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What a year it’s been. To summarize, in 2008 the Top 1 Ack Attack team completely rebuilt our streamliner from the ground up. After crashing in 2007 at over 300 mph, our streamliner was practically destroyed

The bodywork would have to be replaced, the frame straightened, and all the running gear removed and gone through. The forces from the crash were so great that the motor mounts were literally torn from the castings of both engines.

As it turned out, the paint was still drying and the graphics were still being applied as the bike was being readied for transport for the International Motorcycle Speed Trials by Bub in early September.

We were disappointed to find the course for 2008 was shortened considerably, same as in 2007. Getting back up to speed with all the changes was a difficult challenge.

On the final day of running we averaged over 315 mph through the lights, easily the fastest in the field, winning top time of the meet. But we still had a long ways to go to surpass the current record of 350 mph.

At the Top 1 Shootout two weeks later, and run by a different promoter, we were greeted with 12 miles of hard, smooth salt. It took an entire week of battling handling gremlins, replacing a motor, and combating wind issues before coming up to speed. In the end we managed to pull off a two-way average of 360.913 mph, the fastest in history and a new world record. 2008 had the makings of a great year!

For me, the racing was only half of what made it great. I was also able to team up with the fine folks at MotorcycleUSA to produce a monthly column dedicated to motorcycle land speed racing.

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My column is called SALT ADDICTION, and already has quite a following. Check it out sometime at www.motorcycleusa.com

In addition, I,ve landed feature articles in some of the larger motorcycle magazines. I covered the International Motorcycle Speed Trials for Thunder Press www.thunderpress.net/MONTH_ARTICLE-pdfs/2008/1108/BubMotorcycle/BubMotorcycle.shtml

And more recently, a feature in Easyriders magazine
covering the Top 1 Shootout and documenting our new
Land speed record. I have several other writing assignments in the works and am always looking for more.

For 2009 myself and some of my teammates will be traveling overseas as the Top 1 Ack Attack begins a
world tour. Not sure of all the locations, or how long, but Indonesia is first. With Australia nearby, my guess is we may be down under a short time later. Stay tuned for all the latest!

Rocky Robinson

Book Cover, FLAT OUT The Race for the Motorcycle Land Speed Record

P.S. Don't forget we have new World Record T-Shirts available. (while supplies last) My first book, Flat Out, is also still available and I’m proud to say was a finalist for the Dean Batchelor Award by the Motor Press Guild

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Own a piece of history! Ack Attack 360 MPH Land Speed Record shirts are now available.
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Sizes available are: S - 3X S, M, L, XL are $20 and 2X and 3X are $22 (plus freight) Email with size, quantity and shipping address. We'll reply with total amount including shipping and method of payment.

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