Funker530 has published the video of an absolutely insane motorcycle chase through the narrow streets of a Brazilian city - which one isn't clear.
The abilities of both the fleeing motorcyclist and his passenger, and the pursuing police officer, are really amazing. I'm astonished that the motorcycle carrying two people - not a particularly powerful model, to judge from the video - can keep ahead for so long, despite its double burden. The passenger is also clearly skilled in using body weight to assist the driver in keeping the vehicle under control, even when careering over speed bumps at full throttle.
I don't know how to embed the video here, but click over to Funker530 and watch it there. It's worth your time if you're a racing or motorcycle enthusiast. White-knuckle stuff!
Peter
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That was exhilarating! One car quickly turning or a car door opening would have ending the pursuit and a nice tour of a Brazilian city, parts a tourist would never see... And such narrow streets! Our big American cars would be stuck.
Sure were a lot of speed humps in that town.
Who was crazier; the perps or the COP???
that's a girl on back !
Wild
I rode motorcycles for years. That video was exhausting! Wow!
Yep! Quite a tidy little number at that. Cop just wanted her phone number.
That perp had mad fuego skills.
Haven't seen the video yet, but wanted to mention that getting my wife to keep her body weight centered with mine (i.e. lean only when I lean, and in the same direction) was critical to motorcycle control. And almost impossible for her to learn, too. Inevitably, in a left turn when I'd lean in a little left, she'd counter-lean to the right and throw the balance off. Took forever to break her of that habit.
Interesting. Might say that would be a interesting team event.
Gonna have to have all my moll's keep caltrops in the purse.
I had the same problem with an ex gf. She finally ran me into a telephone pole.
The skill here reminds me of Japan's Moto Gymhana, a sport that evolved from the legendarily difficult test to get a license to ride a motorcycle there. Here's an example from 2013 - before bikes had any of of the electronics you see on recent high end bikes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXWVYtsf43Y
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