Fastest woman on a motorcycle

[alans1100]

Fastest woman on a motorcycle is an IT analyst from Scunthorpe: 264mph speed record set by amateur racer whose husband built her superbike in their garage.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2789118/fastest-woman-world-revealed-british-mother-two-scunthorpe-smashed-land-speed-record-going-264mph-motorbike-husband-built-garage.html#ixzz3GArCbd7Y

Becci and her bike

[Bluey]

I'm not meaning to be sexist, but I would have thought it takes balls to go that fast, but she has shown me I am completely wrong!

I thought "The Death Wish" to be mainly a male phenomenon, but I have a sister who has been a "thrill seeker" all of her life, so there are no hard and fast rules. I'm always happy to be wrong (but prefer the ecstasy that being right brings!!).

I work that out to be 422 km/hr. Wow!

[alans1100]

Take into account that the bike is unassisted by jet or rocket powered technology which so may attempts are done with these days.

There's also the turbocharger just behind the fairing where the exhaust come through.

[Gadget]

In the new money that is 424.8 km/h!!!!!

[Biggles]

He's done a great job withe redesigning the cowls.  The aerodynamics would be critical at that speed.
It sounds like a plane going past.  Impressive.