• 1956
  • 1962
  • 1966
  • 1970
  • 1970
  • 1975
  • 1978
  • 1990
  • October 2002
  • December 2002
  • August 2004
  • September 2004
  • October 2004
  • February 2006
  • September 2006
  • September 2007
  • September 2008
  • September 2009
  • September 2010
  • 2011
  • September 2012
  • September 2013

  • 1956

    Johnny Allen Triumph powered sets a record of 214 MPH with the first of the modern fully streamlined motorcycle design the Texas Cigar.

  • 1962

    Bill Johnson Triumph powered 224 MPH fully streamlined and modeled after the X-15 Rocket Plane.

  • 1966

    The Gyronaut X1 Triumph \powered 245 MPH designed by famed automobile designed Alex Tremulis and ridden by Bob Leppan.

  • 1970

    Don Vesco Yamaha Powered Big Red 251 MPH

  • 1970

    Cal Rayborn Harley Davidson powered 254 MPH built by Denis Manning

  • 1975

    Don Vesco Yamaha powered Silver Bird 302 MPH is the first motorcycle to go over 300 MPH

  • 1978

    Don Vesco Kawasaki powered Lightning Bolt 318 MPH

  • 1990

    Dave Campos Ruxton Harley Davidson powered Easy Rider 322 MPH

  • October 2002

    During their 50th Anniversary get together of the Mountaineers Motorcycle Club, Mike Akatiff decided to build a bike to set a new world record.

  • December 2002

    Mike Akatiff, along with Jim True, began work on the streamliner.

  • August 2004

    The Ack Attack Team went to their first Bonneville Speed Week in Utah where rider Jimmy Odom had to make a number of trial runs to qualify. He passed the test with a speed of 225 mph but was not able to compete because the event ended before he finished his trial runs.

  • September 2004

    At the International Speed Trails by BUB, Ack Attack was hit by a crosswind while pushing 300 mph. Fortunately, Jimmy Odom was uninjured when the motorcycle streamliner crashed in the high-speed wipe out.

  • October 2004

    The Ack Attack Team returned for Bonneville Nationals where it recorded a two-way average speed of 328.304 mph. It became the first motorcycle to set a record over 300 mph in its first season at Bonneville with a new machine and a rookie rider since the organized event started in 1949. However, this was a club record and not recognized by the world sanctioning body FIM.

  • February 2006

    The Ack Attack team travelled to Lake Gairdner, Australia, in an attempt to break the motorcycle land-speed record. With a travelling crew of 23 people, including riders Sam Wheeler and John Noonan, the team arrived near Lake Gairdner, Australia, only to discover the area had been hit with a thunderstorm. The poor conditions that would not help achieve record-breaking speed. However, they ran some test runs but were only able to reach top speed of 249mph.

  • September 2006

    Rocky Robinson, riding TOP 1 Ack Attack, broke the FIM world motorcycle land-speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats during the BUB motorcycle meet. The motorcycle reached a speed of 342.797 mph, which was 20 mph faster than the previous record that had stood for over 16 years. However, two days later BUB Lucky 7 streamliner, at 350 mph, broke the record. Ack Attack made numerous runs during the meet, reaching 349 mph, but was not able to exceed the new record.

  • September 2007

    At the International Speed Trials by BUB, Rocky Robinson rode the Ack Attack but was met with an unfortunate accident at a speed in excess of 320mph. He crashed the bike and rolled 16 times.

  • September 2008

    Ack Attack was back at Bonneville at the Mike Cook Land Speed Shootout with Rocky Robinson at the controls. Ack Attack broke the motorcycle land-speed record for the second time and the new world-record mark was set at 360.913.

  • September 2009

    The Ack Attack record was broken at the Mike Cook Land Speed Shootout event with a speed of 367 mph. Ack Attack did not compete at this meet.

  • September 2010

    Ack Attack, for the third time in four years, set a new world record at Bonneville with an average speed of 376.363 mph with Rocky Robinson in the rider's seat again. His maximum-recorded speed was 394 mph.

  • 2011

    Ack Attack crashes again

  • September 2012

    Attempted to break record again, but unfortunately the salt was not of raceable quality and so the event was postponed.

  • September 2013

    Stay tuned, Ack Attack will attempt to break the record again! This time, up against Dennis Manning with BUB Lucky 7 and Sam Wheeler with Parts Unlimited.

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