What is a Powered Luge?
There are many variations of what a powered street luge or "Luge" should be, some have used rockets, others combustion motors, but the record the Cowboy wants is the Turbine powered record. This is not necessarily a must when wanting to achieve the Guinness World Record.
Have a read of Guinness's own description on what they class as a powered street luge and make your own call on what you would use to power your luge.
Have a read of Guinness's own description on what they class as a powered street luge and make your own call on what you would use to power your luge.
DEFINITION OF RECORD
This is for the Fastest Powered Street Luge. This record is to be attempted by an individual or a team. Measurements of the speed must be given in both mph and km/h. GUIDELINES FOR ‘FASTEST POWERED STREET LUGE’ 1. The luge used in this record attempt should meet the following specifications: • The wheels should be connected to trucks that are steered in the standard manner (i.e. by leaning). • The tops of the wheels should not protrude above the height of the deck. • The luge should be no greater than 60 cm in width at any point (including the wheels). • All braking should be done by the rider’s feet making contact with the road surface. No other forms of braking are permitted. • Fairings should not extend over the rider to any extent (i.e. they may protrude outward in front and behind the rider, but may not protrude over the rider in any way). • The rockets may be of any type and may be placed on the luge in any configuration. 2. Record attempts made on public roads will only be considered when that road has been properly and legally closed off to other traffic with the assistance of local law enforcement officials (or other appropriate authorities). Written confirmation of this fact must be supplied in the record claim. 3. Speed must be very accurately measured, by someone who is professionally qualified to do so. If hand-held radar is used, for instance, it should be operated by a police officer or similar who has been properly trained in its use. All equipment must be of a very high standard of accuracy, and documentation should be included detailing the specifications of the equipment used. 4. A written statement, on letterhead paper, must be provided by the person measuring the speed, stating how they are qualified for the job, exactly how the speed was measured, and exactly what speed was reached. (Note that car speedometers, hand-held GPS units, cycling computers and similar are not eligible). |
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Other Powered Luge Boards and Riders
Below you will find a list of unique people that are currently riding and or striving to be the fastest in the world
Joel King
Joel lives in West Sussex UK and started working on a Jet Powered Streetluge back in 2005 with the goal of reaching 120mph. On August 27, 2007 with a motor supplied by Heward Microjets Joel nearly reached his goal with a top speed of 114.714mph and his two run average being 112.7mph. Limited by the course Joel feels he can press his record even further to possibly 130mph.
joeldking@hotmail.com
You can read more about Joel and his record attempt in the following website www.gravityking.co.uk
Bob Swartz
Bob lives in Maryland and started out back in 2004 by purchasing his gas turbine Jet engine and proceeded to engineer a way of mounting it to the back of his Streetluge. After many hours of design and construction Bob's Jet Powered Streetluge emerged.
Bob performs at drag strips with the jet cars and trucks. He has clocked speeds over 80mph on the 1/4 mile drag strips and has a recorded a top speed of 119.2mph on his GPS.
You can read more about Bob in the following website www.jetluge.net
Bob performs at drag strips with the jet cars and trucks. He has clocked speeds over 80mph on the 1/4 mile drag strips and has a recorded a top speed of 119.2mph on his GPS.
You can read more about Bob in the following website www.jetluge.net
Billy Copeland "The Rocket Man"
Billy lives in Tennessee and started out back in 1996 by mounting 4 D-rocket motors to the back of his Streetluge. His second attempt was with 2 G-rocket motors and finally ended up with 4 G-rocket motors.
Billy was the first to be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his 98.5mph run made by firing 15 of the 24 rocket motors attached to the back of his Streetluge.
You can read more about Billy in the following website www.fastlanerocketluge.com
Billy was the first to be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his 98.5mph run made by firing 15 of the 24 rocket motors attached to the back of his Streetluge.
You can read more about Billy in the following website www.fastlanerocketluge.com
Roland Morrison
Roland lives in Southern New Jersey and started researching ways to mount a gas motor to the back of a Streetluge in July of 2004. His first prototype PS1 Powered Streetluge used a small chainsaw motor and ran just over 50mph. Prototype II PS2 used a KT-100 Yamaha motor and broke the 100mph mark he set for his first goal. He furthered his record by taking PS2 to the World of Speed 2006 event on the world famous Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah (USA) where he pushed his record to 105mph. Pursuing his never ending goal of Faster Roland in June of 2007 finished work on his new Powered Streetluge PS3 that is powerd by a 1200cc Harley-Davidson® Sportster® motor which he took to the Texas Mile event in October 2007.
On his first test run he recorded a pass of 114.004mph. His second two runs met with technical difficulties and was no longer able to continue.
On March 1, 2008 Roland was invited down to Maryland International Raceway to see what the 1200cc Harley-Davidson® Powered Streetluge would do in the 1/4 mile. On his first test run he recorded a 77mph pass, second was an 88mph pass, third was a 95mph pass and on his last pass he broke the 100mph mark with 100.23mph pass.
On June 22, 2008 Roland was invited down to Maryland International Raceway to display and make exhibition runs for MIR's summer bike fest. On his first test run he recorded a 107mph pass, second was an 112mph pass, third was a 110mph pass and his last was a 115.13mph pass. On September 17, 2008 While attending the World of Speed event held on the Bonneville Salt Flats Roland pushed his top speed record to 138.25mph on the short course and joined the 130mph club.
On September 20, 2008 at the same event Roland pushed his top speed record even further on the long course by running 145.17mph for the last run of the event. During this run all 4 front wheels began to melt at 140mph and when he rolled to a stop he found that all 4 where shredded. His two run average for the event was 141.714mph.
On September 18, 2009 While attending the World of Speed event Roland made the first 150+mph pass by recording 150.32mph on his first run. On his second run he discovered that the transmission was broken and he had no 4th gear USFRA's 150 club webpage number X85
You can read more about Roland at the following website: www.PoweredStreetluge.com
On his first test run he recorded a pass of 114.004mph. His second two runs met with technical difficulties and was no longer able to continue.
On March 1, 2008 Roland was invited down to Maryland International Raceway to see what the 1200cc Harley-Davidson® Powered Streetluge would do in the 1/4 mile. On his first test run he recorded a 77mph pass, second was an 88mph pass, third was a 95mph pass and on his last pass he broke the 100mph mark with 100.23mph pass.
On June 22, 2008 Roland was invited down to Maryland International Raceway to display and make exhibition runs for MIR's summer bike fest. On his first test run he recorded a 107mph pass, second was an 112mph pass, third was a 110mph pass and his last was a 115.13mph pass. On September 17, 2008 While attending the World of Speed event held on the Bonneville Salt Flats Roland pushed his top speed record to 138.25mph on the short course and joined the 130mph club.
On September 20, 2008 at the same event Roland pushed his top speed record even further on the long course by running 145.17mph for the last run of the event. During this run all 4 front wheels began to melt at 140mph and when he rolled to a stop he found that all 4 where shredded. His two run average for the event was 141.714mph.
On September 18, 2009 While attending the World of Speed event Roland made the first 150+mph pass by recording 150.32mph on his first run. On his second run he discovered that the transmission was broken and he had no 4th gear USFRA's 150 club webpage number X85
You can read more about Roland at the following website: www.PoweredStreetluge.com
If you are, or know of anyone else that maybe making an attempt at the powered street luge record, send an email via the CONTACT page and we'll add it to the site.
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