World's Heaviest Motorcycle
Monster bike is world's heaviest
A giant motorbike powered by a Russian tank engine has been recognised as the heaviest in the world.
It's been dubbed the Led Zeppelin by creator Tilo Nieber, 39, who said: "You don't get much more heavy metal than this."
The four-and-a-half tonne machine has driven into the Guinness Book of Records as the heaviest motorbike in the world.
It is 17ft 4ins long and 7ft 6ins tall and the engine alone weighs 1.8 tonnes after the armour plating tank cover has been stripped off.
The bike, which took a team of welders and mechanics almost a year to build at the Harzer Bike Schmiede in Zilly, Germany, is now hoping for a licence to travel on the road.
But in the meantime Guinness Book of Records spokesman Amarilis Espinoza confirmed it was the world's heaviest motorbike.
Discussions
12 years ago
That is Heavy Metal
Not as cool as this
Reply 12 years ago
I wonder how well that corners ?
Reply 12 years ago
Corners? Who need corners, when you have a tank!
Reply 12 years ago
One word: buildings No, on second thought, another word: cliffs LOL
Reply 10 years ago
cliffs + tanks = win! havn't you ever seen indiana jones?
Reply 10 years ago
much too often I am afraid ;-)
Reply 10 years ago
No such thing as "too often", when it comes to Indy! (Except Temple of Doom, maybe.)
Reply 10 years ago
Um, yeah there is......when you get to the point of analyzing how ludicrous many scenes are, you suddenly realize you've seen it way too often ;-)
Reply 10 years ago
I actually saw a tank go on a rampage in the city on the discovery channel. Apparently it was stolen by some military dude. they finally caught him when he tried to change lanes on the freeway, and he got stuck. Now something even MORE dangerous that I saw was a bulldozer covered in homemade metal armor with a layer of cement that efficiently blocked armor-piercing bullets. It was more dangerous than the tank because 1. It had machine guns AND ammo (the tank was not loaded), and 2. the bulldozer was homemade, so the army doesnt know about its design or weakness. The cops finally caught him thanks to a brave driver who took a construction machine and managed to block him into a square parking lot. The engine quit on the guy while he was trying to get out.
Reply 10 years ago
Yeah, I saw that piece about the tank too. The other one, I hadn't heard about.
Reply 10 years ago
lol, the tank and the bulldozer were on separate episodes. the show was called "Destroyed in seconds".
Reply 10 years ago
I'll check that out. I've seen the tank clip. But I've only heard about the buldozzer incident.
Reply 10 years ago
lol @ spelling. +P
Reply 10 years ago
English is mai langwedge and I'll abyoose it as I sea phit! :-)
Reply 10 years ago
Just one question then, what does a buldozzer do? ;-)
Reply 10 years ago
Thay ar big and thay doo wahtevur thay wantt.
Reply 10 years ago
Oh wait, you mean like the OOD ?
Reply 10 years ago
OOD?
Reply 10 years ago
Yes, as in the Ood part one
and part 2
Reply 10 years ago
Oh! Then yes, just like the "OOD", or Jabba the Hut. Or the DHS, DoD, CIA, BATF, etc.
Reply 10 years ago
well, I only ever saw doozers on Fraggle Rock LOL
Reply 10 years ago
Fraggle Rock? Way to date yourself! I didn't watch that too much as a kid, but everytime I did, it made me want to smoke pot (even though I didn't). I figured I'd understand it more if I was "highly enlightened".
Reply 10 years ago
I'm about to date myself again LOL I didn't see it as a kid...but rather in my early 20's
Reply 10 years ago
OUCH!!!!
Reply 12 years ago
Pretty well, I should thing. The back wheel would be the turning wheel.
Reply 12 years ago
Hmm, I don't know. Having been on a few bikes, and one very terrifying ride in a side car.....I don't know.
Reply 11 years ago
Isn't that the one built with the Viper engine?
Reply 10 years ago
yeah its called the dodge tomahawk.
10 years ago
I NEED one. I have a 196" Yamaha V6 engine, with DOHC. I was thinking of building an oversized sportbike, or sadly, a sport-trike. It's no tank, but it would still be overkill (just the way I like it!).
Reply 10 years ago
>takes mental note not to buy another bike until he's been to Skunkworks
Reply 10 years ago
Yep, At the Skunkranch, there's currently about 15 bikes in the herd. Plus another 3 or four frames, countless parts, 4 or 5 ATVs, and 2 (running) Jet Skis that would make AWESOME projects. The Yamaha engine is in a Ford SHO. I don't really like the car, but I LOVE the engine!
Reply 10 years ago
15 bikes!?!? >mutters about kids having all the luck
11 years ago
So, how far is it to the next gas station?
12 years ago
Jeebus! That's bigger than the trike J.J. built with his team on Monster Garage!
12 years ago
The Japanese would have a fit - part of their bike license test involves being able to pick your bike up from its side. If you can't stand it up, you're not allowed to ride it.
Reply 12 years ago
And reasonably so! That bike is the definition of excessive. :P
12 years ago
Just don't forget to set your kickstand! :-D
Reply 12 years ago
Or leave small animals near it!
Reply 12 years ago
Well heck, not even LARGE animals LOL
Reply 12 years ago
Yeah......... about that. I kinda left my black bear there, now I can't find him!
Reply 12 years ago
I think he is underneath my Great Dane; Marmaduke LOL
Reply 12 years ago
Hmm. Sorry, but I cannot say I understand your probably humourous joke.
Reply 12 years ago
I assumed you meant you Black Bear disappeared under the that big motorcycle, and I just replied that my big as a couch sized dog (it is a cartoon dog BTW) got pushed down, by the motorcycle on top of the bear (both would be "part of the ground" now). If you meant the bear drove the motorcycle away, I apologize for misunderstanding.
Reply 12 years ago
I left Clifford near it!
Reply 12 years ago
He is bigger, but he's a redneck (well he's red all over LOL)
Reply 12 years ago
Ahhhh! I understand now!
12 years ago
I have got to send a link of this to my friend who brags about his awsome BMW bike LOL
12 years ago
Holy crud...
12 years ago
Thats huge. Can you imagine that thing tailgating you?
Reply 12 years ago
I can't imagine being behind it, listening to the exhaust LOL