Drag Race! Tesla Model S Plaid vs. Suzuki Hayabusa vs. Kawasaki ZX-14R | 0-60, Performance & More

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2021 Tesla Model S review & pricing: edmu.in/3kKYz7Z
Read about this epic face-off: edmu.in/38ETzfn
Today's drag race is a special one. First, we have the 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid. Sporting a 0-60 time of 2.3 seconds at our test track, the Model S Plaid is the fastest Tesla money can buy. And second, we have a special guest driver to join us on the track. Chris Moore is motorcycle drag racer and tuner, and he's brought a 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa and 2021 Kawasaki ZX-14R to race against the Plaid. It's the first time we have had the privilege to race a motorcycle on our test track, and it couldn't have come at a better time. With the Plaid S outputting 1,020 horsepower, we needed something a little different to go up against it. Does the fastest Tesla have what it takes to keep up with Chris and his bike? We can't wait to find out! This is our electric car vs. motorcycle drag race of the Tesla Model S Plaid and the Suzuki Hayabusa.
Intro 00:00
Race 1: 2:32
Roll-On Race 1: 5:36
Race 2: 7:50
Roll-On Race 2: 9:53
Conclusion 12:44
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[@TeamMooreMafia]

Thanks to the entire Edmunds Team for having me come out. I can't wait for my New Tesla Plaid to arrive here to SC!!!!

[@garybean2205]

...just how fast does a Plaid go from ordering to delivery, eh?

[@TeamMooreMafia]

@@garybean2205 not quite as fast as the race track right now. lol

[@CarlosLago]

It was a pleasure! Looking forward to a quicker bike next time

[@paulbeaumont2714]

@@garybean2205 Faster than the compotation. LOL

[@derekk5992]

Awesome video Chris

[@filiped7298]

Chris was very funny 😆. “Are you on autopilot?” Also his sportsmanship was next level.

[@escatel6889]

“Stop drinking that latte I see you over there.” 😂

[@Daniel-qj3tp]

Old tech steam train vs new tech black magic 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@marceld6061]

As a motorcycle rider and enthusiast for more than 26 years I was pleased to see Chris take on the Plaid with two different bikes. He is an ambassador for the sport of motorcycling! What an overall nice guy. I wouldn't want to race against him on a motorcycle though!

[@Daniel-qj3tp]

Old tech steam train vs new tech black magic 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@54356776]

@@Daniel-qj3tp You think electric is some kind of magical new technology ? It's really simple stuff. Why are so many people EV zealots now ?

[@Daniel-qj3tp]

@@54356776🤣🤣

[@54356776]

@@Daniel-qj3tp There's nothing in that comment. Were you trying to post emojis?

[@Daniel-qj3tp]

@@54356776 its 'why' not 'where' get good

[@FixedByDuncan]

That was really enjoyable, can't believe how fast that Tesla is. Chris has got some serious skill. 👌🏻

[@TheNopih]

I agree.... 9 sec Tesla Plaid is by far the biggest bang for $100+ K. However... Mr. Lago is wrong, Plaid is not the fastest production car. 150 samples of Rimac Nevera makes it production car ("4 wheel vehicle) and it is faster then Tesla. Rimac can do quarter mile in 8.5 sec. I am guessing he was talking about fastest affordable car...

[@philorgneopolotin8762]

Nopi H you literally can’t even buy a Rimac Nevera… go ahead and buy one right now, it isn’t possible. A production car that you can’t even purchase

[@imsleeping5947]

Chris Moore is the man

[@Yumemaru.]

@@philorgneopolotin8762 it's a production car lol.

[@philorgneopolotin8762]

DreamySteezy why don’t you show me all the customers who’ve received theirs then. Just show me a single one delivered outside of some showpiece for a random KZbin video (paid advertisement). Literally not 1 has been delivered to a customer yet lol

[@denizmelihmelih5533]

I wish they had a rolling start with h2 R. I'd be curious to see that

[@dimitariliyanov3680]

H2's alone are hanging with 2000hp cars, an H2R would put trains on that Tesla

[@stanparker9556]

Just look up the specs on both n you'll have an idea what they can both do at peak performance with a rider that can actually use all the power of the bike

[@denizmelihmelih5533]

I have already looked up. We are here to see the visual aspect of those paper numbers.

[@stanparker9556]

@@denizmelihmelih5533 I hear you brother, can you save me the Google search and just tell me how it ends? I ride an 02 Ninja 636 heavily modified and I would love to see that matchup myself. Seeing as how my 636 does a high 9 second quarter mile and has a verified top speed of 190+ mph

[@markbender379]

I have been saying H2R all the way. Even from a dead stop i think it would catch the Tesla. It a factory available bike so i think it should count!

[@freedomfirst5420]

I am just glad Chris is such a great rider, especially in that wind, that would have scared the crap out of me, great job!

[@okaythen001]

So how many drag races can plaid do at max performance before charging it again? in video it seemed like they raced 7 times then plaid lost 5 to 8mph.

[@bbur75]

@@okaythen001 thats what no one wants you to realize....not to mention the software required to connect all Tesla to Corporate. In order to operate vehicle..... Control ....... Btw, wind is very tricky on a bike let alone at high speeds on a bike.

[@allancooper3865]

Love the collaboration with Chris Moore , please bring him back for another race against other awesome cars , thx for sharing 🙏

[@katdaddy469]

The plaid reminds me of a decade ago when the electric RC cars started beating the nitro cars. I'm not really surprised by it.

[@Rek_Rc]

Man I remember those days too. Now all my rc cars are brushless for speed runs and racing, and brushed for crawling and off roading. Nitro is still special too me but the electric cars are so fast now its not even reasonable. I saw an arrma rc car run an 8.5 second quarter mile and beat an F1 car. Unreal. Mine can't break 70 mph but it will get to 70 faster than pretty much anything besides a faster rc car. I raced a friend's audi r8 to 70 with my rc for fun and it wasn't even close. You could fit 4 more audi R8's in the gap I put on him.

[@aaronlarsen8412]

@@Rek_Rc I have an arrma felony with a huge tp 8s motor and it can go 139mph

[@NorthwayMotors]

That car is definitely fantastic, but the motorcycle rider is also extremely skilled and amazing. Very nice video. Kudos

[@PK-lo6ws]

more skill than the tesla driver for sure

[@vincentwong6107]

great skill and huge balls on the bike

[@menom7]

@Wooly Chewbakker ALSO controlling the bike with all that high-speed wind hitting him as well!!

[@jesus4440]

and ofc automatic cars = less skills than manual, bike do the changes by himself

[@unxusr]

@@PK-lo6ws bahaha 🤣 I hear jealousy in your comments that any soccer mom now will fed you with the dust on this great vehicle. No skills required. That’s what makes it shine. And the safest vehicle on the planet.

[@ericyoung1478]

These drag races are sooo much fun to watch!

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

And the gasheads said they wouldn't be. Lol

[@rodneyspears4308]

Chris is the perfect guy for this. So positive, realistic, no excuses. Giving credit where credit it due. Great guy

[@Motorcycleguru636]

Imagine if he brought out one of his turbo busas at the end of the video for a bonus round 🔥

[@user-zf1ol7op7y]

You do realize that you don't have to use "dragstrip" mode. You can pull up in "Plaid" mode and still rip a 2.3s 0-60 and 9.3s@148-149mph. Just hit the throttle and go. NO WAITING!

[@FluffyRaT]

Yeah that's the race I really wanted to see. Because I'm not giving a tesla 5 and a half minutes at a red light to get their car ready :)

[@ravoid36]

I think the drag strip mode gets you 2.06s to 60

[@user-zf1ol7op7y]

@@ravoid36 It does.

[@johannel8104]

All ICEVs require 20-30 minute warm up too.

[@creativeedge5134]

@@FluffyRaT it only takes 1 min in the plaid but ok

[@OmahaGTP]

so basically, from a roll, whoever cheats .2s - wins. That's amazing

[@supernova4760]

No....based on reaction time ... in drag racing, it's not the fastest guy who wins ... it's the guy with the quickest reaction time.

[@humblesteve8441]

I just saw this and it has to be the best comparison of speed I have ever seen. The drivers were professional, courteous and knowledgeable. I had to watch it twice it was so exciting. Very well done. I'm hooked, I subscribed.

[@Showmetheevidence-]

Can’t fault the rider here… he was pretty damn good.

[@EEDad401]

Go Edmunds! I've been waiting for someone to do this. As a motorcycle rider, I simply cannot get my head around how fast this Plaid S is.

[@magnumcipher4971]

Great comparison. For me, it drives home the fact that for less than $20k, a guy can get world class performance out of a hyperbike.

[@devinerentalsltd8708]

You might be able to strap yourself to an actual rocket for cheaper than a Rimac 🤷‍♂️ 30 times more likely to die on the bike, you saw how hard it was for that pro rider even.

[@magnumcipher4971]

@@devinerentalsltd8708 I’ve owned over 20 sport bikes over the last 25 years, a ‘99 Hyabusa, a ‘00 ZX-12R, an ‘06 ZX-14,an ‘08 Hyabusa and B-King just to mention a few, and have made passes in the high 8’s on a modded ZX-12R. I’m aware of what it feels like to be “strapped to a rocket”.

[@Loiczzr]

@@magnumcipher4971 nice ! Fastest bike i had for 8 years was a zzr 1200. Really miss that bike. Now been older (52.) I ride an adv bike but miss so much the power. Soon ill probably get an MT 10 so i can have an up right position but still have some fun

[@magnumcipher4971]

@@dgmclar indeed. No H2, no H2R etcetera.

[@magnumcipher4971]

@@Loiczzr man that ZZR was a demonic sleeper of a bike! Still fast today, no doubt, but dang we’re they fast and crazy comfortable! The young bucks had better know what they were fooling with when they pull up along side one!

[@johnlozauskas778]

The best part of this video is the fun both of the men were having. A pleasure to watch.

[@WHITELIONNYC]

Chris sounds like an awesome dude! I'm sure he has plenty of interesting stories to share. 💪🏻😊👍🏻

[@TomsTurboGarage]

Excellent video Carlos and Chris! Really looked like you guys were having fun and I enjoyed the smack talk too, haha! I've had my Plaid for a little over a month and it's the ultimate family hauler as far as I can tell. Thanks to Edmunds and to the owners of the Hayabusa and ZX-14R too!

[@TeamMooreMafia]

Glad you enjoyed watching it. We had a blast.

[@CarlosLago]

Turbo LSX Plaid when?

[@TomsTurboGarage]

@@CarlosLago 🤣🤣🤔🤔

[@rabidsminions2079]

The new dream car awesome it must be so much fun. Becareful of loosing your licence. And be safe.

[@techandy1747]

Pls someone race this thing against te Bugatti Chiron👀

[@playstation1331]

i cant believe that i am living in time that a 4 wheel drive civil car is beating fastest bikes , this is crazzy times to live in

[@timsgta]

It shouldn't, those bike STILL have a better power to weight ratio...

[@you2be839]

Yeah, and I can't believe that there's a +$100k price difference just to barely beat the bikes in acceleration... and I still think the bikes might win at the 1/2mile drag races, 1/4mile is too short and doesn't tell the whole story at the top end speeds... and we've yet to know how fast the Plaid actually is around Nürburgring Nordschleife, but I don't think it stands a chance of getting near 7:25 done by a Yamaha R1 from the mid 2000s!...

[@timsgta]

@@you2be839 agree 100%

[@blikkiesblignaut6999]

@@you2be839 I just Googled it. Wait for the shock....7min 13sec in November 2019. But it is an unofficial time. Ok, and the time you gave for the Yamaha is either wrong or old. Yamaha YZF R1 did it in 7min10sec, set in 2012. As far as I know, bikes are not allowed to set official fast times around the ring any more.

[@skipondowntheroad5833]

@@you2be839 Nobody cares about 1/2 mile races.

[@aoudjit78]

Amazing riding by Chris! Not easy to keep up with the Tesla!

[@mail4tung]

It's good to see the two of these drag race. I 've been driving motorcycle sometimes. Very interesting.

[@SystemAdministrator1]

"Fastest production car" Not put against the fastest production bike? No H2R ? Edit: No 💩 H2R is not street legal But it's in production for the masses H2 then whatever, some of these people think we don't know that already

[@mekuranda]

The bike had more power to give...but had to throttle off to keep front wheel on the ground....What would be needed is a longer wheel base bike..e.g. Ducati Diavel...front is easier to keep down.

[@brandenvandermerwe5352]

H2R is not sold to public for road use. It is strictly for track use. H2 is the road going version of the H2R.

[@davidmmm]

It won't make a difference, only longer race can for the bike. They should've race a km or a mile

[@Dowidux96]

There are much faster motorcycles then busa and zxr, am also a bit disapointed that they use sport touring bikes, rather then superbikes which have hjgher hp and torque at high rpm

[@zoidburg2975]

H2R is not road legal stock…

[@edmundscars]

Who did you think was going to win? Fake answers only. Follow Chris Moore! kzbin.info

[@user-xc2ww1tc2w]

This car can go faster than Kawasaki H2

[@1970HondaCL100]

Wasn’t sure who would win here but the loser was always going to be Motor Trend OnDemand.

[@blikkiesblignaut6999]

I thought the Kawa. The fastest time I ever saw for a off the showroom ZX14 R, was 9.02 by a journalist. The fastest time for a Plaid was 9.14 by Drag Times, when they used a small lady to drive the plaid. I guess I was wrong.

[@glennocean1586]

Sooo much fun and joy to watch you, guys!!! :):):)

[@187onasimp]

This is like watching a Tesla commercial. Race on a proper track where it can hit top speeds and in conditions that are fitting for a motorcycle.

[@federicfederic7800]

причём здесь реклама ? мотоцикл и автомобиль их нельзя сравнивать !! этот видео показывает то , что тесла быстрый автомобиль !

[@chrisc7610]

You can set the steering mode to sport which will make it feel more solid.

[@TheRealYaro]

4:03 just set the steering to "Sport". It tightens up real nice.

[@WouterZtube]

You beat me to it.

[@xviiivmmii5209]

whats the bet this man doesnt even have it in plaid mode

[@tunahxushi4669]

I kept saying over and over that this guy is a MASSIVE tool. He's so unprepared he did not bother reading instructions, the steering is nice and heavy in sport mode as you say.

[@jameshetfield5894]

I am late to the party but that was a good video, thank you for posting! Couple of nice guys without a big ego in the way. Super fun to watch!

[@131601]

What a showdown ! That was the heavyweight championship for sure……..Great job !

[@curtr.5083]

Best video I’ve seen from you guys in a while. Great job ; it was super fun to watch.

[@penghenry7586]

Will be interesting to see the plaid vs H2R

[@michealortiz3350]

H2r would wipe a plaid up. Wouldn't even be close.

[@plaids9443]

Such a fair match. Rider and driver are both good guys. Much respect!

[@AirChopperPH]

Right there is the energy of a motorcycle rider. I know many of you will not get it, but I can clearly tell just by listening to the pitch of their voices which soul is moved not just the body.

[@f270]

I saw the title and thought "I hope they got someone that can actually ride a bike" then I saw Chris Moore 👍

[@redryder1146]

They should’ve got Ricky Gadsen

[@alexd302]

When you can beat a Hayabusa on a rolling start - man that's impressive!

[@davidsmith-jj4iq]

how much is the car?

[@ant2312]

@@davidsmith-jj4iq irrelevant

[@davidsmith-jj4iq]

@@ant2312 What,its vry relevant ,especially,if MOST people have a limit to their wealth,real people ,if thats the case ,get a H2 from brocks, 8.99 standing quarter,an 219 mph top speed,or a 300hp GP bike ,or any 500+hp turbocharged superbike ,in the 8s Standing quarter and 230/240 mph,and on it goes Why is this even compared, es the skill ,pressing a pedal,and brace yourself.

[@sym438]

@@davidsmith-jj4iq it's cuz this video sounds and plays out more like an ad than it is an informative video. Like bragging about not finding a four wheel comparison but also not even bothering w/ an H2 and also done on a trip that is windy and not a dragstrip. This is all just so they can say WOW A PLAID OMG!

[@davidsmith-jj4iq]

@@sym438 Agreed ,as if straight lines were all you travelled

[@mattbba8451]

Well it was fun to watch guys.

[@mockingbird187]

People complaining about the Plaid being expensive, ha! This is a drag-race. Therefore straightline performance is considered king in this showdown. And in that category, find a better deal on that kind of pull... particularly while never needing to pay for gas and having comfortable seating for 4-5.

[@BuenoReviews]

To everyone talking about putting the steering in sport - it was. Carlos replied to a comment about it. Just FYI. His opinion: even in sport, the steering wasn’t as heavy as he’d prefer.

[@bayes1124]

Many people think that the steering wheel is too heavy in the Sport mode.

[@MusclesAVS]

I am a pretty big guy and the steering wheel in sport is very heavy. I actually put it in the middle setting. He did something wrong. It gets very heavy and stiff in the firmest setting.

[@BuenoReviews]

@@MusclesAVS interesting. Maybe he missed a setting. He said he checked multiple times because it was bothering him. 🤷‍♂️

[@izsakitt3711]

The car is pulling so hard that the traction control is on the edge of eliminating wheel spin and maintaining a straight line. This requires minute steering corrections. Also, the front might be lifting which lightens the required steering effort.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

@@bayes1124 I think it could be the under-wheel grip... I've been testing it in my 2020 Ecoboost mustang and over-grip allows for more control.

[@grahamhaynes7658]

Love or hate EVs,versions of them will rewrite what's considered truly fast on the road,the Plaid is only the beginning obviously.

[@mattagnew206]

How close is the Tesla to the practical limit of traction of street tires of that size? Sooner or later, probably sooner, it won't matter how much more power you have - you can't put it to the pavement without racing tires.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

Quick not fast the new Bugatti goes 300 MPH and can most likely maintain it longer than the Plain can.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

@@mattagnew206 Or specially made or new Z rated tires.

[@alanmay7929]

I totally disagree with you, gas cars are way way faster than EVs, just look at the German Autobahn, even 3cylinder engines are very good.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

@@alanmay7929 Oh yeah most modern cars can go at least 100MPH now. And also maintain that speed till the gas runs out and normally get better full economy than BEVs on highways.

[@genefortney9133]

Excellent video, excellent driving, beautiful car and beautiful bikes!!

[@kevinlee1514]

That was the best part and clip I’ve ever seen

[@MrPeteRR299]

The most impressive thing here is actually the 14r beating the new busa lol

[@King-Arthur-The-First]

The new Bussa had a massive potential but I assume emission controls snipped his balls clean off. in my opinion monster power and monster speed would have been essential to keep the bussa relevant otherwise it's like the sequel to the movie that wasn't as good as the first movie.

[@MrPeteRR299]

@@King-Arthur-The-First lets see what Kawa do with the 14r..

[@MrPeteRR299]

@@King-Arthur-The-First it's shameful that the previous generation of the rival bike is faster

[@MrPeteRR299]

@@King-Arthur-The-First no doubt if kawa create another 14 or something that replace it, it will be faster

[@dennissmith7214]

The 14 had been quicker than the busa since 06’🙄………….how is that impressive if it’s been doing it since it came out?! 🥱🤷🏽‍♂️

[@shannajking]

That was just tons of fun to watch. Breath of fresh air. Good, clean, fun and sportsmanship.

[@tenabang]

$130,000 vs $19,000 you must be kidding

[@dev_lskr]

4 wheels, grocery getter, safe crash rating vs going flying 500 feet if someone tbones you

[@cognitivedissonance2264]

89k now

[@jamesh460]

If it’s not in your budget 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@fazer12779]

Best video I’ve seen this month 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😃🇬🇧

[@koruki]

Elon watching nodding his head “mm we can make it faster … yeah … not hard not hard “

[@koruki]

@LU X like the ones on these two wheel bikes?

[@koruki]

@LU X so what are you saying? Don’t sell a fast car? You can make it drive slow in one touch of the screen. This car is obviously made to shut doubters up

[@koruki]

@LU X do I need to spell everything out for you? Go watch all the old videos of the model s being raced against multi million dollar combustion cars on private drag strips. You’ll see countless comments about how either it’s not fast enough or how it runs out of power after 100mph. Now they proved they can not only produce an ev that’s faster it’s also cheaper. Now people are complaining it’s “too fast” if you have a problem with the speed of this car just make sure you share that outrage for every single fast car on sale. Not to mention the model S has one of the highest crash safety ratings in the market

[@Discostew2]

@LU X the new roadster is gonna be insane.

[@windwalker121]

@@koruki I'm more concerned about the family that the Plaid driver crashes into than the Plaid driver. Yes, the top performing gas and electric cars are getting too fast for the street.

[@jsparent8936]

The Plaid is not a game changer, it’s game OVER! Love Carlos, brings the best out of the vehicle and true humble guy.

[@jtc1964x]

It is game over for YOU if those weak brakes fail at that speed

[@maxmaxie1328]

@@jtc1964x Heard about regen?

[@-MarkWinston-]

@@jtc1964x its game over for you when a rocket crashes into your bedroom while your are sleeping. SMFH.

[@johnMpower]

Ya, is a game over for tesla after 160mph. Lol

[@jsparent8936]

@@johnMpower dude...thing goes 200+ lol...its over...

[@DeuceBiggerHo]

The banter was epic

[@itsallrobbish]

Love this, all great machines!

[@addij3689]

Hope Chris is featured more frequent on your channel!!! Got to love Chris, he definitely knows how to push those bikes 100%

[@the3rddecline]

Loved to see Chris Moore being featured in the video! Awesome stuff and what a crazy fast car!

[@jfbado]

Great runs guys, yall are my heroes.

[@rompowertube]

Great video and sporstmanship on both sides. Hats of to Chris for representing us riders with skill and great attitude! I was wondering if that ZX-14R really is the best bike for a drag race (I have ridden it and know it's crazy fast but still), maybe an H2 would be quicker?

[@izsakitt3711]

Ridiculous what we expect from a safe comfortable daily driver family sedan. The performance in Plaid mode is just as insane (without activating dragstrip mode) or, yes, "Plaid". Performance degradation after repeat runs is not an issue for this car, shown to remain close to peak performance at as low as 20% state of charge. - So far, I am happy with my upgrade from P90D to Plaid.

[@CP-vg4vy]

I love V8 engines and sounds but I wouldn’t mind being unbeatable in a drag race. Like what car on the road can possibly beat you besides extremely expensive hypercars, you dont run into those often.

[@izsakitt3711]

@@CP-vg4vy I was driving my Porsche 911 turbo daily for ten years before I got my Tesla Model S P90D. The Porsche needed repairs every few months costing thousands of dollars. May be reliable for Sunday drivers. - and I am in southern California weather and garage! Yes, I had fun with it but there is no way back for me, I am happy with the Plaid I just got. It is a perfect daily driver.

[@firstgear8022]

Congrats it's not better for the environment

[@izsakitt3711]

@@firstgear8022 Debatable. It is definitely much better for the air quality within cities. That is where we (I) spend most of our (my) time. Clean energy generation is happening (fusion?). For me, plugging in when I get home, having hundreds of miles range every morning is heavenly!

[@akira28shima32]

@Xp Reflex His old 911 pollutes the air around him, the Plaid doesn’t. Multiply that by 1000s and you see EV is better for the air around you. That’s the science, but if you want to view it from a political standpoint, EV is the worst for the planet.

[@cancel.lgbtq.6892]

Never thought I would see a day where a production car can beat fastest sport bike by 2 cars length.

[@MrKitrellr1]

The busa has not been the fastest bike for well over a decade now.

[@stevedougherty6370]

the busa isn't the fastest sport bike - if you bothered to watch the video through the other bike he used, the ZX-14 even beat the Tesla from a roll-on at speed. The only reason it didn't beat the Tesla from a standstill is Chris had to feather the throttle off and on a few times at launch to keep the front from washing out.

[@peterr3527]

The Tesla is consistent, that's the crazy part.

[@kirkstmoritz4762]

Neither of those bikes are the fastest production motorcycles, that crown goes to the Kawasaki h2r which can out accelerate an F1 car, both the hyabusa and zx14r weigh roughly 250kg + rider, way to heavy for a fair drag race.

[@cancel.lgbtq.6892]

@@kirkstmoritz4762 Would love to see H2R race against Plaid.

[@EricCosner]

All of these machines are sick!! Man it would have been cool to see the gauges!

[@JS-sh3nq]

As always, awesome video. motorcycle rider is one cool dude, awesome attitude

[@bradleyland]

How great was Chris as a guest!? What’s riot! Love his energy. If Edmunds does more bike content, they have to get him back.

[@liberaltrucker9977]

Thanks for the amazing video! Chris was a good sport considering that the deck was stacked. That new plaid is no joke. Next race you should do is racing Chris's world record bike! The Tesla would probably lose, but it would be very interesting to see how close it would be.

[@KonkelVonk]

So much fun!!!

[@Popeye-pd8ks]

Its unbelievable... Someting something UNBELIEVABLE!!

[@MyUniversalUniversity]

Great video, he had no issue with turning the Steering wheel. I LOVE how many times he says That cars is unbelievable.

[@Arpedk]

That biker is awesome, so genuine and excited about the day. The Edmunds guy just seemed like he didn't want the Tesla to be fun, a bit dissapointing to see. We should all try to remember how we were as kids taking all the new stuff in without any bias and excited to learn anything new.

[@jamaicanboy342]

Is true

[@professorvoluck9311]

The biker is a world champion drag racer, motorcycle tuner, and motorcycle dealership owner. Check out his channel- Moore Mafia

[@JaTurtle515]

@@professorvoluck9311 I second this! I Talk to him on the phone one time and he was so cool, down to earth and a great guy!

[@theheavy2742]

Who cares that everyone isn’t waxing poetic about the Tesla. He gave it it’s praise. What more do you want...

[@bigjohnharvey]

Crazy!!! Great vid.

[@gotmullets]

Awesome race!

[@KZ-se4ik]

No question about the Tesla's performance, but can't Edmunds get a real dragstrip venue for acceleration testing? Willow is 2600 ft of elevation, dusty and windy and prone to extreme temps much of the year. I'd like to see what vehicles will do at a place with better pavement, a level surface and more reasonable average conditions. How about Famoso in Bakersfield? Sure its an extra 50 miles of driving, but its a much better track surface and conditions, and under 600 ft of elevation.

[@phillipzx3754]

Aren't both the bikes using superchargers? 2600 ft ASL shouldn't make any difference (to the bikes) and the Tesla doesn't need to worry about air density.

[@quincyfry6569]

@@phillipzx3754 both are NA

[@phillipzx3754]

Thanks for the info. :-)

[@sidefx996]

@@phillipzx3754 seriously? No lol…

[@motarted1735]

@@phillipzx3754 neither bike has superchargers lol, also the bike you're thinking of, the h2r has 92 more horsepower than the zx14

[@RUSH__fan]

Let's see a Kawasaki Ninja H2R take on the plaid

[@taho339]

can't not street legal take on the H2

[@stevedougherty6370]

nope, it's got a shorter wheel base than the ZX-14 and from launch it gets destroyed by the 14.. you can't keep the front wheel down enough on a H2R and to prevent it flipping or washing out the rider has to keep throttling off to maintain control.. whereas the 14 is much more grounded and center of gravity combined with stance proportionately superior for hard launches and also rollons at speed. Only from around 230km/h onward does the H2R start to close the gap on a ZX-14.

[@RUSH__fan]

@@stevedougherty6370 How does the ZX14 compare to the Panigale V4 R?

[@taho339]

@@stevedougherty6370 as a H2 owner it's not too bad to launch My issue is that the H2R isnt street legal

[@blikkiesblignaut6999]

@@RUSH__fan About 1/2 a sec faster.

[@thenashvillenightshow5119]

Cool drag race! Like to see a race course

[@JC-vn3lu]

Wow. This is the first video I see from you. Nice. Ok - let's see what is next.

[@hengloose]

Moore mafia vs the Plaid. DOPE

[@cp4512]

In the UK the roads are so congested that anything with 2 wheels beats any car as they can filter through the traffic jams and the cars can’t! 🤣

[@cho4d]

my ebike commute is half the time, 2% the cost and 0.1% the environmental impact than it would be by car. bikes are under rated.

[@twoeyedbob]

Yup The minute you introduce traffic , bikes are gone Overtakes in any car are a much bigger deal than on a bike

[@asuprem3307]

But you can’t have a blowjob while riding tho…so car wins overall.

[@user-hc5si5tw5p]

@@asuprem3307 16000rpm is better

[@itsjim2875]

Chris brought me here. These guys are good together.

[@publicprofilename4273]

This is a great video. That's how you sportsmanship!

[@abdulrehmanalyafei3708]

Kawasaki zx14r even they didn't changed the model its still beat the hayabusa.

[@harry69linz]

Wow! That's sick man! What a great idea, what a great execution, what a great performance! Thx for the video chaps and chapeau to the bike rider. Helluva job ya did there. Not many would have stayed on top of that bucking bike. At times it seemed more like a rodeo, than a drag race! Respect!

[@neuroplasticity]

Awesome video. Good fun vibe

[@Alex-ju6hv]

Hey, just wanted to let you know that you actually can make the steering wheel (or the yoke) less light by putting the steering wheel setting on "sport mode". Btw nice video!

[@TROllingNINJA2031]

Imagine if that car was lighter And only had two doors And was red And had freaking rockets in the back

[@richbaso5165]

I see what you did there 😂😏⚡️

[@sladestryder5264]

Rocket's 🤣🤣🤣

[@002mjr]

And was called roadster!

[@myxalplyx]

@@sladestryder5264 The 2-seater Tesla Roadster will have the SpaceX package, which is a 10,000psi air tank that allows it to shoot air out the back. This will help with off idle acceleration, since it will not rely on the physics of tire grip. It'll have jets on the sides to help with turning, one on the front to help with braking and one on the bottom just for shi*s and giggles (You'll be able to lift the car off the ground for a split second or less).

[@sladestryder5264]

@@myxalplyx ROCKET car basically 🤣🤣🤣

[@hamcio3192]

They should have raced in a reverersed direction if the wind was blowing from the front of the bike.

[@FOWBOWZ]

But won't it blowing him from the side? So either way he'll have to fight the wind? Maybe also the strip isn't completely flat, so going the other way would be uphill so less advantageous for both? Idk

[@Famous_Flavours]

@@FOWBOWZ correct it looked like a crosswind

[@cliftondavis6520]

Absolutely amazing great video

[@jonwhite4838]

Busa fighting the wind and wheelie .Shifting like a madman . Tesla sipping a Latte chillin.

[@vladmihai306]

the fact that this huge and heavy car keeps up with these bikes at full tilt during the roll race is just....mental

[@xninefoxx8874]

Not really

[@megamoto3513]

$130,000 can do that

[@Bronzebk]

This was exciting! And Chris Moore is such a cool dude.

[@TeamMooreMafia]

Thanks!!!

[@markbender379]

Yeah...very skilled to launch those two wheeled monsters!

[@spookytk]

Thanks for good chapters.

[@markmorgan6602]

Awesome race

[@chriscringle9263]

Ive never ridden a motorbike. But that guy is bossing the riding skills.

[@aries666dc]

, it is insanely difficult to keep the bike under control at those speeds, they did it brilliantly

[@jasonisdn]

Chris can handle a bike, you should check out his channel here on KZbin

[@ReshardsAutomotiveWorkshop]

Moore is one of the best in America 🇺🇸.

[@GoFast865]

Awesome that the plaid can keep up with these bikes. WOW

[@edmundscars]

Right?!

[@playstation1331]

yeah its so cool that these bikes can keep up with the tesla WOW

[@jonm7272]

Be interested to see how long the battery will last (total lifetime, not individual charges) under repeated full power launches. Suspect this will overheat and kill the battery in quite a short time.

[@migueljardim8177]

@@jonm7272 Not in the Plaid no, it can do repeated launches without overheating at all due to it having one of the largest cooling systems on any car.

[@JAM_2024]

@@jonm7272 go watch Tesla plaid channel and educate yourself.

[@mattgoodmangoodmanlawnmowi2454]

Big Daddy Don Garlits was the original ultra fast drag racer. Saw a recent video of him at 90 building and racing electric motorcycles in the unlimited class. Wish Chris Moore tuned Triumphs.

[@sunflower5749]

Loved this race!!! ❤ 💙 💜

[@wbwayne8887]

I truly never thought I would see the day that a Supercar, much less a practical 4dr sportback, would have faster acceleration than Superbikes. What a time we live in. However, I would have liked to have seen what the results would have been over a greater distance.

[@3KRacing]

The Tesla is software locked at 155 currently so the bike would’ve had it at a longer distance. Tesla said later this Fall they would increase the top speed allowed to 200, I’d say it’d be hard for the bike to match the acceleration in which the Tesla would reach max speed from 150.

[@lukew6769]

@@3KRacing *163

[@shakymctwitch8615]

These aren't superbikes. They are sport tourers or, at best, "super" sport tourers. They are heavy and handle accordingly. A superbike is an R1, a big GSXR or a Panigale.

[@seb.]

@@shakymctwitch8615 you forgot BMW M S1000RR

[@shakymctwitch8615]

@@seb. Yes I did. My bad. And my best friend even rides one.

[@LearningFast]

Plaid is like a cheat code for physics.

[@ralanham76]

He got Played 😉

[@TheNuclearBolton]

It obeys the laws of physics…

[@am_l9514]

Bruh its an ev, you get instant Power

[@romansenger2322]

When people encounter a new technology and start with "cheats physics" stuff, lol 🤣

[@ralanham76]

@@TheNuclearBolton yes it's a joke

[@bassmanx357]

Awesome guys !!!

[@RxTQuickScope]

7:45 “that sounds like a prescription” that one killed me 😂

[@Robbie6298]

The steering is light because of physics. When you are accelerating that fast all the weight transfers to the back. Most 9 sec cars are all on the brink of a wheelie.

[@jamespaul1835]

There are three steering modes and he didn’t mention which one he was in.

[@ashortfallofgravitas8678]

@@jamespaul1835 he probably didn’t know they were there.

[@jtc1964x]

That is not true at all. There are many cars with similar acceleration levels with much better steering. A Porsche Turbo S is low 10 seconds with accurate steering. And the brakes on this car are a major fail. 1,000 HP without Porsche level brakes is a hard pass for me.

[@ashortfallofgravitas8678]

@@jtc1964x Plaid is sold out for next year, so your hard pass is meaningless. Out of all the runs we’ve seen, Carlos is first to mention “ light”steering. Which tells me he can’t drive or doesn’t have proper steering settings.

[@phillipzx3754]

@@jtc1964x "That is not true at all." You're an idiot. Physics says the weight will be transferred to the rear of the car when accelerating no matter who builds the car. Porsche can not defy the laws of physics and you saying "that is not true at all" doesn't change that fact. Considering the line of people who want a Tesla over a Porsche I'm pretty sure Tesla won't miss your "hard pass." ;-)

[@markbender379]

The Tesla is s very fast car. Hard to beleive its low 9's capable in the 1/4 mile. I would like to see the Plaid go up against the Kawasaki H2R. The H2R will give it more competition😁

[@ravoid36]

h2r is a little slower than the busa from what I;ve seen. It takes a while for the rear to grip

[@markbender379]

H2r 0 to 60 isnt as quick. By 1/4 mile though i think it would pass it. I have "read" its sub 9's in the 1/4. Of course its not street legal (not emissions compliant, no turn signals or mirrors). Its a track bike but its available from Kawasaki. Its the quickest 1/4 mile factory bike that i am aware of....the Tesla ia a beast. Just not a fan of electric cars yet. They seem more appliance like to me....i like shifting, hearing exhaust/engine...more engagement.

[@UvidCo]

Ducati V4 would be better than a H2.

[@markbender379]

The H2 is detuned and just a little over 200 hp...the H2R is over 300 hp from the factory. I havent seen any factory bikes under 9 seconds other than the H2R. Best Tesla times 9.2X?

[@UvidCo]

@@markbender379 You can't compare a none street legal bike to a street legal. If that was the case you'd just bring a MotoGP bike into the mix or the tomahawk etc. If you really want a fast street legal bike the LS-218 beats them all in 0-60 all the way to over 200mph. The V4 is one of the quickest (gas) bikes.

[@Porsche996driver]

Chris Moore is the winner here. Great competitor on that awful desert track in the wind - and cracking jokes about it! -Next time go to Fontana or Pomona geez!

[@chrisdabrit123]

was this all done from the same charge ? on the plaid, or did you have to top up batteries inbetween pulls ?