Markertek Sets Motorcycle World Speed Record
at Bonneville Salt Flats!
How did a broadcast supply house set a world speed record? Well, Mark, owner/founder of Markertek, happens to be a motorcycle enthusiast, and he and some friends have a motorcycle (BMW, Triumph, KTM, Aprilia, Ducati, Jawa, British bikes, new and vintage) club that meets on Tuesday nights. Last March, they caught 'World's Fastest Indian' starring Anthony Hopkins at a little movie theatre in Rosendale, NY. Thus inspired, club members Scott Kolb and Chris Bernard approached Mark about fabricating a 100%-custom streamliner motorcycle, and entering it in the world motorcycle speed trials at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in September - only five months later! Could it be done?
It could! In short, on September 4, 2006, they broke the world land speed record for a partial streamliner motorcycle with a 100%-custom frame in the 125cc class at 119.368 miles per hour. The previous record was set in 1978 at 115 miles per hour.
What's their secret? Mark says "it was true Markertek 'get-it-done' philosophy, pairing brilliant shop technology with plenty of coffee. And TecNec gaffers tape."
Markertek-Fueled 125cc / 100%
Custom Frame Class Winner
Other highlights from the event included the fastest motorcycle record, set by seven-time AMA flat-track champion Chris Carr at 354 mph out and a return speed of 347 mph in the Bub Streamliner.
Some Markertek customers were on the flats as well: Speedvision, Discovery Channel (Biker Build-Off) and uplink buddy Dave Garbutt from Wild Hare Satellite. www.wildharesat.com
September 5, 2007
We set another World Speed Record for 2007 with the bike shown on the left! Nobody is Faster than Markertek!
Check out the The Big Bike Trip Sponsored by Markertek! Initial planning started with an estimation of 2-3 years and approximately 40,000 miles. Having now completed the North American leg of the trip, Rob & Rik have notched up 38,000 miles over 18 months. Clearly, there will be more mileage to cover as they head towards Central and South America, and then back home through Asia and Europe. Realistically, this will probably take another 40,000 miles and between 3-4 years in total. We wish Rob and Rik the best of luck with their worldwide adventure!
Get This Free Sticker For Your Helmet!
What is it? Right now it’s just a cool sticker for your helmet and maybe a couple of beers (or martinis) one night out at NAB 2008. It’s no secret that a lot of folks in our industry are riders/bike enthusiasts --editors, techs, actors, special effects, etc. --so Mark (the owner/founder of Markertek) thought it would be fun to start a little motorcycle club for all of his friends in the industry.
If you would like a free sticker for your helmet, send us an e-mail request. Include your name, e-mail, the bike you ride, where you work and obviously where the sticker should be mailed to. If you have a cool picture of your bike --send that along as well and maybe we will post it.
