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Ian King, the famous dragbike racer is going to attempt a world record at the Straightliners Top Speed event aboard his Gulf Oil Top Fuel Dragbike next week at the same place where Egbert van Popta, Dutch Rider set the fastest wheelie world record last month.
King Racing: Top Fuel Bike // Drag Racing.
These drag bikes are the fastest accelerating machines on two wheels and they can out accelerate all vehicles from a standing start including Formula One Cars and even F14 Jet Fighters. The estimated development cost of these machines is around $120,000 USD
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.
News Source: Dragbike faster than F1 or jet fighter - Motorbike Writer
These drag bikes are the fastest accelerating machines on two wheels and they can out accelerate all vehicles from a standing start including Formula One Cars and even F14 Jet Fighters. The estimated development cost of these machines is around $120,000 USD
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.
News Source: Dragbike faster than F1 or jet fighter - Motorbike Writer
