[tonyjuliano]

...Rollie Free raised the American motorcycle speed record by riding the very first Vincent HRD to a speed of 150.313 mph.

Free had developed special leather gear and wearing it, reached 147mph. On his last attempt he discarded them and wore only a Speedo bathing suit, a shower cap, and a pair of borrowed sneakers allowing him to go over 150mph.

Huge nuggets...

 

[Armo]

Had a poster of this in my garage for years, that is true grit!

 

[nuttynick]

He needed a wheel barrow to carry his balls!

 

[ELVISTO]

A very brave man, that could have gone seriously wrong,

 

[Simon Audi]

Any these days any muppet can hit 150mph sat upright - fully clothed on lots of bikes..

But agreed - back then - he was a pioneer. - with a special shaped rear fender for his bits.