Top Fuel GONE WRONG! Crashes, Explosions & Firm Reminder Nitro is NOT Your Friend!

It’s Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing gone wrong as we take a look at some of the craziest nitro motorcycle crashes, accidents, explosions, engine failures and we will even see a Top Fuel Harley end up in a creek and more. We watch Larry “Spiderman” McBride go for a wild ride, set a new Top Fuel Motorcycle world record, Adam Layton blows up his Top Fuel Harley in Australia, multiple Top Fuel Motorcycles blow up and explode upon start up and as we learn even the great Jesse James of West Coast Choppers and drag racing legend and 16x-time champion John Force respect what these fearless Nitro motorcycle drag racers endure. Enjoy and share Top Fuel Motorcycle racing gone wrong. #motorcycle #dragracing #motorcycles
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[@Caduceus88]

On a side note, the moped had an E.T. of 152.24@24.32 mph at Florida Motorplex

[@vaughnmcmillan8400]

Too funny! 😅

[@Burton1973]

My lawn mower Was 147.63@24.32. Proves right there New England has more torque!

[@DETHdressedInRED]

I had a top alcohol dragster and I was at a national dragster event in Kearny Nebraska and back in 2003 that track had like grass growing up thru cracks it was the sketchiest strip I've ever raced. So anyways after several passes albeit extremely bumpy and made my back hurt, I was still consistent and fast, until the semi final.... Went down the track and right as I passed about the 1000ft I hit a bump and my air intake bounced and touched my right rear wheel and the wheel ripped it off and threw it under the engine wrapping my fuel line around the block... O__O then it backfired and WHOOOOOF big pop and lots of fire. Wasn't scary like this but man when you've got a motor making that much pressure that close to you when it goes off? Yeah you remember that shit lol.

[@DETHdressedInRED]

For those of you who know top alcohol dragsters you can imagine how hard the bounce had to be for my INTAKE to contact my rear tire.

[@cycledrag]

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[@billythekid3234]

@@DETHdressedInRED Glad your ok! blessings for you and your family!

[@nigeldepledge3790]

I get that these bikes are not as fast as the top fuel dragsters, but they *look* faster. Maybe it's because they're smaller. With these bikes, taking off from the start line, it really is a case of "blink and you'll miss it". Massive respect to anyone who gets on one of these monsters.

[@davidtimms9615]

It's one thing to be inside a roll cage, but laying on top of one these things with a 1500 HP bomb under your belly is a whole new level of courage.

[@jamesscaggs3969]

They moved the engine behind the driver for safety creating the rail car. Funny cars are inherently more dangerous because the motor is in front of you, but laying on top of a nitro motor in my opinion is one of the most insane things that man has come up with, and these guys do it on a regular basis, NUCKIN FUTS!!!

[@austin_b33l14]

Nitro is to your friend

[@brianiswrong]

Brian Johnson was a vechicle paint sprayer by trade, and in the early 80' s resprayed my parents 1967 rolls royce silver shadow.

[@jamiejmasters4818]

Love, love ! the mid track camera angle, brings home the impossible speed of Top Fuel bikes.

[@cycledrag]

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[@MrSoarman]

I can attest, in my Go Kart days, running fuel, I bench tested my engine with my Nitro mix, got running and it started to over rev, had 2 carbs I closed off the intakes, it kept on over reving with intakes closed off, I then pulled the fuel lines, luckily it did not come apart or cause damage, but in the races I burned holes in 2 pistons.

[@cycledrag]

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[@MrSoarman]

That MC at end of run kept on going even after he shut it off is terrifying.....

[@olivertoeknuckleiii2093]

I disagree Jack- nitro IS our friend! We just have to respect him! Because nothing else makes our physical being accelerate like a supernova!

[@cycledrag]

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[@mosthatedandroidtunernolim9800]

It's definitely not

[@stinkyfungus]

When blasting companies need a slightly more sensitive blasting composition than ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (diesel) They mix the ammonium nitrate prills with nitromethane. Bit easier to set off than ANFO... little more detonation velocity. Ain't chemistry fun kids?

[@The_Lincoln_Penny]

00:13 The National Institutes of Health recommends the following to reduce the frequency of SFS (Sudden Flatulence Syndrome ) 1. eat smaller meals, more often. 2. drink or chew food slowly, with your mouth closed. 3. exercise regularly to improve how your body digests food. 4. drink peppermint tea. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gwc_garage]

2:19 thank God for the gate in the catch fence being open and thank God for the creek

[@mikebaker9574]

Everybody loves nitro

[@bobbyagee3796]

With more power comes more torque which in turn reduces handling. As you roll on the throttle and release the clutch, that torque which launches the bike also raises that front tire (countered by the wheelie bar) ever so slightly. That rise is a loss of front handling. Your basically wheeling down the track at 8.5ft/.10sec

[@dazknight9326]

Ohh noo. It is a danderous mix. Use to use gas-ahol in my uncle's race car in the day. In the 80's to 90's. Dirt track late model. Did not win by the way was young, run average 4 to 6th. Once second in that Camaro ASA chassie.

[@jimcurt99]

If it's A GREAT THING he missed the tire wall and went into the stream- WHY IS THE TIRE WALL THERE???

[@Adambro-hb2dp]

Fr

[@Adambro-hb2dp]

Just but a 1k dollar bike net

[@bobbyagee3796]

The tire wall is a safety feature to stop runaway machines. The issue was that the bike was STILL under power. It wouldn't shut down.

[@davelowets]

Nitro wants to kill you pretty much at ALL times. Its like a bucking bull that is constantly trying to flip you off it's back 100% of the time that you're on it.

[@cmphighpower]

Harley junk

[@tomgunn8004]

Literally tempting fate over and over and then being surprised when something goes wrong is just dumb! Play with fire and you might get burned.

[@lionelkinunwajr5713]

I would love to see a video without monolog I mean it's like these guys like to hear themselves talk . I'm all about the sounds of racing not all this jibber jabber bs

[@beachside1]

Why are these bikes soo slow? 4.38 and its a 1/8 mile? I expected like 6 sec for a 1/ mile

[@heybob680]

So the creek and tree was better than the catch device,?,,,,Lol,,do better with your words and the Facts!

[@seetheforest]

I like Death Proof Nachos and a virgin Pina Colada

[@blown572hemi]

I always thought they started them on methanol. Thought wrong. Glad dude is okay. Bike's can be fixed, sometimes lives can't

[@stevenmeadows6917]

Those riders are straight up adrenaline junkies.......no doubt.

[@ChrisMcCutcheon-wj2pp]

That was one thing that Don pruhdome done at tracks they were at, set out back behind trailer, they set the front wheel down just before finish line, it's crazy at the 1/4 mile mark

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

The cycle that ran off the track into the water is the track's fault. Poor safety conditions.

[@secularsunshine9036]

*Let the Sunshine In...*

[@BobSmith-mj7ik]

I know the guy that went in th creek was scared to death. Glad he's ok.

[@kh40yr]

Nitromethane is unstable. The Germans first used it, before WW2, in a skinny fabric tire Formula 1 car of the day. It was created to be a strong cleaning solvent, which it is as well. It took the Germans OVER WD40 attempts. Created by accident in the end, kinda like Champagne. Its a party in the fuel tank, but it's gotta be timed right or it sprays expensive parts all over everyone. No unscheduled hot copper cladding embedded in my thigh, thank you much.

[@cycledrag]

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[@HoonTV]

Great video. As a TV cameraman who does the RF startling camera at the Group 1 events, it's cool to see some insight like this.

[@tomschauman4960]

Bullshit!! Nitro is everyone’s Friend…

[@dublkrossr2059]

If John Force liked it then it's gotta be awesome lol

[@thiagodecarvalho9217]

quando colocam um treme terra no motor da sua moto de arrancada 0:13

[@PatGumusdere]

WHO CARES. Lol

[@thomasburney4551]

Slapping the electronic eel is not your friend

[@eastnewyork3434]

SplashWoRld🌎The Greatest

[@dreamin47_]

Best words "When everything goes acorrding to plan"..........................

[@cycledrag]

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[@Little_Alesi]

Der Reifenstapel ist sooooo dumm, das es nicht zu fassen ist

[@tropicaltrucker4425]

The real crime is the empty stands.

[@scrumthebum2451]

Great video Jack. Always wanted to ride a TF Harley but never had the money to build one.

[@cycledrag]

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[@davelowets]

NITROglycerin, triNITROtoulene (TNT), NITROus Oxide, yea, Nitro is some hardcore stuff... 🤯 Anything that carries enough oxygen AND the fuel source with it, to support a huge explosion, is some volatile stuff... and MUST be treated with the utmost respect. And accidents STILL are inevitable, even when given the respect is deserves.

[@DavidStruveDesigns]

Petrol and especially diesel don't really _want_ to go "bang!" - they take a lot of encouragement and forcing just the right conditions before they'll comply. Nitro _REALLY WANTS_ to go bang and doesn't take much excuse for it to go "I thank you kindly, sir ... aaand BANG!" 😂 There's a few more volatile compounds out there, but those aren't even close to being suitable as a fuel source. Nitro is about as dangerous as you wanna ever get. At least in something that doesn't have a literal rocket bolted to it LOL

[@reidspeed77]

🦘🏁

[@cycledrag]

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[@reidspeed77]

@@cycledrag 5 50 at 265mph....cool seeing ozzy legend John Z avoid injury, and he had a gas mask on ,gotta get one of them.... 🔥☘

[@larryjepson9924]

I use it in my rc cars...never had a problem..lol

[@cycledrag]

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[@guidelinesR4pooCz]

Are you using 15%-30% nitro *fuel* or an actual NOS bottle connected to a jet spraying into the carb? I have many nitro motors and want to run NOS through it but haven't gotten far with it.

[@henriklassen3435]

If you want to show the tires and the fence then show it. So tired of you tubers that wants to be in the picture aswell

[@tlove2108]

Wow it's almost like....if you can do a better job YOU should do it.

[@henriklassen3435]

@@tlove2108 Point the camera at the tires and fence? Cant be that hard. Some you tubers should focusnon the story and not on them self

[@tlove2108]

You've watched 11 years worth of KZbin you should be an expert. I'm actually serious by saying you should try it might learn something.

[@Lordestroyer]

He’s commentating. Giving us the details. Bet you’re fun at parties? Sheesh.

[@henriklassen3435]

@@tlove2108so the big secret is to be in the picture aswell. No that guy dont care about the story, he just want his face out

[@ccc771]

thats not top fuel thats top fool.

[@deanwebb1362]

Hi, my name's Dean web. I live in the UK. I know Jesse James personally sat and had a cup of coffee. With him at my home in England his mum used to live in Frampton on 7 Gloucester, England. Great guy.😊😊

[@dicksonfranssen]

It's an old movie with a bad joke. "Do you like motorcycles? No I just like big things between my legs". These are big things that can take your leg off. These guys have cahones of stainless steel.

[@Sam590ss]

I'm gonna pause this video right now at 6:08 and say, YES ABSOLUTELY Larry McBride's beautiful Star makes profound unfathomable horsepower. BUT, in line 4's produce very smooth power in my opinion, compared to the 45° vtwin single crank pin with a firing order that makes you scratch your head. Plus, the low end torque (60ft-120ft) I'm guessing is much more violent than Spiderman's bike. Has he ever rode aT/F Harley? If not,then he can't really answer that question. Honestly, both scare me a little. But man I sure would LOVE to learn!!

[@rodkirt9273]

Bla bla nothing said !!

[@Technotranceism]

Hot damn, I'm surprised John Force hasn't succumb to a heart attack at his age, with the amount of acceleration those things make.

[@dhpstudios2009]

Where is the crowd😢

[@jameshuffman835]

And that's why wearing a ballistic vest is so important! "The Judge" found out and started wearing one!

[@leagueofotters2774]

They really don't think too much about what they put at the end of dragstrips.

[@ronoconnor8971]

I saw John Forces daughter blow the top of her motor off a dragster a few years ago at Pomona winter nationals

[@chicobicalho5621]

What shocked me most were the sparsely occupied bleachers. Was this mostly shot during the pandemic?

[@LarsSchauerhammer]

Sie sind einfach nur peinlich

[@rrrseajay]

“Nitro is dangerous”. Starting crew short sleeves sunglasses and a cap. ☺️

[@mariopacheco3734]

These guy's that ride top fuel bike's are the ballsiest racers of all motor sport's.

[@bushmanPMRR]

Guy hits 265mph and the other guy responds "ain't too shabby" I've only ever been to the drags once for a RWYB at Santa Pod in my bog standard Mk II Range Rover and despite having my arse handed to me on a plate all day long, my last run of the day ended up my personal best with 18.05s @ 76mph! Stop laughing! but that was one of the most entertaining days of my life.

[@lw216316]

18.05s @ 76mph ? ...slow down, you're gonna get us both killed.....lol

[@kennardjohnson7875]

I would rather end up in the creek, ok you beat me to that comment.

[@gatorred157]

well the rear engine top fuel rail the engine behind the driver was done by big daddy don garlets i found this out at work painting truck the guy had a Gm car clutch blow up threw floor parts went his leg messed up! the main painter had that happen in top fuel sling shot blew apart at the clutch & it slit at don's feet he was in hospital working on rear engine design swamp rat racing car! he built it & figure out the slower steer gear it went strait the nhra show us it goes strait i let race it! it took racing by storm ever copy it it was safer

[@cycledrag]

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[@rogertherrien1128]

You need to do Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, Colorado, From Sea Level to over 14,000 Feet. That's over 2 miles UP.. And while you're there, you need to go to the Garden of the Gods..

[@williambarry8015]

Starts at 9,390'

[@russhoffman6301]

One question about McMillan and running off the track. He had a parachute on it, why didn't he use it?

[@bobbyagee3796]

McMillan was still under power. Parachute deployment would have killed him.

[@keithcarpenter5254]

When you want a sissy bar.....made of fire!😮😅

[@tomschauman4960]

I disagree…Nitro and I have always been friends…

[@cameronbell7529]

Now how is that tiny sandtrap supposed to stop anybody? Like that's just cheap and unsafe from the owner

[@bobbyagee3796]

It would stop the bike if the bike was reducing velocity (cut of power). The sand trap would bring the bike to a stop through drag (given enough acceleration bleed off). The bike that crashed was still under power

[@jeremycanning8934]

Nitrous is not a fuel

[@Kevin-sg5xc]

Not nitrous, nitromethane.

[@kingcosworth2643]

Where does the sandwich maker fit on the motor?

[@jebbait1669]

Did you see that scooter run a 7 in the 1/4 mile? Unbelievable!

[@Golden_Pawz]

It's probably tuned

[@johnnyshreddz]

Its an art to start these machines, much less fly one down a track...

[@cycledrag]

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[@DennisFarverjr-nz8ym]

So do they rebuild the bikes motors to after every run

[@more.power.]

More Power thanks Jack

[@tommywaters2654]

What a ride fast as hell

[@andrewnorgrove6487]

That was the best run

[@evamendez3191]

Poor devil😅

[@fredstemwinder6333]

Oh the drama!

[@danielcombs3048]

Thanks Speed Demon's 🏍️

[@cycledrag]

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[@danielcombs3048]

@@cycledrag Larry's 264mph run was flawless. But Jimmy Mac. Sending it into the drink 💦 was a white knuckle ride for sure. Glad he survived. Great stuff Jack thanks sharing 🤙

[@BoomerBass523]

Nicely produced video on a super interesting topic. Nice to have an entertaining long form video. Keep up the good work and do some more longer videos!

[@cycledrag]

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[@russcoaus2043]

💯✌️

[@yiannishayabusaofficial]

WOOOOOOOOOW ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[@cycledrag]

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[@yiannishayabusaofficial]

@@cycledrag ALL THE BEST FOR YOU ! ! ! !!

[@1ManShowCy]

Scary stuff 🔥🔥🔥

[@cycledrag]

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[@1ManShowCy]

@@cycledrag the shock is when nitro explodes and is destroying all that fine engineering in milliseconds is mind blowing all that fine measurements and fine balancing and tuning and you have to start all over again but it’s in the game. My respect to all the guys that have the guts to ride this monstermotorcycles and give the fans what they need the excitement and the records. Take care dragster people we love you.

[@Daniel-ig9cq]

WOW! Really cool to see Jesse James hanging with the race gurus...can only imagine what a fabricator of his caliber could bring to the track 🤔🤯

[@mid-ohioguardian6927]

ROTFL !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joshdean5867]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@gageblack8059]

Yes it looked like he was definitely messing around with some of the powdercoats and such if you know what I’m saying🤣

[@mikebrown5648]

🤯😵‍💫

[@cycledrag]

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[@lbelle2w87]

💔

[@cycledrag]

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[@lbelle2w87]

@@cycledrag Sydney … no words needed

[@Tracer414]

Dude, your videos are awesome and the content of superb. But stop with the out dated open-mouth shocked look thumbnail. It's getting old and you're more professional than that.

[@ryannnn_nelson]

great video for the 4th of July.. better than the fireworks. 👏😆

[@garyehrhardt3136]

Excellent content Jack

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

Top video Jack - nice editing. It should be on TV.

[@cycledrag]

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[@Bobby-fj8mk]

@@cycledrag - the promotional shot and the drive into a swamp.

[@francisbeaudry8598]

@@cycledrag you juste repet your self your interection suck big time sir

[@noneofyourbusiness4622]

Nitro Methane plus oil = nitro glycerine. You start on alcohol switch to Nitro, at the end, you switch back to alcohol before shutting down. If the engine fails to start, you empty the oil before restarting.

[@rickprusak9326]

Not many spectators in the race stands.

[@cycledrag]

It all depends on the race. They run the NHRA Nationals which are packed. The all-motorcycle races don't draw. What was the most stunning incident you saw here and why? Thanks for watching and subscribing.

[@Toddscamry-lk5wr]

Those drag bikes are crap and should be banned

[@joshdean5867]

Why