Rat Bike Harley vs Fireblade

Rat Bike Harley vs Fireblade

[@jjmirks]

"No brakes on the front, but must wear my helmet, safety first!"

[@jackloganbill605]

lol

[@brianzaborowski2724]

Plain and simple ... Hildo can ride and Ricky can't. I bet if they traded bikes and went again Hildo would still beat him.

[@rorymurphy27]

that was a lesson on gear ratios and torque

[@Rhysmoreton]

Harley peak torque probably under 2500 RPM, the cbr probably 8000.. Easy.

[@mopar21]

Nah new twin cams rap out peak torque higher than that.

[@ossikorpi8150]

@@Rhysmoreton but i think that harley has litle more power than 70 hp :)

[@jeffreyburrows9157]

@@mopar21 That's not a twin cam. It's an Evo.

[@Harleylovinchelley1]

I saw the S&S patch on Hildos jacket and knew who would win. S&S makes cam shafts that drastically increase the torque of a Harley and that is what gets a bike off the line. I didn't get a good look but I think it also had an S&S carburetor. Hildo might have been saying 70 HP based on factory figures but I bet that engine was a torque monster. In the first race, I heard tires squealing. If the Honda had done that It probably would have done a wheelie as soon as the tire caught so we can be pretty sure it was Hildo ripping off some rubber with all that torque I mentioned. I thought sure we would see at least some front tire hopping from the Honda but no, so maybe Riki is not comfortable with that. Still, Hildo shot away really fast so I don't think a more experienced rider could have beat Hildo in that short distance. On an open road that Honda would have rocketed up the highway, but Hildo knows his limits and at least for this race, He owned it.

[@custodianvrael6471]

Damn didn't see the patch, but when i heard the tires sound like that I just thought to myself 'chopper wins that'

[@openroadtrucking6562]

Yup, I have a 100inch S&S full build in my bike. Alot of people out there getting schooled.

[@unclejane7453]

He's ZZ Top's grandad.

[@kalepain8967]

I love all the mad sportsbike riders in these comments

[@cleanerlakes]

It's the beard.

[@mrkennethporter]

The hairy nostrils may also add to the aerodynamic effect

[@lemmythebulldog8812]

Guess ya can't beat a sharp dressed man. ZZ top reference

[@knoelm2]

That "harley" is a rat bike that was built to go stop light to stop light racing. Alllll about the low end. That crotchrocket didn't have a chance at that distance.

[@lemmythebulldog8812]

Crotchrocket that's a good one

[@LoBeau53]

Gotta love old school man

[@thisisbenji90]

The low down torque of the HD makes it easier to launch, problem with the super bike is it needs a skilled rider to launch it. Obviously this guy didn't know what he was doing.

[@Jesse-B]

More fuckin excuses

[@Auloss]

fuck sportsbike

[@mopar21]

Lol 4 bangers putting out 70lbs of torque when a new low rider s is cranking 116 on the showroom floor.

[@deathnthrashingmadness1971]

how is one bike harder to ride then another i tell u man its the beard it gives better airflow

[@greenanon4984]

COPE

[@TheRocktalk]

Nice beardwork and good job varming the tyre. :D

[@KohalaIronWorksCase]

I gotta laugh...Hildo's Rat Bike is badass!!!!

[@TDCflyer]

varming the tyre well is essential ;-) The rest is done by torque, grip, low center of gravity, long wheelbase and drivers skills. Did I miss something?

[@arthurpussy]

and when the flag drops the bullshit stops

[@Endlessaunt]

Riding the chopper wearing choppers! I love this

[@joeysixtysix]

This is a lot of fun watching this. Great video. Yes, we all know what would happen in a longer race or if there was turn, calm down sportbike guys haha. It's all good, all bikes are cool.

[@albundy1703]

Thanks for sharing I got a chuckle out of this. Hildo's Rat bike is victorious!

[@rustygold8185]

ive watched this video alot never gets old lll

[@joellekarma]

This is why I made my KZ 750 int I rigid bobber. Can't beat the look of a old school home built bike.

[@themadnes4322]

go hildo ! . COOL BIKE MAN . top beard too

[@JD-zc8pu]

Yess. That is it

[@themadnes4322]

TheMadnes43 cool bike . . . top m an

[@JD-zc8pu]

TheMadnes43 A cool bike man

[@DBOY264]

"yamasuki" lol

[@incura5477]

and it's a honda...

[@simonsmith1050]

Ok the Harley wins 0-25mph. Good show.

[@Jesse-B]

I love these Harley vids where we get to read wannabes making a myriad of excuses... don't cry it's just a race even though the Harley missed a gear and still won

[@agentgfh]

Oh god, I lost it at the no front brakes lol.

[@Bazuzeus]

Ho got front brake

[@MrRadko75]

home made Harley!😉 bloody great race. Yamazuky 😂

[@bobsullivan5714]

How could Ricky be that bad? He got smoked 3 times?? This is unbelievable.

[@scdmachine]

Hildo,you're my hero!

[@darkone1685]

I believe half that smoke came out the exhaust!

[@arianklerkx8202]

No breaks on the frontside but strapon the helmet, safety frirst!

[@Pinion512]

LOL, you're really going to just outright blame the kid? I'd venture to say that nobody was going to beat that rat bike on the rice bike in that short of a run. So while you say "fuck a Harley", that Harley spanked ass and there's no denying that.

[@tom4342]

kid had no idea how to ride the sportbike

[@agungandy836]

So badass, make me wanna switch bike lol

[@theeroom]

"I have no brakes on the front side, but.. I have my beard!"

[@PhineusPhreak]

awww man! donchoo just love the cloggies! :-D

[@BoY860]

Hell yeah smoked that rocket.

[@kajzwinkels9795]

Good translation, Well done

[@MrXellent99]

it's all fun and games ;) those twins have a lot of torque, it would be nice if they could do a quarter mile race!

[@NOTSODOTCALM]

i love this cat

[@AssassinLoktar]

Very nice Harley Rat... Greetings from RATAS, ratbikers from Venezuela

[@debbiepoff1503]

That was awesome

[@humbertoarroyogarcia]

great love it

[@pjm8433]

I’m in Texas & was raised on tha only motorcycle in tha world yup you guessed it a Harley. Nothin compares to it. You’ll never see a Harley broke down on tha side of tha road & if by chance you do you’ll see tha dude pushing it coz they don’t leave their Harley’s on side of road like crotch rocket owners do. I’m an ol hippie chick that loves to ride & im known to Suppirt my Local Bandido”s . Peace to Holland from Texas .

[@blakey271able]

Is varming tyre the same as warming tyre ???

[@Mercmad]

On the street ,Torque is King.

[@grafton261]

experience is king, the old guy knows how to get the power down properly, if the other guy had more experience it might be a different outcome

[@omarm8120]

Harley's sure are fun.

[@kraziee93]

i heard crazy stories about boxhill do people still race there??

[@tylershepard8581]

Now take a turn, Hildo........was a cool scene to watch.

[@Dillon7932]

well most are for cruising, but they do have sporty models besides sportster they even have harley models equivalent to crotch rockets

[@ferrazbrother]

very , very cool !!!

[@openroadandoutdoors9716]

that was great

[@ByronTexas]

Lesson of the day: Torque wins the day in short races. Nothing else needs to be said.

[@Strangeworries]

do he needed to start on he second gear??

[@Zionsol777]

uh, race longer, uh corners, uh wind from the east, uh close one eye, uhhhh lol For all the haters, the race is what it was and the old dude, on the uh 70hp(lol right) Harley not only won, he killed him. I have a 1000RR and wouldn't want to race against that bike, in that race. cudos to HD in this one.

[@MRSBA7]

it is not the bike its the fking Driver! hes AwEsome!

[@fhbkx]

Not taking sides but... stop light to stop light a v-twin will smoke the sport bike, but let the sport bike get up in it's RPM range and it will leave the v-twin for dead! It's all about torque vs RPM.

[@balmoralpjk]

Do you wear any leather chaps or Levi's jeans?

[@fabini8695]

yeeah ... 480p - the new 4k ...

[@gumboot13]

That thing pulls harder than a 15 year old boy.

[@BikerGhost]

perfect !

[@ferrazbrother]

very, very good !!!

[@maddogmouac]

Awesome

[@jbeanhobson]

love it

[@hippooverstoned4670]

Respekt to Hildo.I Love it!!

[@eddiecaplan1908]

That is one well built harley!, cant see what motor?im hoping its a shovel, but maybe an evo?, you can tell that guy has a Ifetime of experience!!

[@Skunkowork]

The twin makes most power and torque a low range rpm. The sport bikes make most torque around 5000-7000. The other rider had no idea on how to take off properly. It's a little more tricky on the sport bike because of the center of mass is forward, unlike the Chopper. Tat means less wheel spin, more grip on the low end rpm launch for the twin. However, a skilled rider would know the power ranges of his/her bike. There is no way that twin is faster. It's the rider!

[@captainjerk]

Nice. Rats Rule!

[@unclemikeb]

I'm wondering why the sport bike wasn't pulling the front tire. It could be Ricky was not comfortable giving too much throttle at the start. To get a good launch he should have had the front tire at least a few inches off the ground. Still, it is hard to overcome the monster torque of a long stroke V-twin. Plus I saw the S&S patch on his jacket. It is highly likely the engine has S&S cam and carburetor.

[@bwanasibu4240]

Power to weight ratios win out every time.

[@magicrat6969]

That's interesting considering I used to blow off any Harley I cared to go up against with my lightly modified 1972 model Yamaha RD350 two stroke café racer. Hell I even blew the side covers off one of those POS 6-cylinder Honda abortions. Boy, I sure miss that little lightship.

[@bruceclark5627]

i miss the time i was a time traveling secret agent.but we all have to wake up from our dreams sometime.

[@RayeRaye77]

those RD's were "giant killers" in the 70's

[@GodsMistake]

I'd give you my house if you'd even dreamt of being faster than my Valkyrie. Laugh my arse off at you.

[@beatyablahblah]

ron laisle I had one back in 86, a ypvs, those little bikes were incredible, I shredded chains and sprockets quite a few times, very racy motors.

[@petten33]

ron laisle wow. years back, i did exact same thing to said bikes with my 350 rd.

[@alexandrethomashefti1524]

cara,isso foi demais, gostei

[@Strangeworries]

Didn't know that, I have the forth gear worn out on my fireblade :D But thanks for the reply

[@andreymorozov4917]

Nice)

[@cesarcalderon283]

i love that rat bike

[@Nails4eeth]

Todd Pierson .. well said brother well said

[@CaptianHicterDeckmen]

If Made in the usa back in the day its badass

[@WookieMullet]

Harley is always going to off the line, but that's it. Sportbike will catch it and stay ahead. Not to mention if they take any corners that stretched rake and ape hangers will surely help the harley's cause...

[@itsotthd3329]

holy shit! look at that Harley go! Choppers > Sport Bikes (y)

[@ratscoot]

Hildo has his personal website in Dutch. You can find the specs of this bike, its a 96 cid stroker Evo. www.twolefthands.nl/motor/de%20Harley/page1%20de%20Harley/de_harley.htm

[@C00ties]

Power is nothing if you can't put it down..That rat is long! He can dump into her way faster and hold it out.The blade would loop if he romped on it like that.

[@alexsandrocaires1344]

Hildo is rat Champion 🤘🤪🐁😎

[@LucasBlackShooter]

All the thumbs down 👎 from sports bike riders with buyers remorse. Sure you can go over 150mph... on a track... but a bike geared to top out at 70 will walk most things on the road.

[@aaengst]

nicht verwunderlich, das Drehmoment der Harley ist schon bei niedrigen Drehzahlen viel höher!, Trotzdem klasse, da denk ich doch gleich an WERNER

[@Lycan_24_7]

Its all in the torque

[@Theonlysun]

110 years of success. They usually out last their owners. What's your preference sir?

[@DutchBane]

wat een held!

[@Dillon7932]

proves it is not hp that counts but Torque!

[@arthurpussy]

yer and look at the size of the belt drive man that thing is packing some serious power man but so what proves the old drag race term ?when the flag drops the bullshit stops !

[@hectorbarraza1607]

👏👏👏👍

[@zetax69]

now try that in a 1km race XD the harley probably does 160kmh as max speed XD

[@mustafaabdulghaffar3463]

Harley power!

[@kVkV-sw5se]

It's called torque

[@Erik.Lundberg]

The harley got a bigger engine with more torque so its normal it will take off faster.

[@wyattb995]

well hildo there begs to differ, and I think the evidence speaks for itself.

[@johnnyalvarez9989]

HARLEY'S FOREVER!!!

[@billbill5710]

Hey Ricky where you going? Come back..

[@marcosdesouza5529]

i love harleys!!!

[@billbill5710]

C'mon man give ricky another chance..

[@easyrider827]

what VARMING TYRE means?

[@unclemikeb]

LOL. Hildo claims 70 HP. That was the factory HP many years ago. It moves like it has about 200b lbs of torque.

[@Erik.Lundberg]

Yes it has

[@albertoflora5402]

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