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Top 10 Most impressive motorcycle records

Written by Kimpex | 29-Aug-2016 6:11:17 PM

Top 10 Most impressive motorcycle records

The most impressive motorcycle records from the Guinness World Records !

 

10. First amputee to win a summer X Games gold medal

Who : Chris Ridgway
Where : Los Angeles - United States
When : July 31, 2009

Riding a 2009 Suzuki RMZ450F, Chris Ridgway (USA) won gold in the X Games adaptive Moto X class at X Games 15 in Los Angeles, California, USA, on July 31, 2009.
(Source : Guinness World Records)

 

9. Longest Moto X Dirt-to-Dirt backflip

Who : Nate Adams, Jeremy Stenberg
Where : Los Angeles - United States
When : August 6, 2005

The longest Moto X dirt-to-dirt back flip measures 30.48 m (100 ft) and was completed by Jeremy Stenberg and Nate Adams during the Moto X Freestyle Finals at X Games 11 in Los Angeles, California, USA on August 6, 2005.
(Source : Guinness World Records)

 

8. Longest motorcycle

Who : Bharat Sinh Parmar
What : 26.29 m (86 ft 3 in)
Where : Jamnagar - India
When : January 22, 2014

The longest motorcycle is 26.29 m (86 ft 3 in) long and was created by Bharat Sinh Parmar (India). It was presented and measured at Lakhota lake, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, on January 22, 2014. Bharat’s bike is more than 4 m (13 ft) longer than the previous record holder’s. To ensure that his super-stretched motorcycle would be able to perform like a conventional motorbike, Bharat rode it along a road for 100 m (328 ft) without putting his feet down.
(Source : Guinness World Records)

 

7. Smallest motorcycle

Who : Tom Wiberg
Where : Sweden - Hökerum
When : January 1, 2003

Tom Wiberg (Sweden) built a motorcycle with a front wheel diameter of 16 mm (0.62 in) and a rear wheel diameter of 22 mm (0.86 in) and rode it for more than 10 m (32.8 ft) in Hökerum, Sweden in 2003. The micro machine has a wheelbase of 80 mm (3.14 in), a seat height of 65 mm (2.55 in), weighs 1.1 kg (2.4 lb) and is powered to a top speed of 2 km/h (1.24 mph) by its 0.22 kW (0.3 hp) engine. VIDEO
(Source : Guinness World Records)

 

6. Fastest motorcycle handlebar wheelie

Who : Enda Wright
What : 173.81 km/h (108 mph)
Where : Elvington - United Kingdom
When : July 11, 2006

The fastest speed achieved during a wheelie on the handlebars of a motorcycle is 173.81 km/h (108 mph), by Enda Wright (Ireland) in Elvington, York, UK, on July 11, 2006.
(Source : Guinness World Records)

 

5. Heaviest rideable motorcycle

Who : Harzer Bike Schmiede
What : 4.749 tonnes (10 470 lb)
Where : Cologne - Germany
When : November 23, 2007

The heaviest motorcycle is the Harzer Bike Schmiede, built by Tilo and Wilfried Niebel of Zilly, Germany, which weighed 4.749 tonnes (10,470 lb) on 23 November 2007. At 5.28 m (17 ft 4 in) long and 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) tall, and powered by a Russian tank engine, the bike took a team of mechanics and welders almost a year to construct. Video
(Source : Guinness World Records)

 

4. Fastest speed dragged behind a motorcycle

Who : Gary Rothwell
What : 251.54 km./h. (156.3 m.p.h.)
Where : Liverpool - United Kingdom
When : April 18, 1999

Gary Rothwell of Liverpool, England, was dragged behind a motorcycle at a speed of 251.54 km./h. (156.3 m.p.h.) on 2 mm. (0.07 in.) titanium-soled boots at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicester, England on April 18, 1999. Video
(Source : Guinness World Records)

 

3. Longest non-stop motorcycle ride - no hands

Who : Marcello Sarandrea
What : 222 km (137.94 miles)
Where : Rome - Italy
When : March 6, 2015

The longest non-stop motorcycle ride without touching the handlebars with the hands is 222 km (137.94 miles) and was achieved by Marcello Sarandrea (Italy) riding a Yamaha Tricker 250 motorcycle, in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2015. Marcello took 3 hours and 10 minutes to break the record on a 1,234 m circuit where he did 180 laps.
(Source : Guinness World Records)

 

2. Longest stoppie (endo, front-wheel wheelie) on motorcycle

Who : Jesse Toler
Where : Charlotte - United States
When : October 5, 2012

The longest stoppie on motorcycle is 1320.3 feet (402.42 meters), achieved by Jesse Toler (USA), at the Z-Max Dragway, Charlotte Diesel Super Show, in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, on October 5, 2012.
(Source : Guinness World Records)

 

1. Longest motorcycle ride through a tunnel of fire

Who : Enrico Schoeman, André de Kock
Where : Parys - South Afrika
When : September 5, 2014

The longest motorcycle ride through a tunnel of fire is 120.40 m (395 ft 0.15 in) and was achieved by Enrico Schoeman and André de Kock (both South Africa) in Parys, South Africa, on September 5, 2014. Video
(Source : Guinness World Records)

 

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