Friday, July 29, 2011
Longest motorbike: Colin Furze sets world record
LONDON, UK -- Plumber Colin Furze, 31, spent a month building a motorbike with 25 seats, measuring an incredible 22 metres (72ft) long which sets the world record for the Longest motorbike.
Photo: The World's Longest Motorbike. Photo: Geoff Robinson ( enlarge photo
)
The previous world record for the longest motorbike
stands at 14 metres.
The Guinness world record for the longest motorcycle is 14.03 m (46 ft 3 in) long and was created by Colin Furze (UK).
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the Fastest mobility scooter was set by Colin Furze (UK), who has supercharged a mobility scooter so that it can reach a top speed of 115.21 km/h (71.59 mi/h).
Colin Furze, 31, spent a month building the World's longest motorbike, which is as long as a tennis court, the Daily Mail reported.
He used a 125 cc moped and extended it using an aluminium frame.
Furze, a plumber by profession, managed to drive the bike up to 35 miles per hour, but found it almost impossible to steer.
He constructed the massive motorcycle in three parts and then bolted them together.
In order to set a record, Colin had to drive the bike 100 metres, but he managed to ride more than a mile.
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Friday, July 29, 2011