Rollie Free Hall of Fame in 1998. Rollie Free Roland "Rollie" Free (November 18, 1900 – October 11, 1984) was a motorcycle racer best known for breaking the American motorcycle land speed record in 1948 on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. The picture of Free, prone and wearing a bathing suit, has been described as the most famous picture in motorcycling. After an early career in motorcycle retail, Free became a regional racer of the 1920s and 30’s on Indian motorcycles. In 1923, Free tried out for his first national motorcycle race, the 100-Mile National Championships on the board track in Kansas
Triumph Speed Four and other minor concessions to its streetfighter style; the frame and fully adjustable suspension are race-ready. The engine is a 599 cc inline-four-cylinder engine, as used in the TT600. The bike has a top speed of and a time of 4.5 seconds. "Motorcyclist" tested the 2002 Speed Four's time at 11.65 seconds @ and time at 3.71 seconds. The Speed Four was voted No.1 for handling and suspension in "Ride" magazine's 2008 Rider Power Survey. The Triumph Daytona 675 was second in the same category. Triumph UK After Sales has confirmed that 4,606 Speed Fours were produced from 2002 through