Honda CRF 450R: Luca Colombo sets the world speed record on fresh water [PHOTO]

The previous record set by the Australian Robbie Maddison was of 93,3 km/h, Luca Colombo on a Honda CRF450R prepared to face the test has reached i 104 km/h, setting the new world speed record on fresh water.

The record

“I'm really satisfied, I wanted this record much more than the previous one, it was difficult to find even a single km/h more and if in recent years we have recorded a lot of data and variations on the water, there are still many unknowns.” The words of the Milanese pilot testified to the tasty flavor of the undertaking, thanking the various partners and collaborators “by Giorgio Lumini and Angelo Pezzano” as well as the “Red Moto team”, as he reported.
La Honda CRF450R was chosen by Luca Colombo and he worked on it together with the technical partners, equipping it with nautical skates and specific blades anchored to the rear wheel, functional to making the over 205 kg full weight load of the vehicle. The Milanese has covered about 1,9 km, never going below 30 nodes of speed, corresponding to 55,6 km/h, continuing quickly along the water, as reported.
The pilot left at 10.00 hours last Saturday from Gravedona, taking a short run on the beach, and then continuing on the surface of the lake. Luca Colombo has landed at Lido di Dongo after 2'43". For the record, a small unexpected event was also reported during the attempt. A wave prompted the opening of the self-inflating system, shortly after reaching maximum speed. However, a setback was handled calmly. Luca Colombo on Honda CRF450R prepared for the occasion touched the 104 km/h, or 56,15 nodes, covering over 28 meters per second and setting a new freshwater speed record.

Photo: Red Moto