Ryan's District Boards

The General boards => Cars and Vehicle => Events => Topic started by: MotorBiker on August 29, 2011, 08:05:25 AM

Title: The Fastest Motorcycle Wheelie In The World
Post by: MotorBiker on August 29, 2011, 08:05:25 AM
The Fastest Motorcycle Wheelie In The World



 
<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://news.motorbiker.org/Videos.nsf/World-Record-Wheelie-by-Egbert-Van-Popta.jpg" width="100" height="55" title="Video clip" alt="Video clip" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table>German Egbert Van Popta living in The Netherlands, has broken the world record of the fastest wheelie on a motorcycle.



He didn't do it with a Hayabusa or MT Y2K motorcycle, but with an "old", 1989 Suzuki GSX-R1100 fitted with a homemade turbo.



The record? 169.4 mph (272.6 kph)!  Have a look at the video of the ride.

 ...
 



http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/the-fastest-motorcycle-wheelie-of-the-world.htm