Gyronaut X-1 displayed at Quail Motorcycle Gathering, Carmel, California during 2015

Gyronaut X-1 was a streamliner motorcycle that set the motorcycle land-speed record of 245.667 mph (395.363 km/h) in 1966, ridden by Detroit Triumph dealer Bob Leppan.[1] It was powered by two 650 cc Triumph TR6 Trophy motorcycle engines.[1][2]

The streamlined body was designed by Alex Tremulis, who designed automobiles including the Tucker automobile and Ford Gyron.[2][3][4]

It had innovative safety equipment including a cromoly steel roll cage and fire suppression equipment.[2]

Gyronaut crashed in 1970 at over 280 mph (450 km/h).[5] Four decades later, Steve Tremulis, nephew of the designer, displayed the partially restored Gyronaut to the public for the first time in early 2012.[3] It was shown fully restored at Speed Week in 2013,[6] and won a special award at the 2014 Quail Motorcycle Gathering.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Triumph's Bonneville Connection". Motorsports Network. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  2. ^ a b c Yoav Gilad (September 15, 2014), "World's fastest motorcycle restored", Petrolicious, May Moon Media
  3. ^ a b Daniel Strohl (May 15, 2012), "Alex Tremulis's Gyronaut X-1 goes under restoration", Hemmings Daily, Hemmings
  4. ^ a b John L. Stein (July 8, 2014), 2014 Quail Motorcycle Gathering Award Winners, Hagerty Insurance Agency
  5. ^ Cyril Huze (August 16, 2013), "Postcards From Bonneville 65th Anniversary Speed Week", Cyril Huze Post
  6. ^ Sherri Candland (August 19, 2013), Bonneville Speed Week 2013, a City on the Salt, Salt Lake Tribune

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