Video: Moscow motorcyclist's crazy high-speed commute
Morning commute in Russia on a Yamaha R1 – Click above to watch video after the jump
Driving to work in the morning can be a tedious and annoying affair. At least, we imagine it is, since we are chained to the wall of a basement staring at a computer screen for 23.5 hours per day. One vehicle that can make any commute quicker is a motorcycle... perhaps even a stupid-fast literbike like the Yamaha R1.
Combine a rider with a need for
According to our tipster Andy (Thanks!), the title translates to "A couple minutes of my life could be more interesting than the whole life of the other people." It's certainly interesting, but we prefer pushing vehicles to our limit on a track. Regardless, the music choice is excellent and the riding would make Trinity jealous. We don't condone this type of action, but that doesn't mean we can't all check out the video, which you can watch after the jump.
Gallery: 2009 Yamaha R1
[Source: The Insider – (Russian language site)]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 11)
USCGTO 8:04PM (9/27/2010)
Ghost rider moved to Russia?
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cool_ozzyfromkalush 12:18AM (9/28/2010)
Great opening line, "A few minutes from the life of a motorcyclist, could be more exiting than someone else's entire life".
Justin 12:22AM (9/28/2010)
say what you want about russia, they might torture terrorists etc, but I don't think their police officer would pull a gun on you for speeding like that peice of trash in Maryland did.
sparrk 1:17AM (9/28/2010)
i'd like to see him do that in Bucharest , he'd be lucky to survive more than 5 minutes.
Valentino Amoro 2:44AM (9/28/2010)
I wonder if the person is still alive today.
Amazing reflexes, I wouldnt be able to do what he did in a video-game, let alone real life.
Monumentally stupid and irresponsible.
It's crazier than the classic C'était un rendez-vous, except this is in rush hour, not in the crack of dawn in Paris of the 70's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSyEarRAKo
Nuieve 10:28AM (9/28/2010)
Reflexes or no reflexes, all it takes is one car change lines in the inappropriate time.
Kid Red 10:49AM (9/28/2010)
I look forward to Part 2, 'The Crash".
twesam 2:11PM (9/28/2010)
@ Justin: Ah finally someone recognizes the trash called state troopers we have to deal with in Maryland.
BigB 12:27PM (9/28/2010)
Well, he's no ghost rider but ge sure is a moron. The last 2 minutes are crazy
A-Men 5:32PM (9/28/2010)
Not disrepecting the dude's driving skills and he's got to have balls the size of his his helmet. And, if you put his brain on the edge of a razor blade it'd probably look like a BB rolling down a 4 lane highway but what if someone just decided to toss out say.....a half cup of coffee they didn't want anymore and it hit him right in the visor when he's doing 140+ mph? Or what would happen if he had a front wheel wobble (even the slightest of of one) when he came down off of one of his many high speed wheelies. OUCH! I give him the "Balls of Steel" trophy riding that double center line but what if he just meets a guy going to his shitty 8 to 5 job, hates his kids, wife's cheating on him, etc., etc and see's biker boy coming and decides to just kick his driver's door open for the shear fun of it. It'd be like a A bomb going off. Good biker rider......too bad he won't live long.
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jeffzekas 2:36PM (10/09/2010)
my son rode his bike like that-- until he went off the road on a steep downhill curve and hit a tree-- Josh was a beautiful boy-- dead at age 19-- I will miss him forever-- http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/zekasfamily/
spklrs4u 12:53PM (10/11/2010)
Hope they use organ donors in Russia.
HarleyJim 11:39PM (10/21/2010)
I Rode crazy like that when i was young But i'm 58 now and have slowed down but back in the 1970's i was hell on wheels if this guy lives long enough he can say the same thang, Jim.
qq4lbfm 10:18AM (11/26/2010)
Sorry Justine. If you were driving like this and then gave the cop a load of crap anywhere, they are liable to pull a gun on you. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Why do people think they can flip a cop crap and not have any consequences to pay. Look at Rodney King. Cops should have been given a medal.
Yaroukh 8:04PM (9/27/2010)
in before "in Russia..."
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GuitarHero666 8:16PM (9/27/2010)
In Soviet Russia...work drives to you?
Carlos 8:26PM (9/27/2010)
Probably need to be on meth to pull that off
Kaze9 9:43PM (9/27/2010)
in soviet russia... nobody texts and drives... otherwise this would have been a short video
ntcougar7 2:03PM (9/28/2010)
In Russia Street rides you..
renspecom 8:10PM (9/27/2010)
I was hoping for someone to just open their car door. I absolutely loathe these degenerates.
What, too harsh?
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