How Motorcyclists Think People React When They Drive By

I watched 1 minute and 27 seconds and saw the crash twice. Why the heck is the total video a few seconds shy of AN HOUR?
No way Im listening to that guy babble on about his opinions for an hour for what is a 30 second video
 
Friday said:
Lol that one is vintage.
So awesome when the yuppies think the Dentist's riding the Harleys are gonna kick their a**. :D
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Best part of video! Lol.
I feel like I’d like to kick his ass and I don’t even know him heh.
 
Bailey Boat said:
Honest question; going 120 mph on a public highway is obviously a bad decision but why in hell should I be donating MY money (GoFundMe) for HIS stupidity?? Sympathy absent....
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Depends on what public highway you are on and what the traffic level is. 120 is no big deal going across the middle of Montana where there is not another soul in sight. I've done it several times and the one Sheriff that I saw didn't care how fast I was going. Going 120 in rush hour traffic on I85 isn't such a good idea.
 
SPST said:
Depends on what public highway you are on and what the traffic level is. 120 is no big deal going across the middle of Montana where there is not another soul in sight. I've done it several times and the one Sheriff that I saw didn't care how fast I was going. Going 120 in rush hour traffic on I85 isn't such a good idea.
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Start your GoFundMe early and maybe it'll have a balance when you hit a deer, antelope, rabbit, ground squirrel, locust bug or a strong gust of wind....
 
Bailey Boat said:
Start your GoFundMe early and maybe it'll have a balance when you hit a deer, antelope, rabbit, ground squirrel, locust bug or a strong gust of wind....
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Yep, same thing would happen if I hit a deer at 80. And wind gusts are an everyday thing in Montana. You wouldn't even feel a rabbit or ground squirrel at anything over 50. Sounds like you've never ridden motorcycles before? I've hit a dog (Lab) at 45 before. He was already on his way down from being hit by the car in front of me and I had nowhere to go but straight over him. Still kept the bike upright.
 
I think @Bailey Boat 's point is it's mildly offensive to those of us who don't hotrod around to such an extreme off the track, to see someone get hurt by their own (arguably) irresponsible actions, then ask us for money to help them recover.

Sure, we could simply ignore it and not let it bother us. However, I think a lot of our social problems today stem from a lack of others letting you know when you've done something idiotic. In other words, a good old public shaming for his actions and his request for others' money just might make him feel a little embarrassed and not do such a thing in the future. The fact that others essentially enable this behavior by throwing money at self-made daredevils is annoying.
 
SPST said:
Yep, same thing would happen if I hit a deer at 80. And wind gusts are an everyday thing in Montana. You wouldn't even feel a rabbit or ground squirrel at anything over 50. Sounds like you've never ridden motorcycles before? I've hit a dog (Lab) at 45 before. He was already on his way down from being hit by the car in front of me and I had nowhere to go but straight over him. Still kept the bike upright.
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9outof10mms said:
I think @Bailey Boat 's point is it's mildly offensive to those of us who don't hotrod around to such an extreme off the track, to see someone get hurt by their own (arguably) irresponsible actions, then ask us for money to help them recover.

Sure, we could simply ignore it and not let it bother us. However, I think a lot of our social problems today stem from a lack of others letting you know when you've done something idiotic. In other words, a good old public shaming for his actions and his request for others' money just might make him feel a little embarrassed and not do such a thing in the future. The fact that others essentially enable this behavior by throwing money at self-made daredevils is annoying.
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Hate to break it to ya'll but I have and did ride motorcycles back in my day. From age 18 up to when I was about 40 at which point I began to realize my mortality and gave them up for 4 wheels. As a retired GSP Trooper I've attended many motorcycle accidents and can say without fear of contradiction that 90% were speed related on the part of the rider. The inability to exercise good judgement seems to fly out the window when some riders straddle the tank, same thing happens with Jet Ski's. I have lost 3 good friends to motorcycle accidents and all 3 involved stupid stunts that I would have never believed that person to do, but they did and lost their lives in the process. What else can I say???

Ya'll keep on doing whatever it is you're doing and I'll hold my money in my pocket...
 
Bailey Boat said:
Hate to break it to ya'll but I have and did ride motorcycles back in my day. From age 18 up to when I was about 40 at which point I began to realize my mortality and gave them up for 4 wheels. As a retired GSP Trooper I've attended many motorcycle accidents and can say without fear of contradiction that 90% were speed related on the part of the rider. The inability to exercise good judgement seems to fly out the window when some riders straddle the tank, same thing happens with Jet Ski's. I have lost 3 good friends to motorcycle accidents and all 3 involved stupid stunts that I would have never believed that person to do, but they did and lost their lives in the process. What else can I say???

Ya'll keep on doing whatever it is you're doing and I'll hold my money in my pocket...
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You realize I was supporting your stance/statement, right?
 
If speed killed, all of you State Troopers would be dead. My son is a cop and I don't know any of them that drive slow.
 
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