Biker Falls Off Wobbly Motorcycle on I-80E

**kellyhound** · #1 ● 07-02-2017, 02:39 PM

This guy merged onto the I-80E (Sacramento, CA) on his motorcycle as we were driving in the fast lane. As he merged, his bike would shake and wobble. He sometimes would only have one hand on the handle bars while it was shaking!! We couldn't figure out why it was shaking, but we noticed it would only do it once he hit high speeds. We paced him for 5-10 miles after watching him "almost" loose control (about 5 or 6 times), so I got my phone out, thinking "its only a matter of time before he crashes" and I wanted the video as evidence in case anyone else got hurt. Sure enough the very moment I get my phone out, happens to be the time he loses control. We pulled over immediately.....called 911, and help the man (and his bike) off to the side of the road as quickly as possible. He did walk over to the right shoulder by himself. His face was really mashed up (his nose looked broken) and arms covered in blood. Crazy road rash!!! I still wonder how he's doing :(
Oh, and the sirens you hear in the background aren't because he's being chased by the cops....my kids were watching peppa pig.....it was just a coincidence ;)

Vince the prince · #2 ● 07-03-2017, 08:03 AM

Road rash sucks soooo much

NoelPuppet · #3 ● 07-03-2017, 10:08 PM

Bikes don't like to carry much weight unless it is in the middle where the engine and rider are. This poor guy had too much weight in the back behind him and in the hard bags, as well as a bogus handlebar-mounted fairing. Once the right frequency of wobble starts, it is really hard to stop. Best not to attach crap to bikes.

AceGoober · #4 ● 07-04-2017, 03:16 AM

He was so close to completing a horizontal 360. Better luck next time.

SLAPAPPY · #5 ● 07-17-2017, 11:51 PM

Speed wobbles are fun..... deploy parachute or stand on back brake and side slide to a stop. Either way your pants are ruined!

FunkPumpkin · #6 ● 07-19-2017, 12:02 PM

That was one cringe-worthy vid! Gee, are you sorry you didn't have a full-face helmet and leathers on, buddy?

Sligkid · #7 ● 07-20-2017, 10:06 AM

when trying to look like a hard ass goes incredibly wrong

Yanni · #8 ● 07-20-2017, 05:45 PM

has ha ha what a twat

the instant that happened the first time,m any normal person would have parked the bike and had the problem diagnosed...

soyadude · #9 ● 07-24-2017, 03:08 PM

That looked like fun.. like sliding down a strip of 60 grit sandpaper

Biker Falls Off Wobbly Motorcycle on I-80E

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