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Motorcyclist Forgets Speed Bump
Anyone who has ridden in South/Central America can probaby relate to this experience to a lesser extent...
Police Motorcyclist Forgets Speed Bump on MSN Video
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Wow! that bike missed falling right on him by millimetres.
I once took an umarked tope at 120 kh/h in Mexico but all I felt was two very rapid bumps.
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I hate speedbumps.
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DAMN!!!
speed humps SUCK!!
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I like jumping them on my big Katoom 950.
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Looks like that helmet saved his life.
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I once came off going over a uk speedbump at 60mph. It was whilst going up a hill and I traveled a fair distance, as did the bike. The result was a nasty patch of road-rash on one arse cheek (riding in skate trainers and 3/4length shorts), and the usual bike damage but also a snapped handlebar (clip-ons) which meant I couldn't ride or even push it home.
I still ride over speed bumps fast and aggressively, but pay a bit more respect to where the limit is. If I had a traillie or a supermoto as a daily ride then I'd probably end up getting reported to the police en masse.
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Wow, how lucky is that fella, may have his ego & body a little bruised, but able to walk away
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