Biker films 299kmh highway run

[jim.cox]

Stolen from the newswire - their description, not mine. (I happen to think the rider has some skills)

A Canadian motorcyclist has broken the stupidity barrier by posting a video online of himself cutting through motorway traffic at close to 300kmh.

The Vancouver biker, on what appears to be Yamaha's ultra-quick R1 superbike, makes cars on the Victoria Highway seem like they're standing still as he carves up commuters for his video - which has already drawn the attention of police.

Local media has reported that Vancouver Island police are trying to track down the rider - who will potentially be prosecuted on his own evidence.

YouTube boasts have become a great source of evidence for authorities in recent years - one clever chap managed to lose his licence and his wildly expensive Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black limited edition by driving on a Belgian motorway at 292kmh.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIUTXIsJz3o&feature=player_embedded

[slofox]

Stolen from the newswire - their description, not mine. (I happen to think the rider has some skills)

A Canadian motorcyclist has broken the stupidity barrier by posting a video online of himself cutting through motorway traffic at close to 300kmh.

The Vancouver biker, on what appears to be Yamaha's ultra-quick R1 superbike, makes cars on the Victoria Highway seem like they're standing still as he carves up commuters for his video - which has already drawn the attention of police.

Local media has reported that Vancouver Island police are trying to track down the rider - who will potentially be prosecuted on his own evidence.

YouTube boasts have become a great source of evidence for authorities in recent years - one clever chap managed to lose his licence and his wildly expensive Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black limited edition by driving on a Belgian motorway at 292kmh.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIUTXIsJz3o&feature=player_embedded


Mmmm...obviously a highly intelligent person...

[Fast Eddie]

haha the video is much the same as the other 300kmh highway vids on youtube.. sounds like the police tracked him down to his mums house tho..

here is a sweet quote from one of the youtube comments left on that video haha, some people just crack me up:

"i just choose to play with my wiener instead of over-compensating for not having one...and by the way....when I said I don't jerk off in public, that also means i don't sneak up and blow my load all over un-suspecting bystanders...as gross as it may sound...I think the analogy fits.." posted by redphoneproductions on youtube.com

[jrandom]

What I think most of you might not realise is how much one makes in terms of ad payments per hit on YouTube videos.

This guy will be laughing all the way to the bank - a million views will be a grand in his pocket.

Would I do 300kph on an R1 on a motorway like that for a thousand bucks?

Probably...

[sil3nt]

What I think most of you might not realise is how much one makes in terms of ad payments per hit on YouTube videos.

This guy will be laughing all the way to the bank - a million views will be a grand in his pocket.keep dreaming

[Subike]

I happen to think that the rider is an idiot.
Yeah, he might be a capable rider
He may have survived his ride to post the vidio,
but he cheated death, not because of skill
but because he did not encounter that random driver that did something not normal.
The risk he takes in the vid is not only with his own life, but the lives of those others on the road as well
Filtering at that speed, ....just Plain Stupid
If he could afford to own a bike like that, then he can afford to do it on the track.

[paturoa]

Dumpty do, tootling along in my cage.
Check the mirrors, nothing for miles.
Indicate properly, and change lanes
BANG - train smash all over the back of my cage - wtf?

[BigAl]

Just like the commute in to work on the motorway:Punk:

[GSF]

Dumpty do, tootling along in my cage.
Check the mirrors, nothing for miles.
Indicate properly, and change lanes
BANG - train smash all over the back of my cage - wtf?

All over the back of your cage if you're lucky. An R1 with a wet weight of say 200kg travelling at 300 KPH would be a fucking missile. Depending on the size of the car you'd probably have pieces of him and his bike coming in through the rear windscreen and into the back of your head.

[Kickaha]

If he could afford to own a bike like that, then he can afford to do it on the track.

Yes but then he couldn't have had an International wankfest on youtube

[Katman]

Dumpty do, tootling along in my cage.
Check the mirrors, nothing for miles.
Indicate properly, and change lanes
BANG - train smash all over the back of my cage - wtf?

Yeah, fucking cagers.

[Subike]

Yeah, fucking cagers.

Dont forget the wildlife that may run across the road,
Hit a rabbit at 300kph. Moon base here I come
God forbid a moose around the corner .

[gatch]

Somebody think of the children !!

[jrandom]

keep dreaming

Do I need to post PayPal screenshots here?

Unless you have hard data to suggest that payments don't scale linearly?

[sil3nt]

Do I need to post PayPal screenshots here?

Unless you have hard data to suggest that payments don't scale linearly?Feel free. If your making money of videos then well done but I am highly sceptical.

[Fast Eddie]

haha send that fella to North Korea, they can use him as a long range missile

[jrandom]

Feel free. If your making money of videos then well done but I am highly sceptical.

It's not me; it's me flatmate.

I have, prompted by your post, questioned him further. It's not views; it's actual clicks upon the ads.

So, no, there is no direct guaranteed relation.

However, laws of averages... people will click... posting a popular YouTube video can indeed be profitable.

Personally, and this is just me, I'd probably film myself doing 300kph on a motorway just to see what'd happen.

:doobey:

http://www.youtube.com/yt/creators/partner.html#utm_campaign=nz_ypp&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=nz_ypp_bkws

[Big Dave]

Do I need to post PayPal screenshots here?

Unless you have hard data to suggest that payments don't scale linearly?

I have anecdotal evidence to suggest that it depends on the quality/retention of the videos. As I've got better at making them and invested in better equipment - the ROI improves.

[JimO]

i couldnt work out why all those cars were going backwards

[rossirep]

I happen to think that the rider is an idiot.
Yeah, he might be a capable rider
He may have survived his ride to post the vidio,
but he cheated death, not because of skill
but because he did not encounter that random driver that did something not normal.
The risk he takes in the vid is not only with his own life, but the lives of those others on the road as well
Filtering at that speed, ....just Plain Stupid
If he could afford to own a bike like that, then he can afford to do it on the track.

so many stupid haters on this site..
glad im not new to motorbikes or you bunch of dick heads might put me off..

[rossirep]

haha send that fella to North Korea, they can use him as a long range missile

was he on a fireblade..??? oh no thats right they dont go that fast.. lol,

[G4L4XY]

Must've been late for work! Wonder if he made it in time haha.

Tis quite stupid though, putting innocent lives at risk etc

[Kickaha]

so many stupid haters on this site..

Lot of fuckwit dumbarse wannbe racers to, but they're to big a bunch of pussies to try real racing so they're out doing dumb shit on the roads

[Katman]

glad im not new to motorbikes or you bunch of dick heads might put me off..

Damn, what an opportunity missed.

[DMNTD]

Damn, what an opportunity missed.

Out loud I did chortle!

[ClutchITUP]

What a great vid, Nothing like kaneing threw traffic tapped out, looked like a quite a decent long corner kink type thing at the end. what was that 5th gear about 10K revs! any corner at that speed is going feel awesome. Cant get a corner like that at any track in NZ Wish I still had my bike so I could go for a kane >(

[ClutchITUP]

Out loud I did chortle!

Is that old man for shat my pants?

[SMOKEU]

Somebody think of the children !!

What a pedo.

[DMNTD]

Is that old man for shat my pants?

Nah not at all, no big deal...been there,done that...lucky to have survived...learnt a lesson and moved on.

[ClutchITUP]

Nah not at all, no big deal...been there,done that...lucky to have survived...learnt a lesson and moved on.

must have been a hell of a chortle, more fibre mate

[Stylo]

Looks like the vid clicked off before he got to the library with his overdue books ...

[schrodingers cat]

Choice skills - fully in control ofhe whole situation at 83m/sec:tugger:

http://forensicdynamics.com/stopping-distance-calculator

299km/h = 502.78m to come to a complete standstill.

Don't believe me?

http://www.bikesafer.com/detail/braketime.html

You do the conversion.

Its neither big or clever in my opinion

[gatch]

What a pedo.

Mmmm. Kids.

[jellywrestler]

Its neither big or clever in my opinion
like a retarded dwarf then?

[schrodingers cat]

Exactly that. You have a turn of phrase sir

[Nova.]

too who ever said they are skeptical about making money off YouTube videos: http://www.youtube.com/yt/creators/partner.html

and he would make about a grand off that video, per month.

[sil3nt]

too who ever said they are skeptical about making money off YouTube videos: http://www.youtube.com/yt/creators/partner.html

and he would make about a grand off that video, per month.Yeah if you believe that you will believe anything.

[Fast Eddie]

was he on a fireblade..??? oh no thats right they dont go that fast.. lol,

:moon:

get off the interweb papa smurf.

if you had any more blue on you you'd be like this dude...

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/68ugkg9RePc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[SMOKEU]

Mmmm. Kids.

Little boy, catholic priest?

[gatch]

Little boy, catholic priest?

I do like to role play.

If the priest costume doesn't snare them, the candy will..

[BMWST?]

i think he gives himself pause for thought at about 1 14...he starts to go a little bit wide......

[Punchy]

Best part of the thread is the guy who doesn't think youtube videos are profitable.

[SMOKEU]

Best part of the thread is the guy who doesn't think youtube videos are profitable.

+1 to that.

[ducatilover]

Somebody think of the children !!

Could have had a kid as a pillion? That'd be mint.

[fergie]

he may be an idiot, but a big balled idiot!

[unstuck]

What a pussy, Ghostrider would of done that on 1 wheel.:innocent:

[rastuscat]

Just actually watched it after having read most of the posts.

Feck me, what an idiot. I'd say classy, but that would degrade the word.

[steve_t]

What a pussy, Ghostrider would of done that on 1 wheel.:innocent:

Imagine if Ghostrider had come off at 300!! :gob:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfKsPqvwG-U

[Matt Bleck]

Yeah if you believe that you will believe anything.

Someone was trying to tell me the earth is not flat the other day...... :laugh:

[scorpio girl]

Here's an update for ya, from this morning's paper. The dude's mum owns the bike so she gets the fines, and they can't charge him cos they can't actually prove it was him!

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[Madness]

http://www.saanichnews.com/news/148110305.html

[wasiler]

Yeah, that video is utterly stupid. I have seen a lot of these types of videos and the lack of common sense indicates lack of skill. If you are going to do something like that, do it in a safe place. You can't fix dead.

Speaking of speed, I have a question. I am from the U.S. and moving to N.Z. in May. Looking forward to importing my bike two or three months after I get there. I have been doing research and see your maximum speed limit is 100 kph??? If you exceed this by 40 kph you can be arrested and your license revoked. Is this true????? This seems extremely strict. In the U.S. our speed limit is generally around 112 kph to 120 kph. I would travel at 130kph to 140kph and be traveling with the flow of traffic in open countryside. If I did receive a ticket, I would not get a suspension unless I was really flying.

I guess my question is, are they really that strict with speed enforcement in N.Z.?

[Kickaha]

I guess my question is, are they really that strict with speed enforcement in N.Z.?

Yes.......:Police:

[wasiler]

Yes.......:Police:

Wow! Maybe I should import a bicycle instead :facepalm:

[madbikeboy]

Speaking of speed, I have a question. I am from the U.S. and moving to N.Z. in May. Looking forward to importing my bike two or three months after I get there. I have been doing research and see your maximum speed limit is 100 kph???

I guess my question is, are they really that strict with speed enforcement in N.Z.?

Quick answer, this is not the US. Our limit is about 60mph on freeways (we call them motorways like in the UK), and the police enforce the limits very strictly. We don't have wide open interstates with the grass median, we have winding two lane roads like you'd find in rural suburbs. There is little money for decent infrastructure here. With the combination of roads, and reasonably high traffic density, matched with very poor driving skills and aggressive drivers, the police choose to target speed as it's easily measurable and adds quick revenue for the government.

[Brayden]

LOL this guys obscene

[Old Steve]

I watched it up to the point where he decided to filter between the truck towing the boat and the car. I couldn't watch any further.

You wouldn't want to engage in a battle of wits with that guy, it'd be unfair to pick on someone who was unarmed, only half armed, and armed only in a sexual connotation (witless, a half-wit, and a F*+# wit)

[unstuck]

Do not film police, you could get 5 years jail.:msn-wink:
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QNcDGqzAB30" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>:bleh::bleh:

[EJK]

Auckland's North West motorway seems like the place for it!

[scumdog]

Wow! Maybe I should import a bicycle instead :facepalm:

You obviously have no idea how rough & bumpy our roads can be...

Or how our drivers behave...

[cheshirecat]

You obviously have no idea how rough & bumpy our roads can be...

Or how our drivers behave...

and we haven't mentioned the joys of the public transport system here. (the term 'system' is possibly in error)

[cheshirecat]

Feel free. If your making money of videos then well done but I am highly sceptical.
I do . . . . .

[Big Dave]

So do I - but I wouldn't call it (adshare) 'profitable'.

[Jantar]

Dont forget the wildlife that may run across the road,
Hit a rabbit at 300kph. Moon base here I come
God forbid a moose around the corner .
Hit a rabbit at that speed and you wouldn't even notice it. I have hit rabbits at around 200 kmh (on a closed track of course) and it is no where near as noticable as at 100 kmh.

Hit a moose at high speed though and again you will never remember it. Nor will the moose.