I don't know why I'm a lightening rod for these types of things. Luckily they never happen to me, just around me. Airplanes crashing, vehicles crashing, and all sorts of other craziness. I should probably write a book.

Today we are on the way to work. Its a 4 or 5 lane highway, 60 MPH speed limit. As we pass an on ramp, a decent looking younger lady is booking along at 75 MPH or so. At the same time, we are being passed in the fast lane by a guy on a motorcycle. They are now several car lengths ahead of us, and the guy on the bike must have noticed the young lady right next to him. What's the best way to get her attention?

Mike (long time employee/friend since high school) says "Hey, is that guy standing on his motorcycle?" I hadn't noticed because he was still down low and far enough away. Clearly he had his feet up on the seat and was squatting.

Next thing you know Leonardo DiCaprio was reenacting Titanic. Fully upright, arms out to his side. "I am king of the......."

Pavement. At 70 MPH plus, and a second or two of success, I'm assuming the air resistance separated him from his ride. He bounced, flipped, and slid some distance. There were cars approaching from behind us in the fast lane, and not knowing if they would see him moved into both far left lanes to protect him from getting hit.

But miracles do happen. Mike, a paramedic in real life, would have been more than happy to tend to him if needed. No sooner than he stopped sliding, he sprung to his feet and started sprinting down the shoulder. Mike said no need to stop, as he wouldn't be running like that with any serious injuries.

So instead of stopping we follow the bike. I'm assuming he set the cruise control before his little stunt because it just kept on trucking down the highway riderless. About a mile down it slowly drifted into the dividing wall which must have disengaged the throttle. It came back out towards the fast lane for a short while, was clearly bleeding off speed, went back in towards the wall, and came to a stop. I bet it made it a mile and a half on its own. Luckily it didn't hit any other cars.

Police responded. Rider refused medical treatment or a police report.

I need to get a dash cam in the new truck. I was able to get a very poor (short notice) video of the riderless bike going down the highway on my mobile phone. For those with access to facebook you can see it at the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/frank..._id=1501780572486057

"May you live in interesting times." -Ancient Chinese Curse.

I've got a friend like you, somebody that has seen an inordinate amount of trouble and gruesomeness and experienced 'interesting times'. It's a good thing he is on the other side of the planet, as a chance encounter between you and he could cause the world to self implode.

Maybe you should find him and kill him. Then you wouldn't have to worry about any competition.

H&K-Guy

It is kind of ironic that you sell "safes" if you'll excuse the play on words.

Ken

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Mike said no need to stop, as he wouldn't be running like that with any serious injuries.

I disagree. Head injuries do weird things, for a short while.

I don't know if you attract bad luck or good luck. Falling off a bike at 70 in traffic and living to tell about it is remarkable-- amazing, really-- good luck.

Riders give one another waves on the low down because if you raise your open hand to wave, wind resistance will try to turn you around in your seat. Standing up at 70 is insane.

That is a very lucky, incredibly stupid, monumentally horny dude, right there....

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I disagree. Head injuries do weird things, for a short while.

Despite his lack of judgement when it came to performing stunts, he was properly equipped with safety gear. Full helmet with face shield and some sort of armored vest/jacket. He was also wearing long jeans, although we could see a bit of his ass was showing as we passed.

The police officer let him ride away. I'm assuming the worst of his injuries were road rash and pride.

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I don't know if you attract bad luck or good luck. Falling off a bike at 70 in traffic and living to tell about it is remarkable-- amazing, really-- good luck.

Mike was also with me when a woman attempted to commit suicide by driving head on into a tractor trailer on the highway. The truck rolled over in an attempt to miss her. This also played out a few car lengths in front of us.

No injuries to the woman or the two guys in the truck.

Amazing. 70 mph and he walked away.

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Amazing. 70 mph and he walked away.

It was crazy. Ran away. Never even stopped. As soon as his slide was coming to an end he sprung to his feet and away he went.

I was impressed. I would have figured, at minimum, his pants would be too dirty to run in.

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Originally posted by a1abdj:

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Amazing. 70 mph and he walked away.

It was crazy. Ran away. Never even stopped. As soon as his slide was coming to an end he sprung to his feet and away he went.

I was impressed. I would have figured, at minimum, his pants would be too dirty to run in.

Midway through the story I realized I had seen that video. I'm assuming my cousin Bryan is related to you through marriage.

Idiots give us responsible motorcyclists a bad name. You couldn't pay me to commute on my sportbikes nor do any stunts. Moron. Any woman impressed by such shenanigans is a moron too. The real solid riders know how to put a knee down, at speed, on a track, in full gear.

Fear not, he will soon be eliminated from the gene pool. Darwin don't like morons.

I could "stunt"-it would probably be pretty easy to stand on the seat of my trike. Of course, these days with the arthritis and all, it's a true stunt to get my leg over the seat.

That's an incredible story. I do really wish you'd have had a dash cam. Wow!

Occasionally, when I get bored, I watch motorcycle fail videos on Ewe Toob.

The sheer volume of two-wheeled stupid out there just leaves me shaking my head.

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Amazing. 70 mph and he walked away.

Pro riders do it all the time. Not that they look forward to it. The bike will keep going until the til switch cuts off the fuel pump.

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I'm assuming my cousin Bryan is related to you through marriage.

Massie?

I'm also a magnet for wrecks. In the last town we lived in, the fire dept was offering me an honorary first responder jacket.

I've witnessed a young boy, riding a bike, being hit by a car. I comforted him until the ambulance arrived.

I've witnessed a fatal T-bone and comforted a woman that was in her final minutes of life until the ambulance arrived.

I've witnessed a young boy try to climb up onto the bed of a pickup truck, via the back wheel, slip and fall under that wheel as the truck moved and ran over both legs. The pickup was full of men as part of a float in a parade.

I've watched a drunk roll his F-150 on a curve and dump a bed full of empties and other assorted junk unto the asphalt. I helped him climb out and eventually into the back seat of a deputies car. Good thing he was drunk as he wasn't belted in and was laying on the roof.

I've witnessed a guy T-bone a small pickup and send him into the ditch on a highway outside of town. I comforted him and stopped the bleeding over his left eye until the ambulance arrived.

I was first on the scene on all of these incidents and I've witnessed and been first on the scene of a half dozen non-injury accidents in my life.

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Damn, did all that shit happen in Kalispell? Or in the "south"?

In Montana.

Oh, I missed this one were I watching the spinning headlights on a Ford Bronco coming at me when 4 high school kids rolled it over a quarter mile from my last house. Luckily they were all belted in so they only had a couple cuts and bruises. I drove the driver to my house to call her dad and announce the bad news. (Pre cell phones).

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"...I'm a lightening rod for these types of things."
Well, in that case, may the Lord bless you and keep you - far away from us.

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
Occasionally, when I get bored, I watch motorcycle fail videos on Ewe Toob.

The sheer volume of two-wheeled stupid out there just leaves me shaking my head.

Type in Russian car crash videos on utoob, makes motorcyclists look like amateurs.




Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCGaxEk0eoc