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Flat Out: The Race for the Motorcycle World Land Speed Record (Hardcover)

July 8th, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments

Flat Out: The Race for the Motorcycle World Land Speed Record

On September 3, 2006, Robinson, driving the motorcycle streamliner Ack Attack, set the new world land speed record of 342.797 miles per hour. Two days later someone broke his record, but what matters is that, after nearly a lifetime of training, Robinson became, however briefly, the fastest man on two wheels. This enthusiastically written book begins almost 15 years ago, when Robinson was recruited to drive Tenacious II, the streamliner (streamlined motorcycle) the com (more…)

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  1. Tacita
    July 8th, 2009 at 21:18 | #1
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Great read from a non-racing fan
    I am not a motorcycle enthusiast nor am I a race fan but I thoroughly enjoyed this book and learned a lot about land speed racing.

  2. Tacita
    July 9th, 2009 at 01:26 | #2
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Flat Out brings flat out speed to your heart
    After watching Rocky race speedway bikes without brakes I got a real chuckle of him describing in great detail the need for real brakes on the streamliner.

  3. Xenia
    July 9th, 2009 at 06:08 | #3
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Great Read
    Although I must say that I know the writer from a close and mutual friend, I am an avid reader and although I do not have much knowledge in the field of racing, even I get it!

  4. Kye
    July 9th, 2009 at 11:32 | #4
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Larry Bliss, Pleasant Hill, CA
    I have been fortunate in that I have experienced the attempts to break the land speed record in a Streamliner at Bonneville as a spectator.

  5. Walta
    July 9th, 2009 at 18:18 | #5
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Making a Dream Come True
    You don’t need to be a gear head to enjoy the drama of explosive hot engines, aerodynamics, and adrenaline, as well as life’s lessons and innocence lost.

  6. Fuchsia
    July 9th, 2009 at 23:16 | #6
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Living Life Flat Out – Rocky Robinson Style
    I have just finished reading Flat Out by Rocky Robinson and I must say, I enjoyed every word … every breathtaking moment.

  7. Kael
    July 10th, 2009 at 00:55 | #7
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Flat Out Review
    Rocky writes a great story about his journey trying to break a l6 yr land speed record. (For those who don’t know about this kind of racing, see Anthony Hopkin’s movie – “The…

  8. Rylan
    July 10th, 2009 at 08:55 | #8
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Flat Out at Bonneville
    I just finished reading “Flat Out”, Rocky Robinson’s excellent narration of his experiences riding, not one, but two of the fastest Bonneville Streamliner motorcycles ever built…

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