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Kawasaki has a nitrous bottle on it. this thing is a rocket. >> mark watches as ron shoots off down the track. disappearing into a cloud of dust. it's only later he learns what happens next. ron moves up to fourth gear and hits the nitrous boost button. gaining enough horse power to hit top speed. he's blasting at 175 miles per hour when his front wheel begins to wobble. ron struggles to regain control, but it's a losing battle. he makes a split second decision to abandon the bike, but as this terrifying video shows, his right leg is caught under the seat. pulling him at almost 200 miles per h...

A motorcycle racer pushes the limit, and gets dragged hundreds of yards by a runaway bike. it's june 28th, 1998, legendary show stopper ron cook is to break the 200 mile-an-hour land speed record at murak lake in california. >> we knew he was going to give us a good number. he was going to go fast. >> videographer mark brazzo is at the starting line. there to catch what they think will be another history-making day for ron cook. he's smashed several records and rarely disappoints. >> i'm seen ron race before. he's very fast on a bike. his book is 200 miles an hour.

The fastest thing on two wheels. i heard over the radio that ron was taking off from the start line. i immediately grabbed my camera, and aimed. almost immediately he went into the high-speed wobble. >> mark's seen that wobble before. he knows what's coming. as the camera rolls, he hits the loose dirt on the track. instantly he flies through the air as the bike smashes to pieces. >> rider down, rider down. everybody move. >> he crashed at probably 200 miles an hour. there was quite a debris field. there was debris flying everywhere. there was dust, motorcycle parts. it was difficult to see whe...

Up at el mirage dry lake for another shot at the record. mark brazzo is there and isn't at all surprised to see ron. he's very successful, very fast. there was no way he was not getting back on that motorcycle. >> but ron has a new worry. track conditions don't look good. >> it's all broken up. i don't like riding in that loose stuff. it can get kind of squirrely. track conditions would definitely be better. >> but ron is not about to back down. he's ready to get back on the bike and do what it is he does best -- break records. >> i'm in a cautious state of mind. i made changes to the bicycle....