Plumber builds world's longest motorbike - Telegraph




Colin Furze, 29, spent two months creating the incredible 46ft motorbike, which can travel at speeds of up to 30mph.

He used two 50cc Honda Sky mopeds which he extended using pieces of aluminium.

"You can ride it like a normal motorbike but steering is a bit of a problem as it has just a small turning circle," said Mr Furze, from Stamford, Lincs.

"It is quite heavy and difficult to handle and it would be hard to ride on the roads as you need about six widths of road to turn."

He constructed the massive motorcycle in his back garden to celebrate his 29th birthday, using his existing moped and buying another identical one from eBay which he took apart.

The final motorbike measures 14.03 metres and beats the previous record of 9.6 metres.

Plumber builds world's longest motorbike - Telegraph


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