Seventeen Years Ago, He Was Five Meters Short
In 2026, a modified motorcycle skimmed across the Caijia River in Chongqing. Behind the footage is Zhang Xue’s 17-year pursuit: in 2009 he set out to cross 26 meters, but his best run reached just over 20. On October 25, he will try again in Mayang, Hunan.
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Chapters
- 0:00Opening: can a motorcycle run on water?
- 0:042026 · Caijia River test, Chongqing
- 0:13The five meters from 17 years ago
- 0:192009 · just over 20 meters
- 0:34Buoyancy, posture and modifications
- 0:44Next stop · Mayang, Hunan
- 0:50Engineering or dangerous marketing?
- 0:55The final question
The film opens with a simple question — how can a motorcycle run on water? — then returns to a 2009 water challenge in Wuyi, Zhejiang, and looks at the flotation plates, wheel “wings” and body control used in the 2026 Chongqing test.
Not levitation — speed, buoyancy and control
Public reports say the 2009 goal was 26 meters. Four attempts ended in the water, with a best distance of just over 20 meters. The 2026 test offers a new answer on the same kind of water. Modification details come from media reports; the visuals are original illustrations.
On October 25, the motorcycle-surfing Guinness record attempt moves to Mayang, Hunan. The core measure is sustained straight-line distance on water. Seventeen years later, would he go back?
