CLASSIC BIKES TO BE AUCTIONED FOR GUY MARTIN RECORD ATTEMPT

R ecently , British auctioneers Silverstone Auctions added classic motorcycles to its portfolio and is now offering a unique opportunity to get involved in assisting Guy Martin to break the current FIA Motorcycle Land Speed Record . Engineer and mastermind of the project , former GP Motorcycle racer , Alex Macfadzean , will be selling his private collection of BMWs to help fund the project called The 52 Express . The 52 Express is a 1200 horsepower gas turbine-powered streamliner and is set to be ridden by Guy Martin , who it is hoped to hit 400mph ( 643.738km / h ), which would smash the current record of 376mph ( 605.113km / h ), which was set in 2010 by American Rocky Robinson . The UK ’ s Channel 4 has already started a documentary filming the entire project , while the motorcycle has been designed and built over the past decade by Alex Macfadzean . The preparation includes a rolling road , a wind tunnel and CFD work carried out in order to help finalise aerodynamics . The testing of all of the systems in the UK ( on a former RAF airfield ) will begin in June . “ We are delighted to be offering the five BMW motorcycles in our May Sale in order to