Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:24am on 01 Nov 2026,Sunday International
Chinese entrepreneur Zhang Xue has set a Guinness World Record after riding a specially modified motorcycle 40.74 km across open water in China. The 39-year-old completed the challenge on October 25 in Mayang, Hunan province, breaking the previous record of 31.8 km. Zhang, founder of motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO, used a modified MX450 fitted with flotation equipment, waterproofing and special rear tyres to move across the water. Rescue boats and medical teams remained on standby during the attempt. The achievement followed 17 years of experimentation, including 4 failed attempts when his longest ride covered just 20 metres.
