Brits to build fastest bike

Posted on 21 Sep 2010 by The Manufacturer

British engineers will attempt to build the world’s fastest motorbike and return the two wheel land speed record to the UK for the first time since 1937.

The 50-strong team of engineers will be attempting to smash the Motorbike Land Speed Record in either 2011 or 2012, but need to secure £100,000 for the project. They are attempting to build a bike that will break the 400mph barrier and will have a groundbreaking supercharged 700 bhp engine. If the group succeeds in…

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