Rider sustained a broken shoulder and collar bone and gashes in his left leg.
Rocky Robinson of Grass Valley holds the current land speed record for motorcycles. On Monday, he headed out to the salt flats of Utah to take on his own mark. He had barely started and only just reached 100 mph when disaster struck.
The new traction control on his bike malfunctioned, and all power shifted to the rear wheel at once. Robinson attempted to recover, and the bike pitched to the left. Both were thrown into the air.
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