Νέο ρεκόρ ταχύτητας μότοσυκλετών

Την Κυριακή που μας πέρασε, στην Αεροπορική Βάση Loring στο Limestone του Maine στις ΗΠΑ ο Bill Warner έγινε ο πρώτος άνθρωπος που ξεπέρασε τα 300 μίλια / ώρα ή τα 500 χλμ / ώρα σε μία μονοθέσια μηχανή τερματίζοντας στο εξωπραγματικό 311.94 μίλια / ώρα σε μια διδρομή 1.5 μιλίου.

Με το να γίνει ένα με την βασισμένη στην Hayabusa, τούρμπο μηχανή, που κινούνταν με μεθανολή και σχεδιασμένη για να αποδείδει πάνω από 1000 ! ίππους, ο βιολόγοςαπό το Wimauma, διέλυσε το προηγούμενο ρεκόρ των 278.6 mph πάνω σε ανθρακονημάτινους τροχούς.

Μηχανή : Wild Brothers Racing 1299cc, turbo Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa
Μέγιστη ταχύτητα : 311.945 mph (501χλμ/ω)
Εκτιμόμενο κόστος: $160,000
Ισχύς : 1000 hp
Ροπή : περίπου 490 lbs.-ft.





ENGINE

•Type: Liquid-cooled inline-4
•Bore x Stroke: 81mm x 63mm
•Displacement: 1299cc
•Compression: 9.0:1
•Redline: 13,000 rpm
•Cylinder head: stock
•Valve train: DOHC, 16v
•Cylinder head modifications: Ward Performance
•Combustion chamber high temp coated: Swain Tech
•Cams: Web Cam, with APE roller chain conversion
•Valves: APE, high-temp coated by Swain tech
•Cam chain tensioner: Brock's Performance
•Cylinder: Billet, Dart machine
•Cylinder bore coatings: Millennium
•Pistons: MTC
•Rings: MTC
•Pins: MTC
•Circlips: MTC
•Piston coatings: Swain Tech
•Crankshaft: Billet, Marine Crankshaft
•Connecting rods: Crower
•Main bearings: Stock
•Big end bearings: Stock
•Crankcase: Stock
•Crankcase modifications: Harry's Machine
•Oil pan baffle: Brock's Performance
•Transmission: 6-speed constant-mesh
•Transmission modifications: R&D
•Transmission bearings: Worldwide Bearings
•Transmission coatings: Power-Coat
•Shift shafts: Brock's Performance
•Clutch: MTC
•Clutch type: Wet, multi-stage lockup
•Induction: Turbocharging
•Turbo system: RCC Turbos
•Turbocharger: Garrett
•Heat exchanger: RCC Turbos
•Ignition: M&W CDI
•Spark plugs: NGK
•ECU: MoTeC
•Fuel injectors: ( 2200cc Injector Dynamics
•Fuel pump: Weldon
•Fuel: VP M1 Methanol
•Sensors: EGT, Zip Sensors
•Data acquisition: AiM Sports
•Boost controller: NLR
•Exhaust: RCC Turbos
•Plumbing: XRP
•Gaskets: Cometic
•Seals: Stock
•Oil: Alisyn
•Oil Filter: K&P Engineering
•Fasteners: Heads Up Performance, ARP
•Starter pin set: Brock's Performance
•Battery: Full Spectrum Power
CHASSIS

•Frame modifications: McIntosh, raked +5 degrees
•Subframe: Weimer Welding
•Swingarm: McIntosh, 2-5 in. over stock
•Wheelbase: 65 in.
•Drive chain: Brock's Performance/EK
•Chain lubricant: Alisyn
•Sprockets: Vortex
•Front wheel: BST ILR carbon fiber, 3.5 in. x 17 in.
•Rear wheel: BST ILR carbon fiber, 8.5 in. x 18 in.
•Wheel bearings: Worldwide Bearings
•Front tire: Continental 120/70x17 Race Attack
•Rear tire: Continental 240/40x18 Race Attack Custom
•Brake master cylinder: R1
•Brake calipers: Stock
•Brake lines: Spiegler
•Brake pads: Spiegler/Carbone Lorraine
•Brake rotors: Spiegler/ABM
•Brake fluid: Valvoline Dot 4
•Front suspension: Stock 2008 Hayabusa, Öhlins springs
•Steering damper: Öhlins
•Rear suspension links: Brock's Performance
•Rear shock: Öhlins TTX
•Bodywork: Custom by Bill Warner
•Fuel tank: Custom, Weimer Welding
•Fuel capacity: 3 gallons
•Paintwork: Bill Warner
•Seat height: 25 in.
•Weight: 586 lbs.

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