friesman Posted April 17, 2012 Share #1 Posted April 17, 2012 This was posted on you tube a few days ago and I hear the RCMP In the Victoria BC are looking for clues so they can hang this sportsbike rider out to dry for a while. This guy is a complete idiot and makes all of us riders look bad. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIUTXIsJz3o]victoria highway run 299km - YouTube[/ame] Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naugh-T Posted April 18, 2012 Share #2 Posted April 18, 2012 Maybe he was in a hurry to get home, Crazy Naugh-T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Bob Posted April 18, 2012 Share #3 Posted April 18, 2012 At least he was riding a Yamaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09RSTD Posted April 18, 2012 Share #4 Posted April 18, 2012 I totally understand the desire to want to go this fast. But I would never dream of doing it on a public road even if there were no cars in sight. I too enjoy a good adrenaline rush every once in a while but I would get more than enough adrenaline riding this fast at the track. Wow! This is just completly insane! I really hope that this person doesn't hurt themselves or anyone else just for a quick high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keemez Posted April 18, 2012 Share #5 Posted April 18, 2012 Looks to be about the intelligence equivalent of this mental giant: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd9Xy3A-8ac]2009 Vmax sleepy ride through atlanta - YouTube[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted April 18, 2012 Share #6 Posted April 18, 2012 Organ doners, if there is anything left... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB-1 Posted April 18, 2012 Share #7 Posted April 18, 2012 Shortly after the dawn of time, when I was a young man, I learned to ride a motorcycle on the streets of Athens, Greece. At that time in Athens the lane lines were painted on the road simply to give someone a job as they, and all other traffic control devices, had no real meaning for traffic. The largest vehicle, usually with the loudest horn, simply took the right-of-way and no one who wanted to live bothered to argue the point. Everyone followed these rules so the carnage wasn’t near what we here in North America would expect. Motorcycles were expected to split the lanes and other drivers would often get irate if the motorcycle took a “whole lane” in traffic. Large fast motorcycles were expected to weave their way through traffic at alarming rates of speed, and since this was expected, the carnage wasn’t as bad as “we” might expect. Fortunately, God decided I should live through my adrenaline junky ways and I survived, intact, despite hitting a car broadside at 35mph. (The car ran a stop sign coming into my lane from behind a parked bus.) I sustained no injury despite flying over the car, at 35mph, and sliding down the street for an amazing distance. My riding style didn’t change once my bike was repaired. After several years of this behavior I returned to the USA, where the rules of the road are different, very different. These people even expected me to get a motorcycle endorsement on my driver’s license, and I had to take a riding test too! I bought a brand new XS-Eleven and stayed around home for the three long days it took to get my stateside motorcycle endorsement and the 600-mile inspection on the new Yamaha. Then I set out for parts south and west where it was warmer than Ohio in early May. And I was absolutely insulted by the national 55mph speed limit. 55mph on a Yamaha XS-Eleven! What idiot thought of that? Somehow I managed to avoid any entanglements with law until I found myself in the deserts of Arizona and with the bike over the Yamaha mandated 5000-mile break-in period. The 5000 mile mark was important as it meant there were no longer any rev limits on the engine and I was free to let her breath that rarified 8500rpm red line air, and I did. Unfortunately, an Arizona State Trooper took umbrage at my speed and gave chase. I calculated the odds, dropped two gears, and the chase was on. The Yamaha pulled a full 9000rpm in 5th gear before I backed her down and thankfully the State Trooper was nowhere to be seen. About that time, God decided to impress upon my mind and soul that I wasn’t good, or lucky, but very divinely blessed and protected and He had enough of my adrenaline junky ways. That was the end of my wild riding, right there and then. I made it out of Arizona without further incident, although there were six cop cars waiting at the state line. I’m not sure why they were there or who they might be looking for, but I was minding my P’s & Q’s riding at a sedate 55mph. Hopefully, the riders in the videos posted above will have their “Devine Appointment” before they hurt themselves or someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWa Posted April 18, 2012 Share #8 Posted April 18, 2012 Yamaha training films. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chabicheka Posted April 19, 2012 Share #9 Posted April 19, 2012 wow!! What he did may be idiotic, but man....that was some good riding. Wish I had the kahunas to be able to ride like that. Hey...you only live once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyRich Posted April 19, 2012 Share #10 Posted April 19, 2012 They'll catch him in the next few weeks. They will probably be wiping him off the back of a truck shortly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin-vic-b.c. Posted April 19, 2012 Share #11 Posted April 19, 2012 Rumor is that they have already scraped him off an SUV a year or so back, rumor is he lost a good portion of his stomach at that time. Rumor is it is no secret as to who it is, Not me, and local PD also knows who, now it it just the proffer thing being worked on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummingbird Posted April 19, 2012 Share #12 Posted April 19, 2012 the video's are really neat - shows some riding skills. With all the people on the organ waiting list it makes me feel good that there are riders stepping up to the plate as possible organ donors - good on them ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcswjoe Posted April 19, 2012 Share #13 Posted April 19, 2012 I just want to know why all those cars were sitting still on the highway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonRider Posted April 19, 2012 Share #14 Posted April 19, 2012 Here is the article.......... http://www.leaderpost.com/news/6485880/story.html?cid=hot_photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyR Posted April 19, 2012 Share #15 Posted April 19, 2012 I noticed in the video from the Vmax that the mc had to hit 90mph before he started passing other Atlanta traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted April 19, 2012 Share #16 Posted April 19, 2012 At least the guy in the Atlanta Video had the decency to show his face! It should make getting that one much easier....if the cops bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboy Posted April 19, 2012 Share #17 Posted April 19, 2012 At least the guy in the Atlanta Video had the decency to show his face! It should make getting that one much easier....if the cops bother. Ditto did you happen to read his arrogant rant under the video he needs busted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyR Posted April 20, 2012 Share #18 Posted April 20, 2012 At least the guy in the Atlanta Video had the decency to show his face! It should make getting that one much easier....if the cops bother. I suspect he made the mistake of giving the video to his now-EX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keemez Posted April 20, 2012 Share #19 Posted April 20, 2012 Ditto did you happen to read his arrogant rant under the video he needs busted. Believe it or not, that rant under the video came about as a result of my efforts/comments at the time (which were conveniently removed by the user). I tried to get a bunch of the other motorbike forum (to which I belonged) members to help me out in posting disapproving comments. He didn't take too kindly to that and changed the video description/info. I reckon I'm the morally superior internet "item" that he called out. What an ayhole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcswjoe Posted April 20, 2012 Share #20 Posted April 20, 2012 Someone posted onrFacebook they found the bike and fined the owner but have yet to determine the rider in the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stache Posted April 20, 2012 Share #21 Posted April 20, 2012 There's approximately 7500km between my family and that lunatic, and, after watching that video, I'm grateful for each and every one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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