Comments on: Sidecar Speed Record Smashed http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2005/07/19/sidecar-speed-record-smashed/ News and Events for Motorcyclists in Washington, Oregon and Idaho Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:25:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: pappy http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2005/07/19/sidecar-speed-record-smashed/comment-page-1/#comment-22370 pappy Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:38:51 +0000 #comment-22370 The Stege sled went 216 mph this year. Due to the massive additional funding amounts of several hundred dollars and the huge membership team of 3 people. The Stege sled went 216 mph this year. Due to the massive additional funding amounts of several hundred dollars and the huge membership team of 3 people.

]]> By: pappy http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2005/07/19/sidecar-speed-record-smashed/comment-page-1/#comment-21249 pappy Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:32:35 +0000 #comment-21249 272 km/hr equals 169 mph. Good job for 1000cc. They might go faster at Bonneville with the longer run, however you do get less power at the high altitude. Here's a news item closer to home: A new world's record of 199.021 mph (two way average over the flying mile) was set in the 1350 SC-G (1350cc Sidecar, Normally Aspirated, Gas) class by Port Orchard, Washington, resident John Stege on 15 September 2007 at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The September USFRA/SCTA sanctioned World of Speed event was the first outing for the new La Poderosa III sidecar rig. See landracing.com site, World of Speed 2007 for more details. Foot note: The new hack took three years of evenings to construct at a cost of about $5,000, with no help from sponsors, parts suppliers or cash donators. Team membership had swelled to three people during that time, with a build team of one. No FIM guys were present so we didn't have to kick their sad asses. There are no plans to apply for a place in the Guinness Book of Records. 272 km/hr equals 169 mph. Good job for 1000cc. They might go faster at Bonneville with the longer run, however you do get less power at the high altitude.

Here’s a news item closer to home:

A new world’s record of 199.021 mph (two way average over the flying mile) was set in the 1350 SC-G (1350cc Sidecar, Normally Aspirated, Gas) class by Port Orchard, Washington, resident John Stege on 15 September 2007 at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The September USFRA/SCTA sanctioned World of Speed event was the first outing for the new La Poderosa III sidecar rig.

See landracing.com site, World of Speed 2007 for more details.

Foot note:

The new hack took three years of evenings to construct at a cost of about $5,000, with no help from sponsors, parts suppliers or cash donators. Team membership had swelled to three people during that time, with a build team of one. No FIM guys were present so we didn’t have to kick their sad asses. There are no plans to apply for a place in the Guinness Book of Records.

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