There are so many strange world records that we thought we would have a look at some of the more interesting ones relating to motorcycles.
The Tallest Rideable Motorcycle
On March 24, 2012, Italian Fabio Reggiani took his 5.10-meter tall motorcycle to the Montecchio course at Emilia, Italy, setting the world record for the tallest rideable motorcycle when it was ridden over the one hundred meter course.
Largest Parade of Harley Davidson Motorcycles
The Harley Davidson Club Hellas in Greece along with The RRiders and Roberto Macdonald set the world record for the largest parade of Harley Davidson Motorcycles on May 22, 2010. The parade travelled for 2.8 miles and consisted of 2,404 Harley Davidson motorcycles and their embroidered patch clad riders.
Highest Tightrope Crossed on a Motorcycle
Moroccan Mustafa Danger achieved a Guinness World Record for the highest tightrope crossed on a motorcycle when he rode his motorcycle over a steel cable suspended from the Monte Tossal Hill to the top of the Gran Hotel Bali in Benidorm, Spain. The height of the cable was 130m and the distance travelled was 1km.
Most Motorcycle Backflips in Thirty Seconds
On November 17, 2008, American Travis Pastrana broke the world record for the most motorcycle backflips in 30 seconds. The stunt was performed for the MTV show 'Nitro Circus' in Salt Lake City at the Godfrey Trucking/Rocky Mountain Raceway. Pastrana performed eight backflips during thirty seconds to break the world record.
