Daredevil's world-record moto-bungy at Nevis

Australian motorbike stunt performer Robbie Maddison has claimed the highest moto bungy jump in the world off the AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand Nevis Bungy.

Maddison took a 50 cc KTM motorcycle off the platform, free-falling 134 metres for approximately 8.5 seconds at the Queenstown site yesterday morning.

He beat his personal world-record achieved in 2011 of the longest motorbike jump at 115 metres – but vertically at 134 metres.

Maddison was the first person ever to do a motorcycle bungy off the Nevis Bungy.

"I live for insane experiences," he says. "I’m buzzing from that experience!

"Considering something like this has never been done before, it was epic to be a part of!

"You have to be careful with the weight of the bike, especially with such a height, but the team at AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand did all the work behind the scenes to ensure the jump was safe. I had the family here to watch too, which was awesome."

Maddison, in New Zealand to perform at the 2023 Freestyle Kings Tour, is one of the world’s greatest freestyle motocross riders who has built a significant career on achieving several world records, completing daredevil stunts and pushing the boundaries. From surfing his dirt bike on the ocean in Tahiti to the incredible New Year’s Las Vegas motorcycle jump to the top of the Arc de Triomphe, he is one to achieve the seemingly impossible.

AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand co-founder Henry van Asch says: "Robbie embodies a life that’s about living more and fearing less, and we’re delighted to support him achieve the world’s highest motor bike bungy at the Nevis Playground in Queenstown."