A man modified his dirtbike in order to be able to surf the waves with it. Certainly one of the best videos to hit YouTube this year.

The video was three years in the making and sponsored by dozens of companies, from Red-Bull to DC shoes, before it finally arrived this month. Since August 2, it was already seen by more than 8 million viewers.

"Maddo", who dubbed for Daniel Craig in the Skyfall movie, rides through a tropical rainforest in Tahiti before bursting into the ocean where he comes face to face with a gigantic wave.

"I don't think the photos or video show how physical it was. You can't see that when the wave broke right behind me, I honestly thought that might be the end of my life. I've never felt like I was in the wrong place at the wrong time more than I did right there. It was a near-death experience," said Maddison after the shooting.