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Barkley, the Fastest in Canadian History! On September 13th, 2009 Ethan Barkley became the fastest Canadian in history on a Pro Street Bike. This record has been held by Richard Peppler of Ontario for a number of years at 192.55 mph in the 1/4 mile. Ethan was gunning for the record while competing at the CMDRA finals at Castrol Raceway near Edmonton. All weekend he was consistently crossing the line at close to 190 mph which was significantly faster than his immediate competition. Never satisfied, he knew the record was within his grasp. Ethan staged his 500HP '06 Suzuki GSX-R1000 in the semi finals of the RCC Turbo's Pro Street Series last month for what would be a history making pass. The run was smooth, and the bike tracked straight down the track. The scoreboards flashed, 7.653 @ 194.59 mph! "The track was near perfect" Barkley said after the run "I could finally turn up the boost and run a number". With that pass, Ethan has now taken over as having piloted Canada's fastest Pro Street Bike. Watch the video here: 7.65 @ 194.59mph
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