Oregon State University

Land Speed Racing Team

The Bonneville Salt Flats 2024

We did it! Broke 21-year old record at the Bonneville Salt Flats

The Oregon State University team breaks the record by achieving a speed of 85.158mph! Check out the confirming run.

The Great Challenge: NEW LAND SPEED RECORD – 141.246 KPH – WITH AN APRILIA RS50 ACROSS THE DESERT SANDS OF “EL MIRAGE”, CALIFORNIA

IT’S THE MISSION ACCOMPLISHED BY A TEAM OF STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL, INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY. A BEAUTIFUL STORY OF COMMITMENT AND PASSION, TOLD BY THE INSTRUCTOR JOHN GREEVEN

New Land Speed Record!

The Oregon State University team sets a new record of 87.766 mph at the SCTA El Mirage event on May 19, 2024. Listen to the livestream of when it happened.

Go Beavs!

Who are we?

Welcome to Beaver Racing, the home of innovation and engineering excellence! Join us as we take you on a thrilling journey through the world of 50cc bike racing. Our website showcases the achievements of a dedicated college engineering team, as they design, build, and compete with their very own 50cc bike. Tune in to our YouTube channel for exciting videos, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and the incredible story of determination and perseverance. Don't forget to subscribe and be a part of the Beaver Racing community!

The Legendary home of SPEED !!!

Bonnevile 2018

Our Inspiration

"You live more in 5 minutes flat-out on a bike like this than most people do in a lifetime." --- Burt Monroe

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50cc? Oh, you mean 3 cubic inches?!!

BariKit High Performance Parts ROCK!

BILLETRON™ Mini by Lectron, 29mm with aftermarket intake horn

Amazing VForce 3 by

Moto Tassinari

Dyno Testing

We had a productive session at DTR Racing on their inertial dyno, Our mission was to dial in the optimized ignition curve for 100% methanol. We've successfully run a blend of methanol and nitromethane previously and plan to dyno that soon. Here's a pull during this methanol session where we reached 15,000rpn and 90mph. A big thanks to the technical wizards at Lectron for their fabulously easy to tune carburetor and at Mototassinari for their VForce3 reed valve genius!

Recent Testing

Kinetic energy loss when coasting over a level measurement zone is affected by aerodynamics. July 2023 testing shows a clear signal: 50% more kinetic energy lost, coasting 87m, with the driver in an upright position vs a tucked position.

The test gives quantitative results related to aerodynamic performance...without a wind tunnel! It is valuable in evaluation and refinement of aerodynamic improvements.

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Altitude Test

138 kph = 85.7 mph peak speed, level surface, 4,000 feet elevation.

The world speed record for a 50 cc class M-G motorcycle, averaged over a mile, is 84.4 mph at Bonneville, elev. 4300 feet, set in 2003.

Our High Performance Sponsors

Without these high performance sponsors, we would not be on-track to break a would record. You want to go fast? You are going to need their help... it's that simple.

Amazing carburetors to improve performance and reduce tuning time!

Absolutely the best 2-stroke exhaust system if you want to maximize horsepower!

VForce3 Reed Valves make the most power!

Highest performance pistons for reaching peak power!

Superb coatings to match world record performance

Supporters of motorcycle racing and dyno tuning

The perfect velocity stack for your Lectron carburetor