Stunt Rider Towed by Kawasaki Smashes Top-Speed World Record

Motorcycle stunt rider Jonny Davies has officially set a new frightening top-speed world record of 159.522mph as he was towed by a Supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX at Elvington Airfield, on Sunday 18 August.

Davies is a two-time British stunt champion and now a three-time Guinness world record holder after setting the new benchmark speed while being towed by his Kawasaki machine. If you’re new to this thrill-seeking activity, riders are fitted with specially designed titanium shoes as they hold onto the rear of a motorcycle as it builds up speed. 

Also, it’s key to point out that the rider does not stay attached to the bike until it reaches top speed, instead jumping off the back of the bike before switching to a secondary thumb throttle which is mounted on a grab rail.

An event which took place in York, called Ultimate Supercar, Davies set the new record on his second run of the day. On his first attempt Davies again hit a speed that will most likely feel like  - that speed being 154.677mph.

Speaking after his new record, Davies told the BBC: "It felt that fast my left foot was actually going airborne and I thought ‘I hope that has broken the record because I don't want to do that again’.

"I'm over the moon. I'm happy and I'm happy for everyone’s support."

Along with being a two-time British Stunt champion and three-time Guinness World Record holder, Davies has the ‘fastest handlebar wheelie on a motorcycle’ (109mph) and the ‘most donuts (spins) by a car around a motorcycle performing a wheelie in one minute’. In that final record, Davies and four-wheeled stunt driver Paul Swift achieved 10 donuts at The British Motor Show in 2022.

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