[Gh0stRider]

Hits speeds close to 300 km/h on busy highway north of Victoria

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/04/16/bc-speeding-motorcycle-video.html

The RCMP on Vancouver Island are hoping to track down a motorcyclist who made a video recording of himself travelling at extremely high speed just outside of Victoria.

This video has shocked even veteran traffic officers.

The driver could be seen passing, weaving between other vehicles and driving along the centre line on the road.

At one point, the motorcycle was travelling at close to 300 km/h.

Investigators say it's lucky no one was killed.

The video was posted to YouTube a week ago and now Saanich police are looking for the driver.

Anyone with information is asked to contact them.

victoria highway run 299km - YouTube

[GabAlmighty]

Ghostrider is cool overseas, but not here.

Also, his balls are made of unobtanium.

[truth]

also a thread on bcsb about this guy
Anyone remember busaboy? (http://www.bcsportbikes.com/forum/showthread.php/139337-Anyone-remember-busaboy)

when will it be his turn for brain?

[bcrdukes]

^
LOL! I was just gonna say, it's the infamous busaboy on BCSB! :rofl:

[CP.AR]

anybody wishing that some car should have just made an abrupt lane change?

[Gh0stRider]

no idea who he was until i read that bcsb thread

[Not really racist!]

holy hell this guy has balls of steel

[mj_39]

^ seems like more of a death wish to me.

[Pooface55]

Holy f***. What an idiot.

[TjAlmeida]

can't see it being long before they figure out who he is.

[Iceman-19]

It's a rush. Don't knock it til you tried it.

[twitchyzero]

anybody wishing that some car should have just made an abrupt lane change?

too bad it didn't happen...seems to take the form of death sometimes for people to get a reality check

[kwy]

Reckless cunt.

Looks like a yamaha R1, hopefully they track him down and take away his license for good.

[MindBomber]

Cliffs from BCSB.
-Spent a month in hospital after the accident discussed in below video, had parts of his stomach removed.
-Over 20 VTs, currently
-Attempted to purchase a Hybusa at 19, no one would sell him one in BC, but someone in Alberta did.
-Well known within the community, won't be difficult for the RCMP to trace his identity.

Stunting motorcycle crash - YouTube

[MindBomber]

It's a rush. Don't knock it til you tried it.

So is heroin, it's especially death defying if you use a needle you find laying on Hastings. If you're going to place your life in severe jeopardy, that's your decision and one you're entitled to make, but you cannot make that decision for other road users.

A motorcycle may weigh a fraction of what a passenger vehicle does, but at 300km/h the force of it striking another vehicle is easily enough to kill it's passengers in addition to the rider.

Pics of motorcycle/car collisions in spoiler tags, mechanical gore, but no bodies shown.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i363/Austin_Taylor88/T6150198-Crash_testing-SPL.jpghttp://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i363/Austin_Taylor88/motorcycle-crash-into-car-759819.jpghttp://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i363/Austin_Taylor88/100mph.jpghttp://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i363/Austin_Taylor88/3038267013_f389104ea0_z.jpghttp://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i363/Austin_Taylor88/PastedGraphic3.jpg

[Iceman-19]

:troll:

[Vale46Rossi]

Holy fuck

[optiblue]

Wow that's fast!

[TRDood]

Don't know how 300 km feels like. But this rider is clearly an idiot. For doing what he did and for posting it online.

[BaoTurbo]

Being in Victoria for the past 3 months, that's something the roads there that really allows these things to happen. The highways are long and empty on both sides so I'm sure the police there deal with these kinds of things regularly, but this guy is really pushing it

[Iceman-19]

Don't know how 300 km feels like. But this rider is clearly an idiot. For doing what he did and for posting it online.

It feels fast.

[Gesus]

It feels fast.

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m27ka7tTKp1qk8qcu.jpg

[Iceman-19]

I do say.

:troll:

[1exotic]

300km/h isn't even that fast.































































:troll:

[Neva]

i'm really kind of torn on the issue.

Seems like the part of me that likes to watch this stuff mindlessly on youtube, for whatever kind of mental rush, really dug it. It was edgy, ballsy and no one got hurt.

But then the responsible side says "hey douche you live 5 min from where that vid was taken think of the people and loved ones!!"

At least his 'innovation' will lead to more efforts to stopping this kind of stuff in the future?

I dunno. Not condoning it at all but I still thought the vid was pretty sweet.

[Ron_Swanson]

wow :eek:

[yot065]

damn lulz i get scared watching him weave

[Great68]

If the highway was empty and he was all alone, this video wouldn't bother me at all.

But doing that mid-day, weaving and threading BETWEEN cars? He should be punished big time.

[nsmb]

hes a miscer , posted the video with a real avi

Y'all mirin my new GoPro footage? - Bodybuilding.com Forums (http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=143897251&p=863506551#post863506551)

his jimmes will surely be rustled

[penner2k]

awesome... I bet that was a rush..

I find it funny how many people are afraid to say anything on this forum cuz its the "cool thing" to be responsible and they will get "failed" if they post what they really think.

[melloman]

awesome... I bet that was a rush..

I find it funny how many people are afraid to say anything on this forum cuz its the "cool thing" to be responsible and they will get "failed" if they post what they really think.

I don't think he was going fast enough inbetween the cars. :troll:

[El Bastardo]

I'd be more "impressed" if the video was filmed on the Malahat

:troll:

[Gumby]

awesome... I bet that was a rush..

I find it funny how many people are afraid to say anything on this forum cuz its the "cool thing" to be responsible and they will get "failed" if they post what they really think.
Going fast is cool.

Endangering your own life is your own choice.

Endangering other people is NOT cool.

If anyone thinks it's cool to endanger other people, they deserve to get failed.

[murd0c]

Someone was watching Biker boyz last week :troll:

it was actually on TV and was thinking wow that would be fun but there's way to much pussy out there I need to penetrate:fuckyea:

[i-VTEC]

Wow

Hope he gets caught.

If he is smart enough, he uploaded this video from like Internet Cafe or something or at least use VPN and change his proxy.

[Gh0stRider]

Ghostrider is cool overseas, but not here.



wtf u talking about???


I'm cool :D

[twitchyzero]

I find it funny how many people are afraid to say anything on this forum cuz its the "cool thing" to be responsible and they will get "failed" if they post what they really think.

Feel free to express what you think is "cool"...

This isn't all that different from doing burn-outs at a car meet...not only is it endangering you and the people around but it's also giving bike/car enthusiasts a bad rep.

People on here have double standards.

[JD¹³]

Canadian justice system is so fucking pathetic he won't be found guilty of anything or face any serious repercussions. He's doing it all for laughs. He was very well known to police before he did this. He did this knowing he'd get away with it because the cops can't do anything about it.

Instead they'll crack down and rape anyone on two wheels all summer, and collect thousands and thousands of fines from people who actually have something to lose. And he'll keep riding his uninsured bike, with no license, and not a single fuck will be given. Sad.

[TouringTeg]

^ Yep. Police/RCMP/IRSU will be all over sport bike riders this season here on the island. Just like how the Malahat was the target last summer.

This guy was flying. I saw him by Thetis lake at 1:02 while I was going the other way.

[dachinesedude]

almost at ghostrider level...almost

all he needs is a turbo busa

[penner2k]

Wow

Hope he gets caught.

If he is smart enough, he uploaded this video from like Internet Cafe or something or at least use VPN and change his proxy.

Even if the guy that uploaded it from his own home the cops cant do anything about it. Its their job to prove he is guilty.
If they do go after the guy that uploaded it he can just say it wasnt him in the video.

[doma]

balls of steel

buncha haters in here, who's he gonna injure besides himself?

Epic video, more balls then this entire forum.

[Gumby]

balls of steel

buncha haters in here, who's he gonna injure besides himself?

Epic video, more balls then this entire forum.
What if it's a multi-vehicle accident?

Taken from an earlier post:
http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i363/Austin_Taylor88/motorcycle-crash-into-car-759819.jpg

[mbrodie]

Pretty Psycho is more like it. When this happens in your neighbourhood, it's never cool.

When it happens in your friends' neighbourhood, it's not cool.

When it happens in your enemies' neighbourhood, it's still not cool.

Only a man is dumb enough to ride like a moron on public roads.

Take this to a track, or a dead-empty highway like in Northern BC or Alaska, maybe.

It's a miracle he didn't kill a WHOLE BUNCH of innocent people.

[unit]

balls of steel

buncha haters in here, who's he gonna injure besides himself?

Epic video, more balls then this entire forum.

sure, 400lbs going 300kph isnt going to do a thing..:rolleyes:

[Phil@rise]

sure, 400lbs going 300kph isnt going to do a thing..:rolleyes:

400! try 6 plus when you factor in the rider.

[CharlieH]

top post from the video:

"Good call on drawing the line at 299...300 would have been irresponsible in my opinion. "

LOL

[GabAlmighty]

Brb, filming video of me going 300km/h by myself on the highway with nobody around.

[twitchyzero]

Even if the guy that uploaded it from his own home the cops cant do anything about it. Its their job to prove he is guilty.
If they do go after the guy that uploaded it he can just say it wasnt him in the video.

can't they get a warrant and pay him a surprise visit in his garage? or the very least be hassled by the police to release the source of the vid?

[Ludepower]

can't they get a warrant and pay him a surprise visit in his garage? or the very least be hassled by the police to release the source of the vid?

It's going to be very hard to be granted a warrant with little evidence. The riders face was never shown.

Anyways, only a dumbass would broadcast this stunt on youtube....knowing his stupidity...he'll eventually get caught.

[TurboFC3S]

awesome... I bet that was a rush..

I find it funny how many people are afraid to say anything on this forum cuz its the "cool thing" to be responsible and they will get "failed" if they post what they really think.

true that, apparently to most of the people on here, their E-rep on Revscene is ultra important in real life :smug:



ppl on RS watch ghost rider videos and threads here : "OMG thats nuts!" "Thats awesome!" "that guys crazy!" "mad skills" "this guy is GOD" etc.



ppl on RS watch local dude do same shit : "OMG CALL THE COPS! SO IRRESPONSIBLE!" "WHAT A RETARD!" etc.


examples:

http://www.revscene.net/forums/343871-video-ghostrider-z3-m-coupe-chase.html

http://www.revscene.net/forums/118333-guy-damn-nuts.html

www.revscene.net/forums/81307-getaway-stockholm-3-a.html

you fuggin' hypocrites

:troll:

[dachinesedude]

well ghost rider IS god lol

300km/h+ wheelie, haters gon' hate
Ghost Rider - The come back ! | 353 Km/h | Wheeling - YouTube

[kunoman1]

The hell...its one thing to be stupid and go that fast...then its even more stupid to do it in broad daylight..then its even dumber to weave between cars..do less people value their own life??? :heckno:

(I double posted my bad how can i delete this one)

[kunoman1]

well ghost rider IS god lol

300km/h+ wheelie, haters gon' hate
Ghost Rider - The come back ! | 353 Km/h | Wheeling - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTdStgg0x8w&feature=related)

I love how they pass a cop with lights on and nothing happens. Are they allowed to abandon an incident (say a HOV lane offence) to pursue another more dangerous activity? Or do they have to finish the first incident before pursuing another?

[Midnitez]

needs a speedo healer /trollolololol

/thread

[penner2k]

can't they get a warrant and pay him a surprise visit in his garage? or the very least be hassled by the police to release the source of the vid?

"I found it online and reuploaded it.. the original source has since been deleted"

Its not your responsibility to prove your innocence. It is the polices job to prove your guilt though.

[penner2k]

Anyways, only a dumbass would broadcast this stunt on youtube....knowing his stupidity...he'll eventually get caught.

Ghostrider, Getaway in Stockholm, Superspeeders...

I could go on. Have any of those guys ever been caught? Hell the Superspeeders guys released a video of them actually outrunning the cops.

[jagan323]

my friend just e-mailed the video to me. Honestly, if it was in a video game, I wouldn't mind it lol...

[Soundy]

"You-tube" motorcycle seized (http://www.cfax1070.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5961%3Aqyou-tubeq-motorcycle-seized&catid=45%3Amainlocal-news&Itemid=155)

April 19th, 2012

Saanich police believe they have seized the motorcycle that was at the centre of a storm of public outrage after an internet video showed its being driven at extremely high speed on the Trans Canada Highway.

Police say it was a tip from a member of the public that led them to the suspect bike....a blue Yamaha. They say it bears scratches and other marks that match those visible in the video.

The motorcycle's owner is an Esquimalt woman...but police do not believe she was the offending driver. Suspicion at the moment is focussed on her son, who had already amassed a significant record of traffic offenses.

:facepalm:

[TouringTeg]

You Tube motorcycle seized, but no charges against driver
April 19th, 2012
Saanich Police have seized a motorcycle seen in a You Tube video blasting down the Trans Canada Highway at nearly 300 km/h.

The video is shot from a motorcyclist’s perspective as he weaves through rush hour traffic in Saanich.

Now, that bike – a blue Yamaha R1 – is in police possession.

Police think the incident took place on April 6. Shortly after that, a public tip identified the bike and its location in the 800 block of Admirals Road, Esquimalt.

Officers found and photographed the bike. They then forensically matched it to the bike in the You Tube video by comparing scratches and other marks.

Police may have the bike. But, charging the rider is a different story.

"The registered owner of this particular bike is the mother of the person that we believe, allegedly, was driving," says Sergeant Dean Jantzen. "Unfortunately, at this point we are unable to meet the burden to proceed with criminal code charges. However, we have relied upon specific provisions in the motor vehicle act to take action against the registered owner of this vehicle."

Sergeant Jantzen says, even though the owner wasn't driving, she is ultimately responsible and faces the following penalties:

•A violation ticket, charged with driving without due care and attention - $368 penalty.

•Excessive speeding - $483 penalty.

•No insurance - $598 penalty.

•That totals $1,449 in penalties.

Police are also looking to impound the vehicle and possibly seizing in permanently using civil forfeiture procedures.

Police suspect the rider in the video is a 25 year old local man with only a class 8 license, which requires supervision. That driver has 27 driving infractions to his name and 5 previous license suspension. But, at this time, the alleged speeder does not face any criminal charges.

You Tube motorcycle seized, but no charges against driver (http://www.cfax1070.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5961:qyou-tubeq-motorcycle-seized&catid=45:mainlocal-news&Itemid=155)

[Over9K]

They have such beautiful highways there...omg.

[originalhypa]

Ghostrider, Getaway in Stockholm, Superspeeders...

I could go on. Have any of those guys ever been caught? Hell the Superspeeders guys released a video of them actually outrunning the cops.

Even going back to the days of Smokey Yagata (or whatever his name in) in the Best Motoring videos, where there's footage of him ripping over 200mph and the Japanese police gave up the chase.

This is nothing new, and has been going on since the first hot rodder met up with his buddy with a video camera probably way back in the 70's.

[Manic!]

Video has gone international. Someone form the U.K. posted it on another forum I'm on.

[Eastwood]

I hope this guy gets off. I mean I know what he did was terrible but sometimes you gotta root for the bad guy!

PS I showed this to some of my friends in Austria, they love our highways.

[Soundy]

And from The Sun:

The 25-year-old suspected motorcyclist has no valid driver's licence and no insurance as a result of 27 driving-related convictions including speeding and driving without insurance, Jantzen said. He has had his licence suspended five times.

The driver also only had a learner's motorcycle licence, which was also suspended.

I hope this guy gets off. I mean I know what he did was terrible but sometimes you gotta root for the bad guy!
This guy isn't some sort of anti-hero, he's a fucking moron. If he'd hurt or killed someone, he and his mother could have been sued for millions. If the other person was from out-of-province (ie. not covered by ICBC) there may be no coverage for them at all - some douchebag third-party insurance company could decide not to cover them at all.

[Gumby]

Not trolling, and I have no experience with motorcycles.

Apart from balls, does it require a lot of skill to ride like that?

[Soundy]

Hard to say... it's not like he's scraping his knees in the corners or anything; he slows down like a pussy on the curves. You'd need pretty quick reflexes, but on the whole, it's more balls than brains.

[alex.w *//]

you just got to react fast to situations.

i was hoping to see it end like this
2006 R6 Speed Chase yamaha (ORIGINAL OWNER) - YouTube

[Great68]

I was driving out to Langford today on that highway, and I had to laugh at the message on the highway information sign.

It read "Share the road with motorcycles".

[Duff Beer]

"Powered by Mom" :ahwow:

[nns]

I remember reading in The Province yesterday saying at that speed, if he hit a car, he could've possibly cut through it. If true, what he did really was selfish and wreckless to others.

[Great68]

What he did really was selfish and wreckless to others.

Exactly.

There's a huge difference in risk and potential disaster between just going fast, and weaving arount/through traffic.

I'm not going to say that in my years of driving I've always been a saint, but I always drew the line at weaving through traffic & rat racing.

It really pisses me off that his Mother is not cooperating with the police and taking the fall. She must really love her kid. If my kid did that, I'd give him up in an instant, it would teach him a good hard lesson.

[twitchyzero]

I mean I know what he did was terrible but sometimes you gotta root for the bad guy!


good logic bro

[teggy604]

Not trolling, and I have no experience with motorcycles.

Apart from balls, does it require a lot of skill to ride like that?


just balls,
if you wanna see balls + skills check out isle of man TT.

[cressydrift]

I know that this incident happened on the Island, but it is sort of another example on why people need an outlet (Racetrack) to take care of their speed needs. I am not saying just because a couple race tracks were built people would stop spending in public. More and more people are getting faster cars/bikes in the lower mainland (I assume also on the island) with no real race track to use and test the speed their cars are capable of.

List of race tracks that I know of (that are close)

Lower Mainland - NONE
Fraser Valley - Mission, Aggasiz
Island - Saratoga (Nanaimo, Western Speedway (Victoria)

Mission the only one with a decent road course.


Dream note*

I always dream of some mountain circuit in the north shore mountains. The straight away being at sea level with the course climbing and descending the mountain side with trees over hanging the track in some parts. Maybe it has a tunnel at some point. Having F1, GT class, Bike races, hot lap events, drifting etc etc. You could also do it in a green, and economical way. You would need the government, public, and someone with a ALOT of cash to get it done though. Im in school to be a real estate developer so maybe one day I could make it happen. Don't hold you breathe though.

[Soundy]

I know that this incident happened on the Island, but it is sort of another example on why people need an outlet (Racetrack) to take care of their speed needs. I am not saying just because a couple race tracks were built people would stop spending in public. More and more people are getting faster cars/bikes in the lower mainland (I assume also on the island) with no real race track to use and test the speed their cars are capable of.
Unfortunately, this kind of clown doesn't care about just "how fast it goes", he only cares about seeing what kind of an asshole he can be and get away with it. Given how his mom is covering up for him, it's probably a learned behaviour.

[dovo]

Police suspect the rider in the video is a 25 year old local man with only a class 8 license, which requires supervision. That driver has 27 driving infractions to his name and 5 previous license suspension. But, at this time, the alleged speeder does not face any criminal charges.

dang. and he still has a license.

[Midnitez]

riding a 1000cc sport bike is like being tempted to the dark side..... POWAAAAAAAAA!

yes it is hella exciting till u get busted...

[bing]

Randy Scott, the man charged with dangerous driving in connection with a high-speed motorcycle ride documented on YouTube, has turned himself in.

Police have been searching for the driver of a Yamaha sport bike since early April, when a video camera mounted on the bike documented the rider weaving in and out of traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway at up to 299 km/h. Scott, 25, who was charged July 10, turned himself in to Kelowna police Tuesday just after 7 p.m.

Investigators decided “to turn up the heat,” Saanich Police Sgt. Dean Jantzen said Wednesday. Local police contacted family, friends and other community members to try to reach Scott. They also worked with police from the Lower Mainland and as far as Edmonton, where Scott had an address on record, Jantzen said.

“We could not have gotten where we are today without the tips we received,” he said. “We were at a loss to be able to charge the driver when we were first public about this and we’re in a much better place today, solely based on tips that have come to us from the public.”

Scott was scheduled to appear at a bail hearing in Kelowna this morning.

“Hopefully this is the beginning of the end to this particular incident,” said Jantzen.

The blue 2006 Yahama valued at $8,000, which police says belongs to Scott’s mother, is in provincial government custody. In April, she was issued $1,449 in traffic tickets in connection with the incident.

http://www.theprovince.com/6921740.bin?size=620x400s

Man wanted in 299 km/h motorcycle stunt turns himself in at Kelowna (http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Speeding+motorcyclist+Trans+Canada+Highway+turns+h imself+Kamloops/6988725/story.html)

[snowball]

Speeding motorcycle caught on YouTube sold at auction
The bike was sold last week for $4,651.76
Jesse Johnston Aug 22, 2012 16:23:02 PM


VICTORIA (NEWS1130) - If you wanted to, you could have bought the motorcycle that was traveling 299kph on Vancouver Island for less than $5,000.

A video of the bike weaving through traffic while the speedometer hovered around 300kph was posted on YouTube and has now been seen by more than 1.5 million people.



Saanich police seized the bike earlier this year and the BC government put it up for auction.

It sold last week to someone using the handle 4x4albert for $4,651.76.

The buyer might have a little trouble getting the 2006 Yamaha R1 started, though.

The BC Auction website says it's missing an important piece.

"Please note that there is no ignition chip key included with this motorcycle so the bike will not start and the onboard computer will not work without this key," the website says.

Randy Scott, 25, has been charged with dangerous driving. Scott turned himself in to police in Kelowna last month.

He will be appearing in provincial court in Victoria in October.

Speeding motorcycle caught on YouTube sold at auction - News1130 (http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/394366--speeding-motorcycle-caught-on-youtube-sold-at-auction)

[Vale46Rossi]

Pretty damn cheap!

[Raid3n]

not without that key.. the computer and the key will probably have to be replaced. and if it's anything less than 1000 i'd be surprised.