These guys tried to revive the world’s biggest motorcycle

These YouTubers got a hold of the world’s largest motorcycle and attempted to revive it.

The Roadog, which is 17 feet long and weighs over 3,200lbs, has been missing for decades.

But Wheels Through Time got their hands on it and had the task of reviving it – certainly an easier job than restoring this rusty Honda CD-70.

Having spent decades out of commission, would this bike run again with ease?

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What is the history of this iconic motorcycle?

First, let’s take a look at the backstory of this iconic bike.

It first came onto the scene in 1965, invented by engineer Wild Bill Gelbke.

In 1972, a photographer would snap a shot of Gelbke on the back of the Roadog and the photo began doing the rounds, cementing the bike’s place in history.

Over the years, Gelbke made good use out of his hefty bike – racking up 20,000 miles in one year alone.

After the death of its owner in 1978, the Roadog would go into storage.

Motorcycle enthusiast Buzz Walneck began searching for it in the mid 1980s, placing ads in his magazine Walneck’s Classic Cycle Trader.

Walneck would eventually purchase it from Gelbke’s mother, before selling it to the National Motorcycle Museum.

The Museum would put it up for auction in 2023, where it was purchased by a man called Sean.

Sean just so happened to be friends with Matt, one of the hosts of Wheels Through Time.

Obviously when Matt learned that he had the Roadog, he told him that he needed to see it.

Can the Roadog be brought back to its former glory?

Given that it spent years being a stationary feature in a museum, there’s bound to some mechanical issues at play here.

After checking the oil and brakes, the team put their efforts towards restarting the Roadog.

They got the engine revved up after one false start, and boy did it make some noise.

Given the size of the Roadog, it’s fair to say nobody was expecting it to purr.

It’s not exactly a roar either, but a growl is a fair description.

They even get the chance to take it out for a spin.

Let’s just say, it’s a bike that separates the men from the boys.

Riding the world’s biggest motorcycle is about as daunting as it sounds.

You’d probably have an easier time riding this motorbike that is shaped like a plane, and that’s a sentence I bet you never thought you’d read.

To check out this impressive ride for yourself, head over to Wheels Through Time’s YouTube channel.