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1. Speed Lovers, head to Phoenix Mills on 16^th Dec to catch a glimpse of one of the fastest bikes in the world, faster than F1 Cars, Gulf Top Fuel Drag Race Bike.

With 1500 Horsepower, top speed of 380.95 Kmph and clocking 100 Kmph in 0.7 Sec
The bike can be seen in action on 18^th Dec, Kharghar with 5 times European champion Ian King.

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princesirohi

what a bike... i have seen this somewhere... not able to recollect...

1500 bhp
0 to 100 in 0.7 sec

what is that tail thingy -- is it to prevent wheelie during massive acceleration.?

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The tail thing is the anti-wheelie bar to stop wheelies during this quick acceleration.

vikhyath

It also acts as a rudder to improve aerodynamics.

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10 Passes up for grabs for xBhpians!

The 1500 horse-power Gulf Racing Top Fuel Motorcycle, capable of accelerating from 0 – 250 mph (that is 402+ Kmph!) in under six seconds, is ridden by Ian King, five-time European Top Fuel Bike champion and crewed by the most decorated team in European Top Fuel competition, King Racing.

You can catch this bike in action this Sunday, December 18, 2011, in Mumbai from 3:30 P.M. onwards.

This is going to be an open event, which means you all are invited to be a witness as Ian King unleashes all the 1500 horses.

The Venue: Murbi Marg, Next to Central Park Ground, Sec 24, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.

However, 10 lucky xBhpians will get a chance to witness this from a special enclosure located tantalizingly close to the bike!!!!


All you have to do is to tell us what can you do in 6 seconds. The top 10 answers will get a special pass to witness this from REAL close.

Click here to enter the contest:

The contest will end tomorrow, December 17, 2011, at 5 p.m.

Since the event will be held in Mumbai, we request that only the Mumbai/Pune or people from areas closeby who are really interesting in coming to watch this event.


Top Fuel Motorcycle facts:

The 1500 horse-power Gulf Racing Top Fuel Motorcycle, capable of accelerating from 0 – 250 mph (that is 402+ Kmph!) in under six seconds, is ridden by Ian King, five-time European Top Fuel Bike champion and crewed by the most decorated team in European Top Fuel competition, King Racing.
The bike competes using Gulf’s premium range of lubricants and gear oils as it aims to become the fastest accelerating Top Fuel motorcycle in the world.

Machine Specifications
• Estimated 1500 Horsepower depending on tune
• Purpose built Puma engine, with aluminum cases and billet steel crankshaft
• 1584cc inline 4 cylinder
• 12V DOHC billet aluminum cylinder head with aluminum bronze hemispheres
• Supercharged, over 430 liters of air and fuel into the engine per second
• Fuel injected, consuming over 15 gallons of Nitro methane per minute
• 8 inch three plate multistage clutch
• Fuel injection / clutch management by electronic, hydraulic & pneumatic systems
• 14 inch wide rear slick tyre
• Puma Engineering Chrome Molybdenum chassis, 102 inch wheelbase
• Full aluminum bodywork
• Braking by two 4 piston calipers at front, 6 piston caliper at rear and parachute assisted
• Onboard multichannel data logging and analysis system


1. They are the fastest accelerating machines on two wheels on the planet and will out accelerate all vehicles from a standing start (except for Top Fuel Cars) including Formula One Cars and even Thrust SSC and F14 Jet Fighters.
2. These machines cost in excess of $120,000 USD to build.
3. They have four cylinder purpose built engines, are supercharged, fuel injected, and consume over 15 gallons of the explosive fuel Nitro methane every mile.
4. They run sophisticated clutches with multiple stages of pressure controlled by electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems.
5. They have a gearbox with two ratios. Gear changes are made by pushing a handlebar mounted button.
6. It is hard to describe the awesome spectacle of a Top Fuel machine in competition. The sight and sounds of these machines as they reach speeds of over 240 mph in around five seconds has to be seen to be believed. Engines are pushed to the brink of destruction as the vehicles fight for grip as they try to apply their awesome power to the ground. With only one tyre through which the motorcycles grip the ground, the task of controlling the awesome power is immense.
7. The machines pull over 3g of acceleration (more than an astronaut experiences at take off) from the start line and lift the front wheel off the ground. Struts with small wheels at the back are employed (wheelie bars) to prevent the machines flipping over. The only way to steer the bike with its front wheel off the ground is for the rider to hang his body off the side to alter the balance. The skill and bravery of the motorcycle riders is paramount in attaining competence in this, the most powerful sport on earth.
8. These huge motorcycles are an astounding spectacle; even standing still they look fast. It takes a special breed of person to ride them.

The press release for the event:

Gulf Oil Brings the Most Powerful Bike on the Planet to India
GULF Top Fuel Drag Bike

Mumbai, December 16, 2011
Excitement grows across the country as the Gulf Top Fuel Drag Racing Bike – “one of the fastest bikes on the planet” – has arrived in Mumbai to thrill the motorsport enthusiasts. With the power of over 1,500 horses inside the engine and a top speed of 402.8 kmph (achieved in less than 6 seconds from stand still) the GULF Top Fuel Drag Racing Bike is faster than the famed Formula 1 Cars and even outpaces an F-16 Jet. This amazing, 6-meter long monster of a bike powered by the most advanced version till date of a supercharged nitro methane burning engine from PUMA Engineering – which is famous for producing the world’s most powerful engines – uses Gulf Pride 4T Plus 20W40 motorcycle engine oil.

The sponsorship of this bike heralds another chapter in Gulf’s long and rich legacy of promoting various motorsport events worldwide, in association with some of the world’s biggest automakers such as Audi, Ford, McLaren, Porsche and most recently – Aston Martin. Indians, of course, are still getting over the sounds and speeds of Formula One cars at the BIC circuit. Mr. Ravi Chawla, President & CEO, Gulf Lubes Division says, “In India, Gulf continues to be one of the most active patrons of motorsport and has been working at the grassroots level to encourage young talent. These are interesting times in India as the number of fans of motorsport is fast rising and is close to achieving critical mass. The Gulf Top Fuel Bike will introduce the Indian Motorsport enthusiast to “Drag racing” which is still nascent in India. The size, power and speed of this Bike have to be experienced to be believed. “

The Pilot behind Land Speed Records – Ian King
Along with the bike, Gulf has invited Ian King to India to ride this bike. Ian King is the Co-owner of PUMA Engineering, Five-time European Drag Bike Racing Champion, and is currently ranked No. 3 in the world. Mr. Chawla adds, “Ian King is the Valentino Rossi of Drag Bike Racing, he is a legend being the most successful drag racer in the world. We are confident that he will inspire the Indian motorsport enthusiasts as he has inspired racing enthusiasts across the world.”

Ian king said “Drag racing is the biggest motorsport in the world in terms of participation and delivers top of the line performance with high levels of excitement. I am very excited to be here and look forward to demonstrating the performance of the Gulf Top Fuel bike to the avid bikers in India.” On the association of King racing with Gulf, he said “Over the last couple of seasons, we have tested various engine oils and found that the Gulf products suited our requirements the best. We now use Gulf lubricants exclusively for this bike and PUMA Engineering also recommends Gulf lubricants for all the engines that we make. We are currently using Gulf Pride 4T Plus Bike engine oil for this bike and are very pleased with it. Despite the extreme demands of the engine, we find that that the engine looks like new every time we change the engine oil. This is incredible”
GULF Top Fuel Drag (Road) Racing Bike – Mumbai Schedule
Date--------------------------Venue--------------------------------------Time
December 16, 2011-----High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel---------------------11 am – 9 pm
December 17, 2011-----Inorbit Mall, Vashi-----------------------------------11 am – 9 pm
December 18, 2011-----Demo Drag Race at Kharghar--------------------------3:30 pm – 5 pm
December 18, 2011-----Inorbit Mall, Vashi------------------------------------6 pm – 9 pm
December 19, 2011-----Inorbit Mall, Vashi------------------------------------11 am – 9 pm
December 20-21, 2011-----Inorbit Mall, Malad--------------------------------11 am – 9 pm

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prakhararya

why they are not bringing it to Delhi, we have Rajpath and DND !

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Is it a normal engine or a Jet Engine???

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By the way where will it be displayed ...


And sunil g....I now know, why you had confusions over the saturday G2G....

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I thinks it is a methanol fueled monster not a jet!

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