Sunday, March 18, 2007
Some Guinness Records...
Motorcycle Speed Record Blindfold
WHO:
Billy Baxter
WHAT:
265.33 km/h (164.87 mph)
WHERE:
RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, UK
WHEN:
August 2, 2003
Billy Baxter (UK) reached a speed of 265.33 km/h (164.87 mph) while riding a 1,200cc Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle unsighted at RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, UK, on August 2, 2003.
Longest Bicycle
WHO:
Gezelschap Leeghwater
WHAT:
28.1 m (92 ft 2 in)
WHERE:
Delft University, The Netherlands
WHEN:
December 11, 2002
The longest true bicycle, that is one with only two wheels and no stabilizers, was 28.1 m (92 ft 2 in) long and was built by members of Gezelschap Leeghwater, the mechanical engineering students' association at Delft University of Technology. The bicycle was ridden for a distance in excess of 100 m (328 ft) at Delft, The Netherlands on December 11, 2002.
Longest Motorcycle
WHO:
Oleg Rogov
WHAT:
9.6 m
WHERE:
Tver, Russia
WHEN:
December 19, 2005
The record for the longest motorcycle is 9.6 m and was achieved by Oleg Rogov (Russia) in Tver (Russia) on December 19, 2005.
Longest Motorcycle Ride Through a Tunnel of Fire
WHO:
Stephen Brown
WHAT:
51 m (167.3 ft)
WHERE:
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
WHEN:
August 7, 2003
Stephen Brown (UK) rode a motorcycle through a tunnel of fire 51 m (167.3 ft) long at Knockhill Racing Circuit, near Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, on August 7, 2003.
Tallest Rideable Motorcycle
WHO:
Gregory Dunham
WHAT:
3.429 m (11 ft 3 in) tall
WHERE:
California, USA
WHEN:
2005
Gregory Dunham (USA) has constructed a rideable motorcycle that is 3.429 m (11 ft 3 in) tall to the top of handlebars, 6.187 m (20 ft 4 in) long and weighs 2.948 tonnes (6,500 lb). It is powered by a 8.2 litre (502 cu in) V8 engine and has tyres that are 1.88 m (74 in) tall.
Highest Limousine
WHO:
Gary Duval
WHAT:
3.33 m (10 ft 11 in)
WHERE:
California, USA
WHEN:
November 13, 1998
The world's highest limousine, from the ground to the roof, measures 3.33 m (10 ft 11 in). Built by Gary and Shirley Duval (Australia) it has an eight wheel independent suspension system and sits on eight monster truck tyres. It has two separate engines and took a little over 4,000 hours to complete.
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