Wednesday 28 September 2011

About Motorcycles: Drag Racing's 199 MPH Man

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From Basem Wasef, your Guide to Motorcycles
If you think all Hogs are porky, check out Eddie Krawieck's 385 horsepower V-Rod... plus, we tour the Vance & Hines Speed Shop where this feral beast was born, and ask "What's the longest you've ridden?"

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Exclusive Q&A: Eddie Krawiec, the 199 MPH Man
It takes an exceptional personality to straddle a 385 horsepower bike and catapult it down a drag strip: Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec weighs only 150 pounds, but he punches his V-Rod through the quarter mile at speeds approaching 200 mph. Krawiec holds the top speed record of 199.23 mph, and is so consistent that he sparked controversy by earning a championship without winning a single race during the 2008 season... read more
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Inside the Vance & Hines Speed Shop
If you were intrigued by drag racer Eddie Krawiec, you'll probably find his day job fascinating, too. When he's not busting his chops at the quarter mile, Krawiec runs the Vance & Hines speed shop in Indianapolis, just a few miles from the world famous speedway... read more

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What Was Your Longest Motorcycle Ride?
Have you-- pardon the expression-- ridden your ass off, and lived to tell? Share your tales of ultra-long distance motorcycle rides in our Readers Respond Feature.

 


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