Record-breaking Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt motorbike to be auctioned off

Mar 13, 2026

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Record-breaking 300mph motorcycle is heading under the hammer Story from Jam Press (Fastest Motorbike Sale) Pictured: 1975 Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt. Record-breaking 300mph motorcycle is heading under the hammer A record-breaking motorcycle, which was the first to ever hit 300mph, is heading under the hammer. The iconic 1975 Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt land speed motorcycle is looking for a new owner. The unique piece of motorbiking history set an international record of 303mph in 1975. The bike is kitted out with two Yamaha TZ750 engines, as reported by CreatorZine. It was built by Don Vesco to race on the Bonneville Salt Flats, in Utah, the USA. Three years after the Silver Bird broke the record, the racer tran Copyright: xJamxPress MecumxAuctions
Record-breaking 300mph motorcycle is heading under the hammer Story from Jam Press (Fastest Motorbike Sale) Pictured: 1975 Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt. Record-breaking 300mph motorcycle is heading under the hammer A record-breaking motorcycle, which was the first to ever hit 300mph, is heading under the hammer. The iconic 1975 Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt land speed motorcycle is looking for a new owner. The unique piece of motorbiking history set an international record of 303mph in 1975. The bike is kitted out with two Yamaha TZ750 engines, as reported by CreatorZine. It was built by Don Vesco to race on the Bonneville Salt Flats, in Utah, the USA. Three years after the Silver Bird broke the record, the racer tran Copyright: xJamxPress MecumxAuctions
Record-breaking 300mph motorcycle is heading under the hammer Story from Jam Press (Fastest Motorbike Sale) Pictured: 1975 Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt. Record-breaking 300mph motorcycle is heading under the hammer A record-breaking motorcycle, which was the first to ever hit 300mph, is heading under the hammer. The iconic 1975 Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt land speed motorcycle is looking for a new owner. The unique piece of motorbiking history set an international record of 303mph in 1975. The bike is kitted out with two Yamaha TZ750 engines, as reported by CreatorZine. It was built by Don Vesco to race on the Bonneville Salt Flats, in Utah, the USA. Three years after the Silver Bird broke the record, the racer tran Copyright: xJamxPress MecumxAuctions
Record-breaking 300mph motorcycle is heading under the hammer Story from Jam Press (Fastest Motorbike Sale) Pictured: 1975 Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt. Record-breaking 300mph motorcycle is heading under the hammer A record-breaking motorcycle, which was the first to ever hit 300mph, is heading under the hammer. The iconic 1975 Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt land speed motorcycle is looking for a new owner. The unique piece of motorbiking history set an international record of 303mph in 1975. The bike is kitted out with two Yamaha TZ750 engines, as reported by CreatorZine. It was built by Don Vesco to race on the Bonneville Salt Flats, in Utah, the USA. Three years after the Silver Bird broke the record, the racer tran Copyright: xJamxPress MecumxAuctions
Record-breaking 300mph motorcycle is heading under the hammer Story from Jam Press (Fastest Motorbike Sale) Pictured: 1975 Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt. Record-breaking 300mph motorcycle is heading under the hammer A record-breaking motorcycle, which was the first to ever hit 300mph, is heading under the hammer. The iconic 1975 Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt land speed motorcycle is looking for a new owner. The unique piece of motorbiking history set an international record of 303mph in 1975. The bike is kitted out with two Yamaha TZ750 engines, as reported by CreatorZine. It was built by Don Vesco to race on the Bonneville Salt Flats, in Utah, the USA. Three years after the Silver Bird broke the record, the racer tran Copyright: xJamxPress MecumxAuctions
Record-breaking 300mph motorcycle is heading under the hammer Story from Jam Press (Fastest Motorbike Sale) Pictured: 1975 Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt. Record-breaking 300mph motorcycle is heading under the hammer A record-breaking motorcycle, which was the first to ever hit 300mph, is heading under the hammer. The iconic 1975 Don Vesco Silver Bird Lightning Bolt land speed motorcycle is looking for a new owner. The unique piece of motorbiking history set an international record of 303mph in 1975. The bike is kitted out with two Yamaha TZ750 engines, as reported by CreatorZine. It was built by Don Vesco to race on the Bonneville Salt Flats, in Utah, the USA. Three years after the Silver Bird broke the record, the racer tran Copyright: xJamxPress MecumxAuctions

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