown, Art Arfons, and now Mike Charlton, all builders of propulsion powered motorcycle streamliners. Read their story here:
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/287/3822/Motorcycle-Article/Salt-Addiction-Mike-Charlton-Jet-Bike.aspx

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Re: Jet Powered Motorcycle Streamliner
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2009, 02:05:27 PM »

"Important reading material for any serious land speed racer!"

True!  Great book Rocky!!!

Also, great article!
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Re: Jet Powered Motorcycle Streamliner
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2009, 02:21:45 PM »
Dodge!  I imagined you to be younger!  :mrgreen:

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Re: Jet Powered Motorcycle Streamliner
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2009, 03:03:07 PM »
 :-D  Your as young as you feel, not as you look! 
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Re: Jet Powered Motorcycle Streamliner
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2009, 04:01:52 PM »
Thank God for that. Somrtime when I really look at myself in the mirror, I think who is that old phart? :? :-D
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Re: Jet Powered Motorcycle Streamliner
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2009, 05:24:48 PM »
I got an idea for Mike Charlton -- Get Jesse to drive it next season!
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Re: Jet Powered Motorcycle Streamliner
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2009, 01:48:08 AM »
JJ needs a bigger set of nads for that ride.

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Re: Jet Powered Motorcycle Streamliner
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2009, 03:45:15 AM »
The chronological order should be maintained of Art Arfons, then Richard Brown and now Mike Charlton. 

Thanks to Rocky for bringing back memories of what we attempted nearly ten years ago.  I remember being asked by Richard what may have occured with Art's two wheeler and then getting drawn into a three year streamliner record programme.  In the photo of the rocket bike and team I am second in from the left - by the fin.

Best wishes to Mike Charlton with his project - everyone is watching.

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Re: Jet Powered Motorcycle Streamliner
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2009, 07:26:40 AM »
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