Dear I-5 Stunters

[GunMD]

This is an amusing blog post directed at some "stunters" that were captured on video while "performing" on I-5. The footage made it to the local television news outlet. (You can see the video by following the link in the blog).

(Standard disclaimer applies...I have no affiliation with this blog, etc.)

 

[Kevin Daly]

dorks

 

[ponyfool]

The one guy running blocker....**** heads, all of them.

 

[Kaelaria]

All I can say is they must live in an extra courtious section of the country. I know many, many areas that would not have tolerated that for 5 seconds.

 

[GunMD]

This is really buggin' me for some reason. I just hate that the public gets this view of motorcyclists. This isn't new, but it doesn't seem to be getting any better. In fact, my perception is that it's getting worse. I just wish that these clowns wouldn't spend so much time doing damage to a community that is already viewed negatively by so many. Sucks.

*** holes.

:angry: :angry03: :***:

 

[Knifemaker]

Perhaps I am missing the point here, but is doing a wheelie really make riding a motorcycle any less safer?

If it takes a certain amount of skill do ride a bike on one wheel at 70 mph without crashing...can it really be called reckless driving??

I do of course understand the impact of not helping the image of two wheelers to the four wheeled crowd... but other than image what is the real impact here?

How would you judge this compared to say, a pack of Harleys with straight pipes riding through a residental area?

I'm all for better relations with the quad-wheeled community, but if some numb nut splatters himself on the pavement from doing some silly "stunt" on his bike, how does that really effect me?

Considering how many drivers are busy texting on their cell phones while driving their car and no one can see that activity, or how many drinks they had prior...seems to me the wheelies done by a select few are of little concequence.

KM

 

[Wild72]

Perhaps I am missing the point here, but is doing a wheelie really make riding a motorcycle any less safer?
If it takes a certain amount of skill do ride a bike on one wheel at 70 mph without crashing...can it really be called reckless driving??

I do of course understand the impact of not helping the image of two wheelers to the four wheeled crowd... but other than image what is the real impact here?

How would you judge this compared to say, a pack of Harleys with straight pipes riding through a residental area?

I'm all for better relations with the quad-wheeled community, but if some numb nut splatters himself on the pavement from doing some silly "stunt" on his bike, how does that really effect me?

Considering how many drivers are busy texting on their cell phones while driving their car and no one can see that activity, or how many drinks they had prior...seems to me the wheelies done by a select few are of little concequence.

KM

My opinion of the real impact, is these asshats effectively hogging the entire highway, enraging motorists, and just asking to be rear-ended.

Oh, and the perception that all motorcyclists are really like this, as far as the cagers are concerned.

Does nothing to promote awareness or consideration toward motorcyclists in my book, and does far more damage than good.

 

[GunMD]

Perhaps I am missing the point here, but is doing a wheelie really make riding a motorcycle any less safer?
If it takes a certain amount of skill do ride a bike on one wheel at 70 mph without crashing...can it really be called reckless driving??

I'm sure that some of the LEO's in the crowd can better respond to what actually constitutes the legal definition of reckless driving, but this is certainly irresponsible driving, IMO.

I do of course understand the impact of not helping the image of two wheelers to the four wheeled crowd... but other than image what is the real impact here?

The image is just part of it as I see it (albeit a major part of it). The other part is how inconsiderate and arrogant this particular incident appears to be. I mean these guys were running a rolling roadblock in order to use the entire width of the freeway for their own (illegal) activites. And while I'll agree that these riders may have some skills, there is a place for those skills to be shocased and I-5 isn't it. Even the most skilled rider has a bad day and eats ****. Eating **** in a controled environment doesn't put the rest of the driving public in danger...eating **** on I-5 because you're riding a wheelie certainly does.

How would you judge this compared to say, a pack of Harleys with straight pipes riding through a residental area?

I would judge riding with loud pipes in a residential area as rather inconsiderate, but not unsafe like these clowns were.

While noise ordinances are seemingly enforced only selectively, if at all, I can't help but think that no LEO would have looked the other way if these I-5 clowns had roadblocked in his/her presence.

Considering how many drivers are busy texting on their cell phones while driving their car and no one can see that activity, or how many drinks they had prior...seems to me the wheelies done by a select few are of little concequence.

They may be of little consequence individually, but collectively this kind of activity breeds hate and discontent towards motorcycle riders, specifically towards those operating sport bikes. I don't like wondering if the driver in the car behind me just had a bad experience with some dumb *** I-5 stunter and feels anger towards everyone on two wheels.

As for cell phone jockeys and text messengers...They are acting as irresponsible drivers too, IMO.

(CA Law for hands free cell phone use goes into effect July 1st.)

 

[twowheelnut]

I'm all for better relations with the quad-wheeled community, but if some numb nut splatters himself on the pavement from doing some silly "stunt" on his bike, how does that really effect me?

Well, for one, when one 'numb nut' splatters his brains all over the pavement, the actuaries immediately cream their khakis and have a field day feeding numbers into their Cray's, which eventually shows up as higher insurance premiums across the board.

I don't know about you KM, but I already pay way too much in auto/mc/health insurance, thank you.

 

[FJRBluesman]

For you Darwin'ins, that's called natural selection. Or what I like to call, cleansing of the gene pool.

Morons. This doesn't help the motorcycle cause. :angry:

 

[Knifemaker]

Well, for one, when one 'numb nut' splatters his brains all over the pavement, the actuaries immediately cream their khakis and have a field day feeding numbers into their Cray's, which eventually shows up as higher insurance premiums across the board.
I don't know about you KM, but I already pay way too much in auto/mc/health insurance, thank you.

Again, not trying to defend weenies doing wheelies...but isn't the highest accident rate not young guys on sports bikes ...but among old farts (like me) who have not ridden a bike in say 20 years.. coming back to riding, by buying a big powerfull bike (like a FJR) ??

I do understand that some folks view riding like nit wits in the vidieo as bad, unsafe, and a menace to society...(love that phrase...)

But there are some , mostly male drivers that look at those young hooligans and although they say how shocking it is to their wife sitting next them in the car...deep inside their head they are thinking..."How freaking COOL!!!!"

I guess my point here is...I was young once and stupid too...so I find it hard to put down other riders who are young and stupid.

KM

 

[FJRocha]

KM +1

I agree that the video is not delivering the right message to the average cager. However, this type of behavior is not new; a similar phenomenon happened back on the 60's/70's with the first post-Vietnam biker gangs. During that era, bikers created an image for themselves that not only raised a few eyebrows, but terrorized the living crap out of those sharing the roads with them. Those gangs seeded the generalized steroetype that evolved into todays perception of bikers. Deam gangs!

Times had changed and what once was fear for bikers has morphed into disgust; these snobish neo-yuppies full of testosterone with such powerful machines are not helping to ammend that perception. Deam kids!

This reckless type of behavior is not particular to motorcycles alone; young lads full of hormones and with deep pockets are building powerfull cars and race them in the same streets as those reckless bikers, some times at the same time and against each other. Deam youngsters!

As much as I don't like their behavior, I realize that is just a generational cycle. In about twenty years or so, they will be talking just like we are now about the next generation of reckless riders, about how they are messing up with the image they would like to portray about themselves. Deam testosterone!!!

Crap!!!! Now I am talking like and old fart... Deam age!!!

 

[odot]

Thanks .....******* kalifornians.....thanks alot. TWN....show your love now. Come on gun...............show it....and madmike......do it. Let's see your love.

 

[GunMD]

Thanks .....******* kalifornians.....thanks alot. TWN....show your love now. Come on gun...............show it....and madmike......do it. Let's see your love.

Hey there Special One...put down the bottle. That was in Seattle. (That's in Washington, not Cali)

 

[dcarver]

You bespectacled dolie knitting grannies are just jealous your old fart bikes don't have enough power to raise the front end off the ground. Kind of like your... ([SIZE=8pt]it IS still Friday, right?) [/SIZE]

..and just why is it I get popped for 62 in a 55 on a rural back road and these reckless hoodlums devour the freaking Interstate for mile after mile and no poh-leece anywhere?

Oh, that's right, they were chasing the donut truck! Clicky

([SIZE=8pt]still Friday, right?)[/SIZE]

 

[Flyguy]

Perhaps I am missing the point here, but is doing a wheelie really make riding a motorcycle any less safer?

No. Having HALF the contact surface increases control, dosen't it? :blink:

If it takes a certain amount of skill do ride a bike on one wheel at 70 mph without crashing...can it really be called reckless driving??

YES

I do of course understand the impact of not helping the image of two wheelers to the four wheeled crowd... but other than image what is the real impact here?

You're serious, arn't you?

How would you judge this compared to say, a pack of Harleys with straight pipes riding through a residental area?

One scary and dangerous, the other noisy. Both immature, attention needy morons.

I'm all for better relations with the quad-wheeled community, but if some numb nut splatters himself on the pavement from doing some silly "stunt" on his bike, how does that really effect me?

You, the taxpayer, will probably pay his "cleanup" bill. Even the loss of a squid has a tragic human toll - just ask his mother. You are human, arn't you? Just checking

Considering how many drivers are busy texting on their cell phones while driving their car and no one can see that activity, or how many drinks they had prior...seems to me the wheelies done by a select few are of little concequence.

I know I've read a more disjointed argument, I simply can't remember when.

 

[docsulivan]

Late joining the dogpile, but blocking off 5 lanes of a superhighway to do wheelies is idiotic. The kids definitely didn't get enough love and attention from their mothers if they feel the need to flathat for the rest of the general public who are already looking to throw restrictions on the motorcycle community. Enough jack ***** do this kind of stunt and some politician looking to make a name for himself is going to try outlaw or add additional taxes for people riding big engine motorcycles in the fashion some communities are trying to add taxes to SUV drivers.

Using the argument that some cagers drive like idiots somehow rationalizes these knuckle heads actions is less than valid

that being said....it was kinda cool seeing three abreast wheelies at 70 mpg (feeling a little schitzo this morning)

Doc

 

[BladeRunner]

WOW! Flyguy pretty passionate about that one.

The ol' triple click.

WooHoo!

 

[artistic rider]

All I can think of when I see stuff like that is what could happen if they lose control. On a track thats fine, thats the place for that. On the road all I can see is 600 lbs. of rubber, meatal, and fuel slamming into a family car. That's my 2 cents.