This Takes A LOT of COURAGE!

After 16 years away Jimmy “The Hulk” Brantley is making his return to a Top Fuel Motorcycle built by the quickest and fastest motorcycle drag racer in the world Larry “Spiderman” McBride. In this video we will go behind the scenes at this Top Secret motorcycle drag racing test session as Brantley and the Top Fuel Motorcycle world record holder start up the bike, troubleshoot some motorcycle drag racing gone wrong and try to make good, clean straight runs on this nitro drag bike, while avoiding a Top Fuel Motorcycle crash or any other problem that may arise. Enjoy this behind the scenes look at Jimmy “The Hulk” Brantley going back to Top Fuel Motorcycle racing on a much improved, much quicker bike. We ride our Suzuki Hayabusa to Orlando Speed World Dragway to watch the whole thing unfold.
Subscribe ► / cycledrag

[@nitrousninja882]

Man, that is inspiring to see Jimmy come back and ride a nitro drag bike like this. Age is just a number!

[@stratocaster1greg]

Hats off to the machinists, welders, fabricators, mechanics too. Pilot is a Warrior!

[@squarefour1]

That is how you Capture a Great Event. Well Done. Seems the Master of Speed are sneaking up on some very fast Time. Great Video. Best Top Fuel Crew

[@GuruBikerTrash]

Welcome Back, Mr. Brantley! Semper Fi! Glad to watch you again! Looking forward to seeing you at World Wide Technology Raceway! Shiny Side Up! Take Care, God Bless You and Yours!

[@colinpattison220]

Well done Jack, great vid and welcome back JB "The Hulk". Cheered me up whilst having breakfast here in the UK. Top Fuel Bike, my fav drag racing class. Looking forward to plenty more TFB features Jack keep up the good work.

[@dieselrotor]

Such good news. Thanks for bringing us along Jack. I only found "Cycledrag" about(?) 8 months ago but I quickly felt part of a community of like minded people. And as I can attest after wearing one of My Cycledrag crew shirts to the Donnie Smith Bike show in Minnesota a few weeks ago, a lot of people commented on it and You Jack. You have fans here in Mn. We gotta pass it on to the Youth.

[@vehdynam]

Thanks Jack ; so good to see someone of his caliber to return to Top Fuel motorcycle. Looking forward to see more of his progress.

[@terryburgettburgett965]

Hey Jack tell the hulk welcome back

[@PhillipEaton]

Great video, thanks for making them, keeps the sport alive 👍 It brings back great memories of visiting Santa Pod in the 80s and 90s with my mates on our bikes as spectators. I'm glad drag racing still exists, it's prototypes at their very best! Good luck to Hulk!

[@riceski]

Good racing stuff

[@stuart207]

Santa Pod is the best ❤

[@B00MBATS]

WOW...He has the masters of the sport working with him, can't wait to see what happens next. Welcome Back Hulk!!!

[@rjw1320]

thanks jack great video so glad to see jimmy back cheers rob from england

[@ErwinWernerTeichmann]

Really nice video Jack, those are de real life superheroes. Thank you for sharing it.

[@galactichazzard8932]

Welcome Back, Mr. Brantley, looking forward to see you on the track.

[@tfjack97]

Glad to see you on a comeback HULK, good luck and stay safe. Hope to see you out at the track and back in form. And oh yeah thank you Jack for bringing us these great videos and great info like this.😁

[@nickmorrow4285]

Cant wait Spiderman and The Hulk lined up. Reminds me ofThe Snake and The Mongoose days. Fans love this stuff

[@tfjack97]

@@nickmorrow4285 yeah brother nothing like a good old dog fight with the big iron to make the crowd go wild. Haaaaaaaa!

[@stephenshullo5446]

Welcome back HULK great interview and coverage Jumpin Jack Jr ,bring them top fuel home

[@johnbellamy6449]

great video . my son had a hayabusa and they are iconic bikes , but this is at a different level . well done Jack .

[@drde4010]

Great video. Love your program and keep up the great work!

[@stevefodor4269]

WELCOME BACK!!😊 CAN'T WAIT UNTIL HE STARTS KICKING SOME SERIOUS ASPHALT!!👍👍👍👍

[@Bobbyd0052]

GOT THE GOOSE BUMPS BACK ! THANK YOU BROTHER ! GREAT CHANNEL ! 🇺🇲

[@skippyf.t.pfilmthepolice2358]

What a weapon on 2 wheels. Thankyou Hulk for giving us a look at a amazing engineering motorcycle. May you make your dream times come true, all the best to you and the man around you that make this happen. Thankyou Cycle Drag bring us inside deals.

[@jeremybrooks5553]

The Hulk looks great , Steve and Larry did amazing , looks like Star and will run like Star , fantastic, next is Dave's yellow bullet , can't wait 😊

[@gregnowak6450]

Thanks for the update. Great Job Hope you make it to Gunstock Wednesday June 14 for the hillclimb. It’s going to be a big battle for the fastest run in every class Uphill drag racing with jumps. Nice

[@randypullman1155]

Great looking Hayabusa there Jack!

[@izom]

thank you again for this great look inside- greets fr europe🤩

[@mrbilly_k]

At 55,I smiled. 👏

[@mtyhntr49]

Bring it 🎉 We love going fast. I grew up in a nitro garage with the BUTTERS & JERARD FUELIE out of Lakewood, Ca. Miss Lions Drag Strip. Everyone be safe.

[@garyehrhardt3136]

Great camera work Jack

[@rbszx14r56]

That is mighty awesome to come back, can't wait to see a full pass

[@bodieb.1239]

+This might seem a little odd but I've got to come clean. There are 2 sports that make me cringe and get my emotions going. The amount of work and prep is off the charts. The potential for all that talent and work to all be waisted in an instance. Now the 2 sports. Couples figure skating ( I know just give a little thought ) and these nitro cycles. I'm not a follower of the skating but I do respect the dedication and work. Now when it comes to these bikes... It's beyond me how scary these things must be. Life on the edge and beauty in motion. Very fast motion. I am on the edge of my seat repeating serenity now !

[@michaelkniazuk6418]

Mike from Jersey, great video Jack. 🏍🏍🏍

[@MoxieMike66]

Spiderman & Hulk, pretty cool.

[@backyardgoons6861]

I remember talking to Ray Price at New England Dragway years ago, and he was in his 70's and still piloting his top fuel Harley !!

[@stuart207]

You can tell by the way he's leaning left, he knew. Awesome runs 👍

[@edcook6438]

Hey hogster glad to see you're back I love to ride that thing down Orlando the pressure cooker I'd love to ride that thing in Orlando

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Good to see the Hulk back

[@roncoburn7771]

good video love to ride that green dragon

[@BWeathers89]

Let's clap it up for Spiderman. He's giving major support and not holding back on his support for hulk to go faster and faster.

[@J2A61]

Gotta love it!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@Mannyroots7]

That’s a crazy story and that bike is insane along with the driver hahahah!

[@justinfeero3712]

What an absolute beast!

[@shonuffLA]

Wtf mannnnnnnn this is incredible 🤯🤯🤯

[@jeffperdue6689]

I would love to see top fuel bikes at Rockingham again. Any events planned there for 2023?

[@twentony9984]

After the runs he looked more relaxed vibrant and 20 years younger. The muscle from the past giants.

[@alexandertheyhate6266]

McBride Brothers 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@Gil334]

Still not going straight! Hang on.. Gonna be a thrilling journey.

[@denislemelin7653]

Freaken awesome !!! That’s all I got .

[@georgedreisch2662]

Kinda a twist, seeing Larry crewing a bike. Jimmy’s got the best in world supporting him. Wishing him the best. Is Jimmy having to go through the whole licensing process?

[@terryallen9546]

Real nice story!

[@dogdtwo]

Kinda sad seeing all these greats getting old. I hope more of a new generation step into nitro bike racing and keep it going.

[@colinm1325]

Hey Jack, Awesome Vid With the remark of letting the bike get ahead of you, explain please.

[@dieselrotor]

Your trying to anticipate what the machine is going to do which You can only do by making runs and feeling what it does the same over and over and knowing it's coming, but each track and lane is different and just be ready for the possible and try to adjust to that track knowing the bike usually does "This at this point usually" even if it doesn't that run (Your ahead of the bike). Whereas if "It" didn't happen on a run and You think "it" won't happen BUT then "it" does on Your next run and You weren't ready, the bike is ahead of You because You got complacent. There are no two runs the same.

[@colinm1325]

@@dieselrotor Hey dr, thanks for that, haven't done any drag racing, so good to know. Can only very roughly imagine what it's like to go that fast and quick over the 1/4. Again, Thanks 👍🍻

[@dieselrotor]

@@colinm1325 For sure. I just hope it made sense. Take care.

[@davidsheets897]

I remember him from the Pro ✨ Star days at what used to be Atlanta dragway. Great way to spend lots of money 💰. Lol

[@scottyskydog]

Best of luck!

[@DonEdler]

I'm so old the top fuel Harleys in the 90s ran on the bars at Norwalk

[@tomschauman4960]

Nitro is definitely their friend!

[@camronbay1]

Amazing.

[@nonharrybulz9380]

I’m glad to see that the nursing home has a race team

[@warpig4516]

That was a good one😂

[@K-Effect]

4:09 I would think I was a bad ass if I could even do a burn out on that bike. I can’t even fathom riding that 1500+ hp carbon fiber horse down the track at full tilt

[@SuperOperator4]

Old Guys RULE!!!!!!!!!!

[@hondabrothers5829]

This makes me wonder why did I stop drag racing im getting the itch thanks in a good way

[@leonardarola]

Ohh yeah. 67 years young.

[@lawrencebourgeois7416]

Look forward to hulk vs spiderman

[@adammartin3944]

I would love to be racing something like that. Yes please!

[@grownnotflown2]

Legends 💯💯💯

[@dmeemd7787]

Hell yeah!!!

[@wsmg4390]

Mis watchind the hulk and spiderman battle it out back in the days!!! Go hulk

[@daveyt4802]

Maybe steer with the wheelie bar? 😁 I have seen rear wheel alignment to be a steering problem with these monsters.

[@gavinspann8454]

Good onya Jimmy, hello Jack

[@olivertoeknuckleiii2093]

The staccato of the pipes means HIGH BHP! God bless these warriors, because they would build and ride these things without funding. They are warriors. Please NHRA- pay these hero’s! Make them a part of every weekend!

[@salahbal6084]

wow awesome 👍👍

[@eduardorogeliorodriguez7012]

The Hulk un ejemplo para la juventud del mundo

[@skippyf.t.pfilmthepolice2358]

Australian fan Madman 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🤠🦘🤠🦘🤠🤠🦘🤠🦘🤠🤠🦘🤠🤠🦘🤠🤠🦘🤠

[@Dunkolunk]

Looks like a real light load. Wait till they load it up.

[@henrytyson3219]

I always liked The hulk bike

[@wsbill14224]

Congrats to Jimmy McMillan on his Harley nitro drag boat!

[@bcxaz]

Guys who first did this to a motorcycle was named Mike Malone from Phoenix, AZ.

[@abcanimal]

Looks like a Honda CB 750 DOHC later model. Goes to show you're never too old to go fast. ❤❤❤

[@speedfreak8200]

Based on OE Suzuki GS1150 bored & stroked to 1850 cc ....

[@abcanimal]

@@speedfreak8200 oh OK. I couldn't tell with the valve cover

[@daveyt4802]

Nice ride report! Only way to travel.

[@Hisoneleg]

Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, what the hells going on on here. Whats next ?? Batman ?? 😂😂😂

[@frankandres646]

God bless Jimmy

[@chrisadampetro5990]

The high RPM is incredible,

[@daveyt4802]

Smoked the tires. Wonder if a bit of motor damage! TURNED UP THE POWER!

[@robertevans9354]

Your a Bad Boy Mr. Hulk, you behave .

[@jompesundman6565]

👍👍👍from Finland.

[@rideshareog]

I have ridden a Puma powered Top fuel bike. The heavy

[@jeancharlesrabaux5658]

Hulk j adore 👌

[@pippipster6767]

Could you daily it?

[@deandee8082]

I thought larry mcbride was spiderman? you kept saying spiderman... lol

[@hankramos8663]

...and a strong heart ♥

[@jesuschristiscallingyou953]

I own a Gen 2 ZX-10R and a Gen 3 Hayabusa. I enjoy the feeling of horsepower, but after watching this video, not enough to desire to ride something like that. 😅

[@fjb6576]

Good Job HULK.

[@edcook6438]

Hey guys in Orlando remember me 7:20 at 189 in1985

[@skyedog24]

Is this Larry McBride's crew at the starting line?

[@nico2047]

WOW.

[@dougrogers835]

You ever noticed the nitro drag bikes are old guy's ? Where's the 20 year olds like the rest of motorcycle racing?

[@warrenvincent2524]

I think any age top fuel takes courage and really big balls

[@butchhuebsch3445]

Butch from SD wants to know if you had your driver's license yet when he retired?

[@user-yk6um2ig2l]

H2's do consistent 1 second times.. our snowmobiles run 4.90 1/8, with 300HP twins. PEACE OLD MAN KEEP THE YOUNG WORRYIN". GRD

[@charlesmontefusco6341]

HEY HOW YA DOOIN, HOW YA BEEN, THE HULK IS BACK SMASHING STUFF SO HERE WE GO AGAIN!! WELCOME HOME HULK; NOW START SMASHING BROTHER!! 💪🏼👊🏼👍🏻🖕🏼💥🤛🏼🤜🏼💥💯

[@nguyenang4745]

🎉🎉🎉

[@monteggooverman8341]

That bike looks really uncomfortable

[@4815163642]

Hes not on it very long. 😅

[@J3llyBean423]

AVP that's "Don Weasle / sweet /