World record wheelie smashed on a scooter

Japanese rider Masaru Abe set a new world record for the longest wheelie at the Kawaguchi Auto Race facility in Saitama, Japan on Bank Holiday Monday.

Riding a Yamaha Jog scooter, the 33-year-old kept the front up for eight hours, 18 minutes and 43 seconds. Copious amounts of painkillers were needed by the mono-wheeling man to keep the ache in his back at bay as he set the new record of 500.5322km (311.016miles) at the Auto Race facility in Saitama in Japan.