Devil's Highway AZ Ride Motorcycle Crash, Aug 15 2009

[dogcamtrev]

How lucky was that?



[10chadjordan01]

HAHA!  Learn to ride.

[Motherfucker10000]

That guy shouldn't be allowed to ride.

[MXtras]

Why the hell did he hit the brakes? He could have made that corner at three times the speed he was going! ??!??

And I agree - this guy has no skill whatsoever. None.

[Trumanwuzdabomb]

He was lucky a car wasn't coming the other way.

Inexperience got him . He should have been closer to the curb side to begin with. No need to ride the center line in the mountains, especially when not in a group.. Give yourself some room to work with.

[bavariaamstel]

i think he got scarred of the scraping of the pipes in the curb, the bike doesn't have a lot of clearance with two peap on it. The driver raised the bike up and got scarred again when he entered the other lane.

Panic braking, and a sore bum and cranked ego is the result. Could have ended far worse !

[rickeggett]

He was just too scared to negotiate the curve, there was no need to brake al all there....

[MegaWickedboy]

this shit happens, its just unlucky

[michiganstopcat]

Doesnt appear to me like this guy should be riding a motor sickle! I would of been on the ground laughing at him and then after i recovered from that I would of started mocking him.

[vrollen]

How could anyone say he is a good rider and "he saved the bike" Really.. How about he should have never even gotten into that situation to begin with.... Thats pure inexperience right there.. He saw the turn, panicked and thought he was going to fast so he locked the brakes...simple... He should get a sportster and ride ALONE without a passenger before putting himself, his passenger and everyone riding with him in danger again..

[BadassicusPrime]

How embarrassing. Looking like a tool in front of those other riders. Learn to ride.

[MASRESPETOEH]

es una buena forma de bajarse de una moto....que lleva?...un resorte en el asiento?.

[BadAssGoKart]

Everyone pess 9 and a cop will run for u lol

[proliteguy]

The ultimate in tractor technology, that junk is about as much a motorbike as the space shuttle is a commuter vehicle

[5n4jd3r]

How could he possibly screw this turn at at that speed?

[PInk77W1]

@5n4jd3r thats what i was thinking... sunny day nice road nice bike.... no brains

[blastermitch]

Where was the crash? I do 180's all the time in my car too.

[Deved89]

idiot

[Drivingeuro]

I hope nobody was hurt!

[baumboards]

I doubt anyone here could manage to keep a behemoth of a bike like that from low-siding or high-siding, luck or not this guy knew what he was doing!

[vmaxoutlaw]

@baumboards The only reason it didn't drop is because it was his GF's bike and it had HUGE crashbars sticking out of each side that both bounced off the ground, That's why it spun around in a 180. No skill, luck. He locked up the rear brake TWICE in the same turn instead of leaning. Too used to riding Harleys in a straight line.

[baumboards]

@vmaxoutlaw i stand corrected  * sit

[ChickertyChina]

Maybe he just saw the other bikes park on the side of the road and jumped on the brake pedal. The rest is just trying to put it back in the box

[Likeafoxow]

i dont care what people say about this guy. if he can save a crash (and that looked pretty hopeless at one point), then he is a bad ass mother fucker in my eyes.

[vmaxoutlaw]

@Likeafoxow Maybe you should get some of the outrigger crash bars that he bounced off of if you think that's what it takes to be a "bad ass". lol

[Likeafoxow]

@vmaxoutlaw okay okay. maybe he isnt quite the badass, but still, he avoided a potentially bad situation and kept his bike on the road instead of in the ditch or split apart by a tree. of course, lucky for him, he didnt have oncoming traffic.

[PInk77W1]

@Likeafoxow he was 100% responsible in the first place..... he needs training wheels or get a car

[chesshirecat2]

this should be an eaasssyy turn to take. just don't put too much speed in it, especially with a passenger and a large bike. Otherwise, no problem. have fun!

[graverobber35]

if you ride on 2 wheels

it's not IF you will crash , it's WHEN you will crash. And how badly you will be injured.

ENJOY !

[artemaso]

huuuuuu saw the turn and forgot how to ride a bike or what!?

[aquariyums]

That was the slowest corner I've ever seen. I hope he's not just a dumb rider and that was just a fault with the bike...

[vmaxoutlaw]

@aquariyums : He WAS just a dumb arrogant rider

[aquariyums]

@vmaxoutlaw Yeah, sarcasm... ;D

[rohagan1971]

He farted and the passenger passed out.

[SmokeyCough]

how do you fuck up going so sssssssssssllllllllloooooooooo­oowwwwwwwwwwwww

[SpottedSharks]

best part of the video is the bmw 1200gs at :07.

[Vmaxkid04]

Good thing is he didn't drop the bike.

[CDR1969]

@Vmaxkid04 ...but he did drop his wife...!!!...he'll be paying for that long after he replaces any scrapped chrome!!!

[loki35e]

poor Harley!

[HavocGunStar]

Damn lucky there wasn't a car coming the other way

[FpBusa]

kkkk....derrapo legal..kkk...

[hlaltimus]

Rounding the curve, he visually spotted too late some riders that he might have wanted to stop by. Overbraking of the rear wheel, the guy should have kept rolling past them, braked more conservatively, then circled back to the group on the margin.

[r6erik]

Baggers (sigh). Someone explain to me why these jokers buy a bike that weighs as much as a Smart Car and has the 0-60 time of a '72 Ford Pinto hatchback.

[jeepcj7dude]

Interface problem between his brain and the bike ;)

[cniiru]

That's what happens when you ride nuts to butts.

[two45triox]

Maybe if he didn't start out on a piece of agricultural equipment.. .. .

[mtrblkd]

I think everybody here has missed the root cause. His old lady gave him last second directions that this is where she wants to stop. Come on now, every guy has been in that situation. He just needs to learn the phrase "oops, too late"

[RoadKen53]

@mtrblkd Fuck the old lady, she's just along for the ride and should keep her mouth shut, unless she swallows, or is he that pussy whipped, she dictates where to go. I don't pack bitches anymore, always a bummer ride!

[vwontheautobahn]

Ok, the sound of his bitch flopping onto the asphalt was pretty hilarious

[morvegil]

Idiot locked up his rear brake. USER ERROR

[thedarkhenrik]

Wow.. noob on the biggest bike ever built. He should get a 50cc scooter to practice on

[7jocco]

Funny!! let me guess, a lawyer and a brand new harley?

[Lontavius1986]

he should had kept on the rear brake after he locked it up

[gwatson101]

When I was 18 I got my first motorcycle 72 shovelhead and my license. The first thing I did was road trip Cali to Fl, by myself. I met this guy on the way who said he been riding for years. SO we rode together for a while And locked up like this with his geezerglide (Full dresser) Luckily I got around him. He was ok but had a few bits of chrome to replace

[jeromemyburgh]

Somebody please tell him about the FRONT brake.

[vmaxoutlaw]

The cruiser outrigger bars helped, he hit each as he tipped from side to side like training wheels.

[BGPOND30]

that's why you never ever use your back brake alone this is the results, but ya it could have been a nasty crash....

[bamechs]

how did he fuckin do that lol

[InstantChicken]

I dont understand what happens here. Rear brake?

[robertjohnson487]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!­!!!!!

[sonicbeerman]

What the hell is going on here? Why would this guy lock up the rear tire? Either a complete fuckin' novice or just an idiot.

[MaxCruise73]

While I am goad you didn't go down, you really need a refresher course in bike handling. You could have handled that curve riding two up on your cruiser. You had more ground clearance to handle the decreasing radius curve.

Consider the Total Control Advanced Training Clinic offered by Lee Parks.

Again, glad you and passenger were OK.

[Alpha559]

Lol. Old people.

[GoldwingQueen1]

DAMN!

[BigBassTurd]

LOL The right lever on the metal bar thingy you hold onto while you are riding stops you better then the little foot pedal doo hickey on your rightside.

Thought I would explain it in retard terms so he could understand what happened!

Stupid is as stupid does!

[estoohmeh]

didn't even fall of. He handled it well :D hahahaha

[211for11]

this is yr stop hon.

[SuperbikeCoach]

lots of you cruiser guys needs training... urgently

[r6andmonstercrasher]

That's a sweet trick! I bet he's awesome at parallel parking!!!!!

[wreckalot]

I don't want that guy on a road within 100 miles of me

[StreetSurfinn]

@wreckalot lol

[Jcrongo]

thats what u get for riding shitty bikes

[RDubya146]

lol only reason why he didn't highside is because those decked out Harleys weigh in at close to half a ton...hey, I guess we've found something Harleys are good for finally!

[tammyjonapier]

@RDubya146 ---- it isn't a Harley!!

[RDubya146]

@tammyjonapier oh shit I just noticed that haha...either way, decked out cruisers, basically the same thing...

[SwitchRich]

I'm currently thinking of buying my first motorcyle but this video has really put me off......did this guy do something really stupid or is it on of thsoe things which is just product of bad luck?

[dorado221]

@SwitchRich  the rider is an idiot. don't let this deter you from getting a bike.

[CARE2DOTCOM]

@SwitchRich This rider IS REALLY STUPID!

Yes.

[vmaxoutlaw]

Something really STUPID.

[suplja3prica]

@SwitchRich This dude was most likley looking at the people on the side of the road and did not analize the curve ahead of him...... when he finaly saw the curve his SR (survival response ) kicked in and he slammed on the brake....... Now you're thinking what is SR you will know when you get scared and all of your instincts are telling you to brake,turn the handle bars,jump of the bike etc. you just do the opposite and ride it out....

[riderpoet]

@SwitchRich This from a 31 year rider: He locked up his rear tire by trying to use his rear brake too hard while he was leaned over in a turn. It was probably caused by a sudden realization that he wanted to stop and join that group on the side of the road. Go to your local bookstore and order a copy of "Proficient Motorcycling" by David Hough. It's the best book out there on how not to die on two wheels. Also, start riding in dirt, on a used dirtbike. Then go to streetbikes. Good luck!

[W1ZM3]

@riderpoet You are correct. It also looks like he did not use his front brake at all.  Remember, your front brake is 80% of your stopping power.

[zjbeast]

@riderpoet I started on a manual ATV then moved to Dirtbike Then I turned 18 and got my motorcycle licence. I took the course. That is a must. Then I picked up a Kawasaki Vulcan 550 and practiced around my driveway. Making short trips up and down the road. Then I moved to a Yamaha 650 Bobber then to a 805 merauder then to a Yamaha yzf1000 Superbike that I HATED. Now I have a Suzuki Boulivard. This is how everyone should learn. Drive safe use your head.

[aquariyums]

@zjbeast Yeah... I don't think I'll be riding any cruisers any time soon. My dad's 47 and has had a total of 2 cruisers, a Victory Vegas and a Royal Star Venture. Vegas was sold 4 months later (It sucked as far as handling goes) and the Venture is just because my stepmom wanted a Goldwing but my dad found a good deal on the Venture...

But he's had countless other bikes, a couple Connies, a couple V-Stroms, a Super Hawk, an ST 1300... the list goes on. Some people just don't like cruisers.

[ec116394]

@SwitchRich

listen pal, I have a strong bike but every once in a while, I look at these videos and other motorcycle crash video to remind myself to be smart and careful

[mattc1683]

@SwitchRich He did something stupid. He was trying to take the turn way to fast for that bike, then he got scared and locked up the brakes. he was acting like a fool and paid the price.

[vmaxoutlaw]

@mattc1683 He wasn't trying to take it too fast, he was too scared to lean the bike. He was barely putting along.

[PaKdlunch]

@SwitchRich Nothing to do with bad luck. Nothing wrong with the road either. This rider doesn't know how to ride safely. A cardinal rule of riding is NEVER EVER apply the rear brake aggressively. In a straight line (which this isn't) the front brake can be applied heavily, especially with a cruiser which is very unlikely to do a stoppie. In a turn this tight, if you can't straighten the bike first, GENTLE application of both brakes is the only way.

[justinbelshe]

@SwitchRich I hope you weren't put off motorcycles by this idiot's lack of common sense. If you're interested in learning to ride, find the nearest Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider Training Course and you'll soon see how many errors this rider made.

[cashstore1]

I am surprised they did not high side. That was really strange to see. Does not look like the passenger got hurt very bad, if at all.

[JuicyFruitFresh]

he was like "YEA 180 TIME!! WOOO WOOO!"

[matrox]

On analyzing the film further I am apt to believe he had a brake problem. It appears his brakes just locked up and would not release. The brakes lock all the way until the bike stops, that makes no sense at all unless the guy just got his permit to ride yesterday.

[hombrekmata]

How the fuck did that happend?!

[pbs357]

Good recovery, I agree. If you look at 0:06 at his foot, he downshifts while still at a decent rpm in 2nd gear. Definitely lucky they didn't highside.

[matrox]

If he felt it lock up in 2nd then why didnt he just disengage the clutch?? Looks like he locked up his rear brakes but dont know why since he wasnt going that fast.

[RepublicanDumbAss]

Good thing it had the crash bars/training wheels.

[iamarse]

tit

[djkaseone]

Two words......Tokyo Drift.

[djkaseone]

Wow...learn to ride before getting the hugest bike at the dealer lol

[praisehim805]

lucky there was no on-coming traffic!!

[josebelushi]

i laffed till i peeed

[FingerLickinGravy67]

yea that was a good one, got a kool sideways skid, got rid of the bitch and dint scratch up the bike

[420ChuckDizzle420]

oops sorry hunny ! but dont worry, i kept the bike off the ground!

[toddj8633]

nice recovery though, at least he didn't go down.

[2WheelTuesdaycom]

Wow! Epic Fail but he gets 8 points for style. Lets see a stunt rider try that.

[spankdog100]

what a Tool Shed

[MrUrbanExplorer]

the bike looks like a fuckin lazy boy recliner on wheels.......

[redraiders2K9]

lol!

[cott10r]

typical cruiser rider, they are non-riding sons-a-bitches

[southboy99]

LOL, I know right? Only ones to crash doing 30mph.

[rishnack]

there was a chipmunk bout to jump out , seen it 100 times, little basterds think its funny or the clown was worried about hitten the bend doin 20mph on that pig

[christianaxelsen]

What just happened...?

[KilroyZTC]

I don't understand

[Ghawdxi]

Me neither. Why does he hit the brakes so suddenly?

[wait887]

I ride a cruiser. I guess some people forget to give yourself plenty of time to brake. Maybe he felt ashamed about missing his friends on the side and was trying to stop.

[Burg1606]

Looked like he tried to downshift

[matey182]

surely it must be some kind of mechanical error with the brakes? Why would you stab the brakes so hard when going so slow?

[vmaxoutlaw]

It was a mechanical error in his brain

[justinbelshe]

@matey182 You wouldn't, not if you knew what you were doing.

[nocmonkey]

And the Darwin award goes to.....man monkey on motorcycle!

[Anticitizen419]

what a f...? how did he do that? it takes some serious skills to be this kind of incompetent

[LocustsAreSwarming]

i cant get my wheel to lock like that on my 125, even when i stamp on it with my heel it just locks sequels and starts rolling again.

[ondrejkarol]

hahaha

[we5leyz]

that's one badass hand brake turn! lol

[AJ259]

OMG WHAT A IDIOT

[khaylock]

Dude, are you actually /celebrating/ the right to be a danger to yourself & others through gross incompetence? The freedom to carry a passenger you don't have the skills to exercise your responsibility towards? The right to cause a wreck while wobbling cluelessly onto the wrong side of the road, that might send a busload of nuns off the road & over or into a cliff?

I've got some wonderful roads near me in Wales, & I can direct you to some epic roads in Scotland or Yorkshire & the Peak District.

[khaylock]

Oh, and if you (or the dude you get on the back with) are *that* incompetent, you'd think that you might actually want to wear some half decent gear. If not full race leathers and motocross armour...

I'm sure that if he'd screwed up like that at 60mph, the half shell helmets, jeans, hush puppies and the cotton hoodies would have kept them plenty safe. The passenger clearly hates her fingers, as well.

The stupidity, it burns...

[couar351]

khaylock............i agree, she/he  wasn't even wearing gloves

[khaylock]

Skillz... fail!

[JustSomeWeTodd]

Almost exactly like Gary McCoy - If he suffered from Palsy.

[andy42x]

he's lucky he didn't highside. i'm still trying to understand how that happened -- given the conditions, he must have hit the rear break pretty hard to lock it up.

[caneuman1]

Was even better in person... i heard his experienced riding skills are what kept the bike on two wheels, or wait was it the size of crash protection bars on the bike that turned it into a gyroscope?? hmmmm... I was going to stop to assist but thought this was his normal parking methodology and he just wanted to change jackets.

[cycleinstructor]

Classic mistake X2 (locking rear brake up more than once). Some folks just shouldn't be allowed to have passengers on their bikes. Could have been a terrible mistake if oncoming traffic. I hope for gods sake that passenger NEVER rides with that guy again.

[dstl4]

had to lay 'er down, huh?

[peterdaveloose]

wow that retard got lucky

[cycleinstructor]

wow that retard's passenger got really lucky she didn't get plowed by oncoming vehicle

[WickedDetailer]

Leeh500ct: Go get riding lessons before you mount a Harley touring bike or better yet, don't even think of mounting a Harley touring bike. You don't know what the **** you are talking about.

[churk182]

Not a Harley -- it's a Yamaha. We Harley riders get a bad enough rap without this bozo helping out.

[WickedDetailer]

Who said that the bike in the video was a HD? I see Leeh500ct must have removed his stupid comment Boze.

[grandmaseggs]

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[ejemxemxoi]

Wow, after watching that a few times I am still not sure what he was thinking?

[JacktheSmack]

He was trying to drift it.

[viennatech]

ever heard of a front brake? It's the little lever there in front of your right hand. Works wonders for stopping a bike.

[eelmcd]

He probably would have locked that up too.

[gttgff]

Um, ths guy should think about not doing that. Just a suggestion.

Quick quiz:

Randomly locking the rear break every few minutes for absolutely no reason is a good idea.

A) True

B) False

[mimspilot]

lmmfao! TRUE?!?