F1- Sebastian Vettel's Incredible Bike Range

The four times World Champion, a hero of the sport and the extraordinary Sebastian Vettel is a German F1 racing driver currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. He bagged World Championship titles back to back for 4 consecutive years, 2010-13. The ace driver is regarded as one of the greatest in the history of F1 by his fellow drivers and fans around the globe. The German victor kicked off his amazing F1 journey back in the year 2006 with BMW Sauber as third driver. In 2007 he achieved the feat of youngest point scorer on debut and moved to Toro Rosso the same year. In the year 2008, he became the youngest polesitter and won his first Grand Prix at Monza. In the year 2009, he moved to Red Bull Racing and drove for it till the end of 2014 season. In the year 2010, Vettel became the youngest World Champion. In the year 2015, he signed a 3-year contract with Ferrari which has now been extended till the year 2020.

Along with 4 World Championship titles, he has 50 Grand Prix victories, 33 fastest laps and 54 pole positions to his credit

We came to know that Vettel is extremely fond of bikes and especially vintage bikes, therefore he possesses an extraordinary bike collection that includes vintage bikes as well. Recalling his golden childhood days, Vettel says " Bicycle was the first means of transportation that gave me Independence", and those were the days when he used to ride mini Vespas along with his sister. Vettel also says "At 16, I invested all of my confirmation money in my first Motorcycle, a Cagiva Mito" Let's have a look at his classic bike collection

#Vintage star- Suzuki T 500

The Suzuki T series bikes were manufactured by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki between the year 1963-77 and had engine capacities ranging between 90-500cc. It is a piston ported air-cooled 2 stroke twin cylinder engine. The 250cc and above models were fitted with twin leading shoe drum brakes and after 1975 disc front brakes were introduced in the bikes

By the time Vettel was born, Suzuki had already stopped manufacturing of this bike and is Vintage today but the hero had the passion for same, hence bought a Suzuki T 500 series of bluish green color and he still has it and drives it in his leisure time

#The Classic- Kawasaki H2 750

The H2 750 was introduced in the year 1972 under Kawasaki's 2-stroke project and Kawasaki gave a statement about the bike that "It's so quick it demands the razor-sharp reactions of an experienced rider." The bike was so efficient that after its testing it was compared to Ducati 750, Harley Davidson and Kawasaki Z 1. It had super strong 748cc air-cooled two-stroke engine along with 55KW power. It has a large displacement with less aggressive porting and ignition timing. The maximum speed in this bike could reach up to thrilling 190 km/h

It was found out that back in those times, there was no bike as compared to this one in all its specifications. And again at the time of Vettel, this model became vintage as its production stopped in the year 1975 but due to his love for the same, he got this amazing version of Kawasaki and is seen often riding it.

Enter capti — vettel on his Kawasaki H2 750

#Super Stylish- Suzuki GSX R750

Suzuki GSX 750 comes from the range of sports motorbikes from the family of GSX R series. It looks like Suzuki Endurance racer which is considered modern racer-replica suitable for normal road use. It was introduced at Cologne Motorcycle show back in October 1984. Since then it has been delivering ace performance. It has sturdy 750 cc engine along with lightweight compact chassis of the 600cc supersport. It also has technically equipped advanced suspension front and rear.

He feels that motorcycles are truly unbeatable and hence keeps adding to his incredible collection, all the more. Vettel has this amazing sports bike because of his adventurous attitude and love for bikes. It costs whooping 16 lakhs and unimaginable for an ordinary man to go for it. While Vettel's net worth is around $55 million, only he can entertain such expensive and fancy habits.

Vettel with his KTM 390

#Ultra fashionable- KTM 390

KTM 390 is a modern sports racing bike which has advanced technology and solid build quality with a powerful engine. The 390 has a displacement of 373.2 cc mated to a 6-speed sequential gearbox with maximum power is 43.5 PS @9000 rpm. Fuel tank capacity is around 10 liters and can reach a top speed of 140km/h.

Seeing Vettel's love for a sports bike, it was very sure that he would catch hold of this beauty. It costs around 2lakh & 30 thousand in India but is believed to be totally worth the money. The bike's weight is 170 Kg and we can imagine only a strong built person like Vettel can handle it to its best and therefore he is seen often riding on his sports bike around the city

#The Elegant- BMW R Nine T

The BMW R Nine is a classic bike produced by BMW Motorrad in 2014. Its looks are of the retro-styled roadster. The bike has several design elements which allow the bike to be modified very easily such as it contains a separate engine, chassis wiring harnesses, minimal bolts, tail light, and headlight. It has a sturdy 1170cc air-cooled flat-twin engine with Power of 96.G hp @7610 rpm. It has front telescopic fork suspension while rear Paralever suspension. It has a fuel tank capacity of 18 L and reaches up to 230km/h.

Vettel has this magnificent bike which costs whopping 17.48 lakh which equals 3 average cars and its pretty clear that one of the richest drivers in the world, Vettel can afford to have it. Being an ultimate bike lover, Vettel made a statement- "You can stop wherever you want, get off, even in town. That’s where the motorcycle is really unbeatable"