Cal Rayborn

 
Date Location Driver Driver Country Vehicle Power Speed over
1 Km 		Speed over
1 Mile		 Comments
15 Oct 1970 Bonneville,   USA Cal Rayborn USA Harley-Davidson IC 255.38    
16 Oct 1970 Bonneville,   USA Cal Rayborn USA Harley-Davidson IC 265.492    

Cal Rayborn, considered to be one of the best motorcycle racers of all time, raced the 10-foot-long, 700-lb. Harley Davidson-based streamliner to a 265.492 mph speed in 1970. The Denis Manning machine was powered by an HD Sportster engine running 70% nitro-methane. The two-foot-high vessel required Rayborn to lie on his back and steer by peering out the side windows. The feat was particularly impressive because Rayborn crashed several times at high speeds preceding the record-breaking run.