Motorcycle stunt riders are a completely different breed. While the rest of us are just trying to keep our bikes upright and occasionally pop a decent wheelie, these guys are out here pretty much defying the laws of physics.
Case in point: Magnus Carlsson, a 51-year-old Swedish stunt rider who recently set the record for the fastest handlebar wheelie at a mind-bending 202.67 kilometers per hour—that’s around 126 miles per hour. Crazy stuff.
If you’ve never seen a handlebar wheelie before, well, simply look at the image above. Instead of sitting on the seat like a normal person, you climb onto the handlebars. Then, as if that’s not already crazy enough, you pull in the clutch, rev the engine to the moon, and dump the clutch to pop a wheelie. It’s a staple in most stunt riders’ repertoire, but doing it at the speed Magnus did just raises the stakes much higher.
