The 34 year-old took to the massive waves of Teahupoo in Tahiti in a stunt that was caught on camera.
Maddison spent two years modifying his bike with small skis on the front wheel and a propeller on the back.
Despite a few failed starts Maddison persisted and finally completed the ride.
"People said 'it's a pipe dream', 'it's never going to happen' and that's how a lot of people looked at this thing and that's the vibe I've got from a lot of people," Maddison told Fairfax Media.
Australian daredevil, Robbie Maddison usually performs stunts jumping over football fields, but in his latest effort managed to ride a motorcycle over the surface of a wave. (instagram.com/robbiemaddison) Source: (instagram.com/robbiemaddison)
"I don't think the photos or video show how physical it was," he told Surfer magazine.
"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."
The Tahiti venue will host the next contest of the World Surf League later this month.
