Who would ever thought that the speed at which a hydrogen-powered vehicle would matter to anyone? As far as Jesse James is concerned, it does. More so if you are talking about breaking a record, the land speed record, to which he was able to successfully do so with the use of an emission free vehicle with a “Breathable Exhaust”.
The whole thing was documented by the Southern California Timing Association. James successfully accomplished the feat by going 199.7 mph while filming his show, “Jesse James is a Dead Man” on Spike TV over at the El Mirage Dry Lake Bed. The previous record was 185 mph, accomplished by a BMW H2R in Germany.
Jesse James is a custom bike and car builder, producer, publisher, television host and restaurateur. In 2000, James started his TV career with Discovery Channel’s “Motorcycle Mania,” and in 2002 produced and starred in the international television hit, “Monster Garage.” Before his TV gigs, James started West Coast Choppers by doing what he loved, building motorcycles in his mom’s garage. As an expert welder, James produces only 12-14 bikes a year, making a very long wait list for his coveted custom machines.
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