Kerry McLean has made a name for himself with a series of Monocycles – including a 5hp model built to learn on and his piece de resistance, a monocycle with a V-8 stuffed inside of it.
Here’s a summary:
Segment007 from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! on Vimeo.
And here’s a video of an unfortunate crash that happened over a decade ago, since which he’s made plenty of adjustments:
If you’re interested in learning more, check out a website dedicated to Kerry’s creations to get a better idea about this crazy form of transport. Wish I could try it just once!