Harley 'novice' breaks speed record
Missouri transplant says that instead of easing off throttle, she leaned into side wind and cranked it to 133 mph.
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| Rachel Keown has gone from rookie to record-holder. The newly-minted motorcycle racer, who works at Harley-Davidson of Glendale, broke the speed record for a 1,000 cc motorcycle this week at the BUB Racing Inc. Motorcycle Speed Trials at Bonneville Salt Flats outside Salt Lake City. The final results won't become official until certified by the American Motorcyclist Assn., which is expected to take place on Friday. But Delvene Manning, the meet manager, said Tuesday that Keown reached a top average speed of more than 141 mph on a milelong run, followed by a 133 mph run. Two back-to-back runs are averaged together to determine the speed entered into the books. Keown's effort on her first day racing topped the record set last year by Serge Martin, another Harley of Glendale rider. He had reached 137.65 miles per hour on one run and averaged 135 mph. |
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