World's longest scooter

Britain's record-breaking plumber is back at it again, this time building the world's longest scooter.

Looking for new challenges after his success with the world's fastest mobility scooter, the world's longest motorcycle and of course the flame-throwing scooter, Colin Furze has unleashed a 22 metre long scooter that is rideable.

The photo shows almost two dozen people astride the 124cc scooter, which Furze built in his mum's backyard, though when he rode the 25-seater creation it was solo.

Supporting the scooter's extended length is a custom-made aluminium frame that took the plumber about a month to build.

However In order to get the Guinness World of Records to verify the attempt, the scooter had to be ridden for more than 100 metres, though during the test Furze managed to ride for almost 1.6 kilometres. It is expected he will break the current record - previously set by himself.

When riding the stretched scooter, Furze got the 125cc two-wheeler up to 56km/h and at the an airfield in the UK, but explained that getting it moving was the tricky part.

"When I first got on it I thought it would never work and at a slow speed it's almost impossible to keep upright. But once you get going it becomes a bit easier, although it is a real strain on your arms as it has such heavy steering.

"It wobbled a huge amount as I drove along and apparently the back of the bike was weaving around all over the place," said Furze.

The Briton was confident that this new record will remain unbroken for quite some time: "This motorbike was so heavy and difficult to drive I think it would be impossible to make a longer bike. I think this record will stand for a very long time."