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Rickey Gadson Prepares for Motorcycle Land-Speed Record Attempt

July 29, 2010 By 14 Comments

Nine-time world dragracing champion (and former Cycle World cover model; May, 2005) Rickey Gadson is gearing up to break the world land-speed record for a naturally aspirated motorcycle.

The attempt will take place on Saturday, August 31, at Loring AFB in Limestone, Maine. The current MPS/F-1650/4 (modified production stock, fuel, 1650cc, four cylinder) record of 225.87 mph is held by Mark DeLuca. Gadson will also go after the MPS/G-1650/F record of 221.82 mph. Chad Millholland holds the latter record.

Gadson will ride a 1570cc Kawasaki ZX-14 built by Jim Gilmack at Competition CNC.

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  • Nick

    He should get it with no problem.

  • AL

    If its possible Rickey will get it done. Best of luck Rickey…

  • Andrea Green

    Good Luck and i will be cheering for you.

  • http://www.speedwayshelters.com Don Reeves

    Rickey knows speed so this challenge shall be done! You are only as good as the equipment in this attempt. —-

    Don Reeves and the Speed-Way Shelter team.

  • http://V103webmag.com Bubby Love V103 Radio Atlanta Ga

    Yo Rickey it’s ya boy B Love from the ATL :)
    You can do it :)
    Goooooooo Rickey :)
    Good Luck my brotha :)

  • B.J.

    If Ricky breaks Chad’s record, knowing him he will just return the favor.

  • Josh

    Went 217mph and threw a rod. It should have gone faster in 1.5 miles. 1507 cc busas are running 220 in 1 mile.

  • vince bell

    hey, Ricky did a great job the last couple days here at Loring. some really great runs 217 – 218. but today was just part of racing, with engine trouble at the end of the day the Kawi was unable to do anymore runs. Got to meet ricky and he’s a guy that just wants to go fast, very nice and a good sport for sure. I hope to see him next year and see some other big name racers try to compete for some of the records set at this event.

  • Josh

    The bike blew up after it went 217.

  • Jonny

    If the weather is perfect and everything goes off without a hitch then he should hit the mark.

  • CrustyBiker

    Good luck with it dude, and godSPEED to ya lol!

  • Rickey G

    Had a lot of fun and learned a lot about the courage it takes to hold the throttle open 15 seconds in 6 th gear!
    Hats off to the landspeed greats!!

    Thanks for all the support from the fans!

  • Paul

    Busa-Killer.

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