Top Fuel Bike WORLD RECORD

[Surfer Ed]

Shot in the shut down area at Santa Pod FIA finals 2011

 

[Toejam]

Shot in the shut down area at Santa Pod FIA finals 2011

Well the guy that ran Indy from Sweden ran a yellow bike....I'm guessing same guy!

 

[rckymtn3]

Did he manage to keep it off of the wall? It looks like it was really pulling over past the finish line.

straight, and then when he rolled off it made the move....I thought the torque in drag bikes was all aligned with the direction of travel causing a more gyroscopic effect? not sure...but perhaps the setup includes a bias like roundy-rounds....

Shot in the shut down area at Santa Pod FIA finals 2011

the photo posted by Ed O'Connell shows it happened more than once. someone install a snowspeeder flap on the left side of that bike!

 

[dboxell]

Back around '97-'98 some Swedish Fuelbike racer ran exhibition at Indy like 2-3 years in a row! He was a younger guy in his 30's, was this him???

Yes that was them they ran the Pro star race the NHRA Indy and I think Gainesville Pro star final race of he year, ran the operation out of an overseas shipping box.

 

[willy]

What's the big deal, or am I missing something?

Unleashed I'd wager BOTH Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycles could run that fast.

Jon....you 'ol pot stirring Dude.!!

 

[Toejam]

Yes that was them they ran the Pro star race the NHRA Indy and I think Gainesville Pro star final race of he year, ran the operation out of an overseas shipping box.

Be great to see NHRA book both him and Larry at a couple of races!

 

[PiPPi]

straight, and then when he rolled off it made the move....

No, quite the opposite, when it made the move he rolled off.

Regards
PiPPi
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[rckymtn3]

No, quite the opposite, when it made the move he rolled off.

Regards
PiPPi
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You mean he made a world record and it wasn't a full-pull? I assumed he went straight through the lights (mind you, it's a tough angle to get the distances) and then moved to the right in the shutdown.....

 

[PiPPi]

You mean he made a world record and it wasn't a full-pull?

238.65 mph at 1000' and some 220 mph at the finish line.

As an aside, a 238.65 mph at the finish line would've made for sixth place in the all-time Quickest and Fastest Bike List.

Regards
PiPPi

 

[Toejam]

238.65 mph at 1000' and some 220 mph at the finish line.

As an aside, a 238.65 mph at the finish line would've made for sixth place in the all-time Quickest and Fastest Bike List.

Regards
PiPPi

Talk about shortening the fuse...

 

[PiPPi]

Here it is: The Definitive and Conclusive High Definition Video of Peter Svenssons fantastic run of 5.709 seconds at Tierp Arena, Sweden, in Q2 on the afternoon of August 24, 2012.

A very high quality production with SmartTV as the producer, Jonas Alholt on the mobile camera and Anders "Bostic" Envall as the most excellent editor.

Enjoy.

Peter Svensson runs the quickest Top Fuel Bike ET in the history of drag racing. - YouTube

 

[Toejam]

What's the big deal, or am I missing something?

Unleashed I'd wager BOTH Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycles could run that fast.

That has to be a Joke right?

 

[James]

Shot in the shut down area at Santa Pod FIA finals 2011

Well seeing how this thread is resurrected ... Great shot Ed and major pucker factor for the rider.

 

[Larry jr.]

What's the big deal, or am I missing something?

Unleashed I'd wager BOTH Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycles could run that fast.

On fuel a no problem