Bigtoe Explained

Bigtoe is a motorcycle that once held the Guinness World Record in the category of Tallest Rideable Motorcycle,[1] bearing a maximum height of 7.5 feet (2.3 metres) and a top speed of 62 mph.[2] It weighs 3,600 pounds.[3] Tom Wiberg, from Sweden, built it in 1998 with a Jaguar V12 engine.

The title has passed to Dream Big, a bike built by Greg Dunham in 2005.[4] Wiberg also holds the record for the smallest rideable motorcycle, with Smalltoe.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tallest Rideable Motorcycle. Guinness World Records (on Internet Archive). 2009-05-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060316213135/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=53084 . 2006-03-16.
  2. News: A mean machine!. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025133456/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60719612.html. dead. 25 October 2012. 24 November 1998. Birmingham Evening Mail. 2009-05-18.
  3. News: Showoffs Rev Their Engines. Haynes. V. Dion. 14 January 2007. The Washington Post. 2009-05-18.
  4. Web site: Tallest Rideable Motorcycle. 2009. Guinness World Records. 2009-05-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20090601194550/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/travel_and_transport/bikes_and_motorbikes/tallest_rideable_motorcycle.aspx. 1 June 2009. dead.
  5. News: Size matters to Swedish motorcycle builder. Grandell. Tommy. 5 November 2003. The Associated Press. 2009-05-18.

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