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Mobility scooter clocks 173.16km/h: Video
Guinness World Record claimed by Isle of Man mechanics for the fastest mobility scooterTwo mechanics from the Isle of Man have created a new world record by running down the standard quarter mile (402m) at an average speed of 107.6mph (173.16km/h) on a mobility scooter.
The scooter, equipped with wheelie bars and powered by a 60cc four-cylinder engine from a Suzuki Bandit had to be built on a platform that is commercially available, meaning a real-world machine anyone could buy from a store.
So the boys, David Anderson and Matthew Hine, bought themselves a Days Strider mobility scooter and set to work. The rules state that the engine and other parts can be modified or changed but the looks have to be consistent with those of traditional mobility scooters.
The speedsters redesigned a go-kart chassis to fit the dimensions of the mobility scooter, with the go-kart wheels and tyres were retained, as they were already compliant with the intended speed rating.
A 600cc Suzuki Bandit engine was used to propel the contraption, and everything was encased in a custom fairing that mimics the looks of the original mobility scooter.
The two mechanics took the beast to the Jurby Motodrome on the Isle of Man and with Matthew in the driver's seat, they let her rip. The speed was measured as an average over the standard quarter-mile distance, which means that the top figure was, in fact, higher.
Now that'd make it a bit more fun for grandpa when he goes down to the shops to get the paper on a Sunday morning!
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