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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He should get it with no problem.
Comment by Nick — July 29, 2010 @ 8:26 pm
If its possible Rickey will get it done. Best of luck Rickey…
Comment by AL — July 29, 2010 @ 8:45 pm
Good Luck and i will be cheering for you.
Comment by Andrea Green — July 30, 2010 @ 2:46 pm
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.
Comment by Don Reeves — July 30, 2010 @ 3:34 pm
Yo Rickey it’s ya boy B Love from the ATL
You can do it
Goooooooo Rickey
Good Luck my brotha
Comment by Bubby Love V103 Radio Atlanta Ga — July 30, 2010 @ 5:30 pm
If Ricky breaks Chad’s record, knowing him he will just return the favor.
Comment by B.J. — August 1, 2010 @ 12:11 am
Went 217mph and threw a rod. It should have gone faster in 1.5 miles. 1507 cc busas are running 220 in 1 mile.
Comment by Josh — August 1, 2010 @ 9:20 pm
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.
Comment by vince bell — August 1, 2010 @ 9:21 pm
The bike blew up after it went 217.
Comment by Josh — August 3, 2010 @ 11:19 pm
If the weather is perfect and everything goes off without a hitch then he should hit the mark.
Comment by Jonny — August 4, 2010 @ 1:14 pm
Good luck with it dude, and godSPEED to ya lol!
Comment by CrustyBiker — August 26, 2010 @ 4:47 pm