Looking for and wondering how to obtain sponsorship for worlds fastest motorized bike

even if you can prove that you will be able to break (or make) a record, you still have to prove to potential sponsors why YOU and your goal are good for them. Sponsorship is advertising, plain and simple
 
I use to race motorcycles, there are no bicycles that have the capability of handling any speeds above 50 mph. This guy that hit 78 mph was probably on a glass like surface that resembled a super highway. I'm not against any guy that is risking his life on a bicycle going at excessive speeds. All I'm saying that motorcycles are more suited for speed than these frail, lightweight bicycles. You should not equate your typical guy with only average skills to a guy who is most likely a real professional cyclist going 78 mph.
 
im aiming to surpass 120m.p.h. hoping for close to 200 and with or without sponsorship i will do it as i am opening a shop in ohio to have the world record as a shop sign will boost business i also plan on opening a few mb drag strips and ovals near the shop i want to open up a whole new genre of motorized bikes
 
and while yes the guy claims 106kmh and his speedometer shows that it appears as though hes only going 40m.p.h.
 
Marco Pantani, Tour de France, hit 78 mph without a motor! so its not unrealistic at all.
In short, get a race bike, there already built to go that fast.

well... sorta...

they are built to go that fast with no more weight than a very fit cyclist and without the vibrations of a motor. The vibrations from the motor alone put a great deal of stress on the frame above and beyond the speed traveled.

Without being either a scientist or a bicycle tech, I have a feeling that to build a bike sturdy enough to stand up to the speeds Travis is aiming for, the thing will practically be a lightweight motorcycle.
 
"world's fastest anything" implies organization and agreed-upon standards.

the world's fastest indian isn't a title or record...it's just that the world's fastest motorcycle under 1000cc happens to be an indian.

there are a lot of different configurations available to MB'ers, so "official" definition is difficult.

without standards, it boils down to "who can strap to largest engine to a bicycle frame?"

imo, it sounds like you want to run a motorcycle-with-pedals...an unsafe one, besides. the usfra says if an MB ever exceeds 60mph they'll want to see speed-rated tires...which i think don't exist.

if you (sincerely) want to promote the motorsport, define the motorsport and compete within the parameters. otherwise the title you seek is an empty one.

to compete in landspeed, and declare yourself the "world's fastest" you'll also have to declare "compared to what?"

i happen to hold a "record" for an under-35cc motorized bicycle...32.4mph isn't impressive, but i was more concerned with breaking ground for MB's...which i did... www.saltflats.com loved the idea of a bicycle chassis for small-engine (and electric i bet) competition.

the door is open, the possibilities as yet unrealized...usfra is structured such that a growing MB contingent could eventually lead to a new & separate vehicle-class: Motorized Bicycle...that would rock my world...anyways...

it was almost 2 years from the moment i said i wanted to race until i actually heard those magical words "augie, the course is yours." it wasn't easy but it was worth it.

you have a long way to go from wanting to doing...and as Pablo says, you're gonna have to prove yourself informed, organized, and capable...trust me, sponsorship is no free-ride.

that's all i feel like typing on this dinky mobile keyboard...hope it sheds some light on the issue :cool:
 
with all that said, the best part is that doing it isn't difficult, you're building a motored bike.

in relative terms, the whole MBproject is very inexpensive. a moderately-heeled effort could hit 40mph with a <35cc single-speed first time out.

the difference was me having the time. luckiest part by far, imo, is that mitch had the time, too. and many people pitched in, a low-budget group effort, one that led to an official timeslip. score! i'm proud, yeah, but before mb's i never really had much going, it's complicated. any small sense of small accomplishment beats none at all.

how to totally blow my doors off on the salt.
1- don't be me. i'm 6'5" 200. i need a big bike and a lot of leather. use a light rider.
2-don't use sabrina. heavy bike. intentionally built tough, but nothing about her says efficiency or speed. build a light bicycle with *wheels tires brakes* appropriate to the occasion.
3-arrive with anything better than a stock tanaka 33.

how easy is that? anyone, who has the time and desire, would be astounded by the amount of help this MBcommunity is always-eager to extend for a good MBcause :cool:
 
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worlds fastest pedal powered bicycle = 268.831KPH
http://bikeblogbook.blogspot.com/2009/06/fred-rompelberg-worlds-fastest-bicycle.html

as an example of "new" bicycle tech, google "giant trinity sl 2010". It has enough strength / more than any alloy or steel / cro-mo frame and inbuilt flexability to handle the vibration of a motor easily. And is also the most aerodynamic TT- race bike ever built. The frame strength of a carbon fiber / carbon /kevlar composit as im sure everyone knows is pretty darn high and a lot stronger than alloy or steel. And, interestingly this years nobel prize went to a guy studying graphene. its atom thick graphite sheets. Its 200x stronger than steel. like carbon fiber, but has conductivity out of this world. That may or may not be in the new giant range in 2030? what i do know is "any" motorized bicycle with the right gearing/rpm/weight/aerodynamics/rim diameter/friction reduction/ is capable of doing 100mph

i personally do 90 kph+ on my race bike without a motor and will be adding a ceramic bearing / ported, polished, stroked, race tuned, blah, blah, etc motor to it this week. Only time will tell. it may well blow to bits. or it may be one of the fastest motorized bike on the planet? But personally im not going to let anyone that goes slower "with a motor" tell me i cant or it isnt possible. so go get some sponsorship. Find out exacly what size motor, and over what distance. Then gear the lightest bike you can afford with the strongest motor you can build and go get it.
 
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a 50cc multi-spd streamliner-class MC already holds a 84mph+ record. corrections welcome. anyone care to define where the line is drawn? what is an MB? is "having pedals" enough on it's own merit? much to ponder if one wants sanctioned titles.
 
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