218km/h with AIRCRAFT 4.4L V8 on a BICYCLE frame in 1907 - Fastest Man on Earth was a MOTORCYCLIST!

In this video you will learn about the feat of the genius Glenn Curtis. Back in the day, even planes flew slower than his motorcycle. Then people believed that a person simply could not breathe at such a speed. For more information about the bright fate of the pioneer of aircraft and motorcycle construction, see the video itself. Have a good mood everyone and enjoy watching!
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[@boataxe4605]

I guarantee you that it was not referred to as a “4.4 liter” engine.

[@donaldhipple4921]

A true pioneer of an age when anything was possible for this intelligent and brave man.

[@george1la]

Genius, and a true leader. You cannot do this unless based in reality, and improvement.

[@jfu5222]

I got to see this machine at the Guggenheim Art of the Motorcycle exhibit when it traveled to the Field Museum in Chicago, (I saw a second Curtiss V-8 airplane engine on the same day at the Museum of Science and Industry). The Curtiss was one of my favorite motorcycles of the exhibition. A bunch of motorcyclists from Minneapolis/St.Paul got together and took the train to Chicago. It was many years ago, but I still have very fond memories of that weekend!

[@sannyassi73]

I sort of wish I'd grown up in the late 1800s-early 1900s, it was such an interesting time and safety was an afterthought- it was all about function back in those Days.

[@straightchad8059]

A speed demon gentleman .

[@thewatcher5271]

This Was A Nice Tribute To A Great Pioneer Of Both Motorcycling & Aviation. Thank You.

[@daniellang6112]

Proud to learn this living in Ormond Beach.

[@JeffKopis]

If he had used an inline 4 (half of this V8) and built PRODUCTION bikes with it, he would've DESTROYED Harley, Indian, Henderson, Excelsior, Thor, ALL of them! A 134cid inline 4 in 1907? Hell yeah!

[@stevelangstroth5833]

More importantly,..... he was my great grandmother's 2nd cousin. 😁

[@browngreen933]

The 136 mph speed claìm record in 1907 made Curtiss the biggest BS artist alive. 😂

[@stevelangstroth5833]

Jealous much?

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

It's 2023. Who cares if he was the fastest man on the planet, over 100 years ago. What we need to understand about this man is deeper than that. Was he comfortable with his identity and his gender? Perhaps he was hiding his true self from the world? Perhaps he wanted to be the fastest woman on a motorcycle, yet didn't have the support from his parents and piers? No doubt, the education system was against his type, back then. That evil education system of times gone by that focused on math, science, biology, English and history. We are so fortunate to live in an age in which we can celebrate our son's bravery and achievements if they simply wear a dress and want to be a girl. Today we have a new type of pioneer. We should be so proud.

[@michaelphipps2490]

Is that so, KoolAid glutton?

[@dustinh4175]

Hell rider is a badass nickname. 135 mph for all of you normal people.

[@wierdbike]

km/h is normal.

[@TheRealLeeVanCleef]

Gents, speed and therefore velocity is normal. How we as individuals interpret that as kilometres, miles, knots, ground or air speed in a given timeframe is less so. Our appreciation of Mr Curtiss, the effort to produce this video and the appreciation of the discipline of engineering is more so. However fantastical his machine, it required human consciousness and spirit and testicles which make a clanging sound that should be appreciated.

[@90FF1]

In other words, 60.3504 meters per second. Right?

[@TheRealLeeVanCleef]

Yes that’s right 198 fps 👍

[@JeffKopis]

This is America, bud. Dont give us that metric crap. Give us MILES per hour.

[@wierdbike]

This is the real world. Metric system is the main thing. You can READ bout that🤝

[@michaelphipps2490]

I agree with Jeff. Next time you blokes start a war you can't handle alone don't call on the US, try a nation within your Metric System.@@wierdbike

[@JeffKopis]

@@wierdbike Nobody READS anymore, except students and really OLD people! 😆 I used to read a book per week, till I found KZbin, Twitter, and OnlyFans 🤣!

[@olivierduivestein6541]

@@JeffKopisStart reading some books again my man🫡