Motorcycle World Speed Records 
1920 - 1962

 

Date Rider Country Course Machine M.P.H.
04/14/20 E. Walker U.S.A. Daytona 994 c.c. Indian 103.50
09/09/23 F.W. Dixon France Arpajon 989 c.c. Harley-Davidson 106.50
11/06/23 C.F. Temple England Brooklands 996 c.c. British-Anzani 108.50
04/27/24 H. Le Vack France Arpajon 998 c.c. Brough Superior JAP 113.50
07/08/24 H. Le Vack France Arpajon 998 c.c. Brough Superior JAP 119.00
09/05/26 C.F. Temple France Arpajon 996 c.c. OEC Temple 121.50
08/25/28 O.M. Baldwin France Arpajon 998 c.c. Zenith JAP 124.50
08/25/29 H. LeVack France Arpajon 998 c.c. Brough Superior JAP 129.00
09/19/29 E. Henne Germany Munich 740 c.c. BMW 134.50
08/31/30 J.S. Wright France Arpajon 998 c.c. OEC Temple JAP 137.50
09/21/30 E. Henne Germany Munich 740 c.c. BMW 137.50
11/06/30 J.S. Wright Ireland Cork 998 c.c. OEC Temple JAP 150.50
11/03/32 E. Henne Hungary Tat 735 c.c. BMW 152.00
10/28/34 E. Henne Hungary Gyon 735 c.c. BMW 153.00
09/27/35 E. Henne Germany Frankfurt a/M 735 c.c. BMW 159.00
10/02/36 E. Henne Germany Frankfurt a/M 495 c.c. BMW 169.00
04/19/37 E. Fernihough Hungary Gyon 998 c.c. Brough Superior JAP 169.50
10/21/37 P. Taruffi Italy Brescia-Bergamo 492 c.c. Gilera 170.50
11/28/37 E. Henne Germany Darmstadt 493 c.c. BMW 173.50
04/12/51 W. Herz Germany Munich 499 c.c. NSU 180.00
07/02/55 R. Wright N. Zealand Christchurch 998 c.c. Vincent HRD 185.00
08/02/56 W. Herz U.S.A . Bonneville 347 c.c. NSU 189.00
08/04/56 W. Herz U.S.A. Bonneville 499 c.c. NSU 210.00
09/05/62 W. Johnson U.S.A. Bonneville 649 c.c. Triumph 224.50