Aug 12, 2016 7:00 AM

Gallery: What It Takes to Make a Motorcycle Hit 400MPH

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Triumph built the Streamliner to do one thing: top 376.363 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats to become the fastest motorcycle on the planet.
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Dual 1.4-liter engines share a single transmission and drive the rear wheel.

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The gearing obviously favors top-end acceleration, so the Streamliner uses retractable outrigger wheels to stay upright below 25 mph.
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Lightweight carbon-kevlar provides structural support for the engine, transmission, and rider.

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Yes, it has two wheels, a seat, and a handlebars. But it’s also 25.5 feet long and sheathed in a sleek, black carbon-Kevlar body that looks like a shaved catfish.
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If this thing didn’t have the word “motorcycle” on the side, you’d have no idea what it is.

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