Attempting to break any sort of land speed record has some form of risk associated and the more powerful the vehicle used, the higher speed it can achieve, and the more perilous its operation becomes. If that vehicle is a heavily-modified Suzuki Hayabusa , used by motorcycle racer Bill Warner to achieve a top speed of 311 mph or 497 km/h, then that element of danger is very real.
Sadly, after having survived a severe crash last year, from which he had recovered surprisingly quickly, the 44-year old wasn’t so lucky at an event organized at the Loring Air Force Base, in Florida, where his bike reportedly veered hard to the right at full throttle, which resulted in a fatal crash.
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