What it's like to hit 270 mph from a standing start

Rider's eye view of Big CC Racing's 271mph Hayabusa top speed run

Phil Big CC Hayabusa 271mph - Pic by Steve McDonald
Phil Big CC Hayabusa 271mph - Pic by Steve McDonald

THE NUMBERS spin round like a one-armed Bandit in a Vegas Casino... Note the Motec Dash, with a GPS-calibrated speed readout. It *only* hits 267mph on this video, the bike touched 272mph on the same day. Note the wobbles from wheelspin at 237mph-ish, and try to imagine how that felt from the rider's seat...

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