Zhang Xue managed to keep his heavily modified ZXMOTO MX450 above water for an astonishing 40.74 kilometres, comfortably eclipsing the previous world record of 31.8 kilometres. Chinese motorcycle entrepreneur Zhang Xue set a Guinness World Record today after riding a modified motorcycle 40.74 kilometers across open water in his hometown of Mayang. Chinese motorcycle entrepreneur Zhang Xue has set a Guinness World Record by riding.