Greatest distance traveled over open water by a modified motorcycle
The current greatest distance traveled over open water by a modified motorcycle record is 25.3 miles, held by Zhang Xue, set on October 25, 2026. Last checked October 27, 2026.
25.3
miles
Zhang Xue
- Holder
- Zhang Xue
- Record
- 25.3 miles
- Metric
- 40.74 km
- Date set
- October 25, 2026
- Last checked
- October 27, 2026
Put it in perspective
At 25.3 miles, it is 1.2 times the length of the English Channel at its narrowest.
Zhang Xue25.3 miles
A marathon26.2 miles
English Channel, narrowest crossing20.7 miles
Manhattan, end to end13.4 miles
Golden Gate Bridge8,980 ft
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