We’ve been showcasing the builds from the Bob Guynes Collection recently sold at the 2022 Mecum Las Vegas motorcycle auction. Born in 1937, Boris “Bob” Guynes was an Army veteran, racer, and fabricator who created […]
Tag: Land Speed Bikes
World’s Fastest Hawks: Honda Twin 305 Salt Racer
“Two For the Salt,” a Double Honda 305 Land-Speed Racer… We’ve been running a series on the builds of the late Boris “Bob” Guynes, a racer and fabricator whose machines include the twin 750 “Anti-Christ” […]
The Hog Catcher: Supercharged Honda CB500 Salt Racer
150-mph CB500 Supercharged, NOS-injected Salt Racer… Recently we featured the Double 750 “Anti-Christ” from the late Boris “Bob” Guynes, a master fabricator and racer who created some truly incredible salt flat racers. Today, we’re excited […]
The Anti-Christ: Honda Double 750 Salt Flat Racer
A twin-engine CB750 land-speed racer from the late Boris Guynes… If our trip to the 2022 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials taught us anything, it’s that the Bonneville Salt Flats are a truly special place — […]
Speedy Seagull: 100cc Honda Land Speeder
Speedy Siegl’s methanol-fueled, nitrous-injected 100cc land speeder! This past summer, we were fortunate to make the journey across the country to the Bonneville Salt Flats outside Wendover, Utah, for the 2021 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials. […]
Miracle at the Bonneville Salt Flats
Living legend Steve “Brewdude” Garn revived on the salt… In late August, we drove cross country to attend the AMA Motorcycle Speed Trials at Bonneville Speedway outside Wendover, Utah — our first trip to the […]
Salt Beeza: 1948 BSA B33 Land Speed Bike
British workhorse goes land-speeding on an Australian dry lake… In 1947, BSA introduced the 500cc “all-iron” B33, one of their first new singles to appear in the wake of World War II. It was based […]
White Motorcycle Concepts WMC250EV Land Speeder
“I’ve always been obsessed with speed.” These are the words of Robert White, whose passion for two-wheeled performance can be traced back to his boyhood, when he raced BMX at a British national level. By […]
Small-Bore Speeder: Honda MB5 Land Speed Racer
Tim Klostermann of Economy Chopper sets out to beat the M-AG 50cc land speed record… For one year only (1982), the US market received the Honda MB5, a 50cc reed-valve two-stroke with a five-speed gearbox, […]
Purple People Eater: Kawasaki H1 500cc Land Speeder
Steve “Brewdude” Garn builds a 500cc two-stroke triple landspeed bike! In 1968, Kawasaki unleashed the H1 Mach III, a 500cc two-stroke triple that would quickly earn a reputation as “The Widowmaker.” The 415-pound, 60-bhp smoker […]
