Silver Bird (streamliner)
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 Don Vesco with Silver Bird at Bonneville Speedway | |
| Manufacturer | Don Vesco |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | "Big Red" streamliner |
| Successor | "Lightning Bolt" streamliner |
| Class | Streamliner |
| Engine | 2× Yamaha Inline-4 694.9 cc (42.41 cu in) reed-valve two-stroke, 1,389.8 cc (84.81 cu in) total displacement |
| Bore / stroke | 64 mm × 54 mm (2.52 in × 2.13 in) |
| Top speed | 303.812 mph (488.938 km/h)[1] |
| Power | 240 hp (180 kW) |
| Dimensions | L: 21 ft (6.4 m) H: 32 in (810 mm) |
| Weight | 900 lb (410 kg) (wet) |
Silver Bird was a motorcycle land-speed record setting streamliner motorcycle. It was powered by two motors delivering 240 horsepower (180 kW).[1] It was the first motorcycle to set a speed record over 300 miles per hour (480 km/h), when ridden by Don Vesco at the Bonneville Speedway in 1975.[2][3]
Specifications
The motorcycle was built by Don Vesco and sponsored by Yamaha.[4] It had two four-cylinder, 694.9 cc reed-valve two-stroke engines from the Yamaha TZ750 racebike.[1]
