Talan Skeels-Piggins runs over 200 mph on modified Hayabusa
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 3, 2026, 9:55 PM
Last updated Oct 3, 2026
Talan Skeels-Piggins recorded a speed of 200.254 mph at Elvington Airfield on September 19, during a Straightliners event. The former Royal Navy lieutenant, who is paralyzed from the chest down, achieved this milestone on a turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa that had been rebuilt after a decade of disuse. Skeels-Piggins’s accomplishment is highlighted as the first time a paraplegic motorcyclist has exceeded 200 mph from a standing start. The run came after a significant rebuilding effort where over 600 hours were dedicated to modifying the bike, although details on the bike's performance specifications remain undisclosed. His previous best was 175 mph reached in 2015.
- •Skeels-Piggins reached 200.254 mph on September 19 at Elvington.
- •This is the first 200 mph run by a paraplegic from a standing start.
- •The bike was rebuilt after being stored for ten years.
- •Skeels-Piggins previously peaked at 175 mph in 2015.
- •No specific performance metrics such as horsepower were released.
- 9:55 PMYahoo Sports — Talan Skeels-Piggins Ran 200.254 MPH at Elvington on a Hayabusa That Spent a Decade Under a Tarp
"The timeslip Talan Skeels-Piggins posted from Elvington Airfield carries two numbers, not one. Next to "Standing Mile" it reads 200.254 mph. Directly below, next to "Standing 1.25 Mile," it reads 157.504 mph. The first number is the one that matters to him. Skeels-Piggins, a former Royal Navy lieutenant and 2010 Winter Paralympian who has been paralyzed from the chest down since a motorcycle crash in March 2003, ran it on September 19 at a Straightliners event on the old RAF runway near York. Hi
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