World's Heaviest Motorcycle
by Steve
Friday, January 04, 2008
It's official now, the Guinness Book of World Records has confirmed this massive motorcycle as the world's heaviest.
This beast was built in Zilly, Germany by
Harzer Bike Schmiede, and dubbed, "Led Zeppelin".
It weighs just over 4 1/2 tons, and measures 17 feet, 4 inches long, and 7 feet, 6 inches tall. The engine alone weighs 1.8 tons, and comes from an old Russian tank.
The motorcycle is the design of Tilo Nieber, who has applied for a license to drive the thing down German roads.
Instead of designing this as a trike (to keep it upright), they cleverly added a sidecar to preserve its status as a motorcycle
Labels: Strange Stuff, World Records
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40 Motorcycles Across A Man's Belly
by Steve
Thursday, October 26, 2006
A man in India decided to let 40 motorcycles ride across his belly today. Apparently, he wants his place in the Guiness Book of World Records.
I didn't know the Guiness Book of World Records had this as a category.First, Nayak let 40 motorcycles ride over the middle of his body as he laid prone on the ground.
Nayak had the drivers aim for his stomach, but in some cases, the cycles missed and went a lot lower on his abdomen.
What would have sucked is if 40 motorcycles rode across this man's belly, and no one bothered to report it. But as things would turn out, India is the place where jackass stunts make you famous, and blogs like this one eat the stuff up.
NBC10, who reported this story, says not to do this at home. Righty-O!
Labels: India, Strange Stuff, World Records
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Indian Man to Break Hands-Free Motorcycle Riding Record
by Steve
Friday, February 11, 2005
A guy in India is confident he'll break the world's distance record for riding a motorcycle without holding on to the handle bars. His name is Gautam Meena, and he's a police constable in Jaipur city, in northwest India.
He said: "From Jaipur to Delhi is about 250 kilometres. I have covered this route many times. I have complete mastery over my bike, and can ride non-stop without touching the handle bars."
250 kilometers is about 155 miles. The present world's record is 5.5 kilometers, about 3.4 miles.
He says he spends about 8 to 10 hours a day practicing riding his motorcycle standing up, not sitting down. And this guy is a policeman!
I think it would be cool to see motorcycle cops in the USA cruising the freeways while standing up on their bikes!
Labels: India, Riding Without Hands, World Records
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World's Longest Chopper Bike - For Sale
by Steve
Thursday, February 03, 2005
There's only one day left in the bidding for what is dubbed as the World's Longest Motorcycle. Apparently, this distinction was bestowed by Guiness.
The bike was custom built in 2003. It has a rake of "70-ish Degrees", a backbone stretch of 6 feet, and a downtube stretch of 4 feet. The whole thing is powered by a 100ci Shovelhead motor.
Looking at the photo, it seems like you can fit several passenger seats and footpegs, and take the whole family out for a picnic.
Labels: Choppers, World Records
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