TF Motorcycle- What would it take? (1 Viewer)

[Mike]

What would it take for top fuel bikes to become a regular class, with at least as many events as ps bike, and a full 16 bike ladder?

I know more would need to be built, but if a 5-year plan were in place to make it feasible, I could see it being one of the most popular classes behind TF and FC.

 

[stoppro]

I don't know if there are enough crazy people to do this.LOL

 

[twostep]

I don't know if there are enough crazy people to do this.LOL

There probably is but there aren't that many willing to bear the expense of campaigning a top fuel bike for a pittance in purse money. Doesn't mean I would support it - I love 'em.

Who here wouldn't drive a long way to watch a combined Funny Car Chaos/Top Fuel Bike/Fuel Altered event with payouts large enough to draw 16-car fields in each class? I'd drive a loooooooong way to watch that. Are you listening, Billy Meyer?

 

[JohnnyNitro]

I have Always wanted and supported Top Fuel Motorcycle. It's huge in Europe. And would be here. The Top Fuel Harleys are great too. But constant full pulls in that class were kinda hit and miss. And I think that's what sunk them? I don't see the NHRA quite as forward thinking as in the past. All we can do is pray that they expand the class in the near future.

 

[BOO BOO]

I have Always wanted and supported Top Fuel Motorcycle. It's huge in Europe. And would be here. The Top Fuel Harleys are great too. But constant full pulls in that class were kinda hit and miss. And I think that's what sunk them? I don't see the NHRA quite as forward thinking as in the past. All we can do is pray that they expand the class in the near future.

 

[BOO BOO]

TFH last there sponsorship , and NHRA just wanted them to run for trophy's, they weren't gonna do that.

 

[DixonFan]

I don't know if there are enough crazy people to do this.LOL

You just have to look left to find them.

 

[Jim]

What would it take for top fuel bikes to become a regular class,

$$$$$$$$

 

[sammi]

A guaranteed purse that would make it possible for half the qualified field to break even.

 

[stitcherbob]

Balls of steel?

 

[mike]

A lot of money. If you want a bike like Larry’s you are looking at $250k and some change. That is just the bike ready to run. That isn't including spare motors, transporter and tools etc.

 

[Butch]

So half a million to campaign for a year?

 

[twostep]

So half a million to campaign for a year?

I wouldn't know but if it's anywhere near that there's no way a TFM team could operate without a fulltime primary sponsor which could prove to be difficult to obtain even if NHRA were to pay them what they pay Pro Stock motorcycles. They simply have to play with House money.

On a related subject one of the most impressive TFM passes I've ever seen was Korry Hogan - a name you don't hear much anymore - who not only was the first to 250 (not Larry McBride) but who laid down a 5.97/237, 16 years ago, at mile-high Bandimere.

 

[Nunz]

Just saw on FB the NDRC leaderboard for the Top Fuel Motorcycle 2024/2025 Championship and there are 15 riders. So on a global scale, they're out there.