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Video worth watching: Dougie Lampkin wheelies around the entire Isle of Man TT course
Pulls off the world's longest wheelie at 37.7 miles - yes, that's 60km!
Twelve-time Trial World Champion Dougie Lampkin completed the first-ever continuous wheelie around the Isle of Man TT Circuit. The 40-year old rode his single-cylinder 300cc two-stoke fuel-injected Vertigo trials motorcycle on one wheel perfectly throughout the course. Which means that he rode on one wheel for 37.7 miles, or 60.67km.
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You really need to watch the video to understand the full import of what Lampkin has achieved. After all, this is the legendary, and rather treacherous, Isle of Man TT course.
The video starts off with...
First Published:Sep 29, 2016, 18:05:25 IST
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