The Curtiss V-8 motorcycle was a 269 cu in (4,410 cc) V8 engine-powered motorcycle designed and built by aviation and motorcycling pioneer Glenn Curtiss that set an unofficial land speed record of 136.36 miles per hour (219.45 km/h) on January 24, 1907.

The Curtiss V-8 was air-cooled, producing approximately 30 to 40 horsepower at 1,800 rpm. The motorcycle used direct drive because a conventional chain-and-belt transmission could not withstand the power of the massive engine. Curtiss took the motorcycle to the Florida Speed Carnival at Ormond Beach in January 1907.

The Curtiss V-8 was air-cooled, producing approximately 30 to 40 horsepower at 1,800 rpm. The motorcycle used direct drive because a conventional chain-and-belt transmission could not withstand the power of the massive engine. Curtiss took the motorcycle to the Florida Speed Carnival at Ormond Beach in January 1907.

2017年10月31日 · Glenn H. Curtiss on his V-8 motorcycle just before the record run. Obviously not a standard cycle, the V-8 could not be entered into any race on the docket. However, officials did agree...

2014年1月2日 · Motorcyle with Curtiss V-8 aircooled engine, 30-40 horsepower. Black overall with white tires. For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use.

The big V-8 in his motorcycle was initially built for an airship customer—but Curtiss and his team couldn’t resist a chance to run it on the ground.

The Curtiss V-8 was air-cooled, producing approximately 30 to 40 horsepower at 1,800 rpm. The motorcycle used direct drive because a conventional chain-and-belt transmission could not withstand the power of the massive engine. Curtiss took the motorcycle to the Florida Speed Carnival at Ormond Beach in January 1907.

2016年12月5日 · Curtiss installed one of his 4000cc V8 aircraft engines (essentially four of his 1000cc v-twins) into a motorcycle and blew all competitors into the weeds with a run of 136.27 mph on 24...

2004年6月25日 · In the background frothy waves plash upon a beach, the very hard packed sands upon which his experimental V-8 powered motorcycle would transport him into the history books as "The Fastest Man in the World." The day was Thursday January 24, the year 1907; the place, Ormond Beach on the east coast of Florida.

2012年11月26日 · Aviation legend Glenn H. Curtiss built and rode his V8-powered motorcycle to a 1907 land speed record. This monstrous machine was, for a time, the fastest thing on wheels.