I was trying to remember this poem and I'm so glad I found it. I agree wholeheartedly. I've known several bikers and they've been lovely guys but people just don't bother to look past appearances. It's really sad.
When I ride... I ride alone with God at the controls. Please look out for us. I ware bright colors so you see me. I make lots of noise so you hear me, but when I ride by hospitals, schools, and residential areas... I cut my RPM's down the best I can to respect those who are around me. All I ask is that judgment for one person isn't the same for someone else. I ride responsibly so drivers should show the same respect.
My husband has always rode. He joined the army at 18 in 1974. When he was stationed in Korea he saved nearly every penny. When he came home he got him baby, a brand new 1982 Sturgis FXB. He drove it from Midland TX. to Ft. Stewart, GA. The first time he took it out someone pulled in front of him. He was lucky to survive. The insurance totaled the bike. It was rebuilt and now 2 years ago he gave it to our son for graduation from MMI, where my Hubby is Chief instuctor.
Excellent message. Well done to whoever made this. People all too often seem to forget theres a real living person with a life, family, and friends beneath all the leathers and helmet.
Going to another funeral tomarrow. A very good man...top notch! Always had a smile on his face and a big hug for everyone. Im gonna miss seein that brother. That makes about 7 or 8 in the last 5 years.
Thank you for this video. I will share it with everyone I know, and those whom I don't as well. As a biker who has lost friends, this has special importance to me.
I am guilty of this very thing. I saw this biker, dressed head to toe as such. His vest bore the rockers of a prospect. Once I saw this I knew his life had taken a bad turn somewhere. As I looked at him I proceeded to make my own assumptions of who he was and how many things he was going to do wrong. I asked myself how can a person so young be drawn to this. There are so many questions that will be left unanswered because I will never get to ask my brother. He was killed on 31 Mar 15. Not in prison, or by another biker. He was killed on the freeway when a person driving a truck never saw him as they switched lanes forcing him into the rear tires of a semi. It wasn't until after his death that I saw just how many lives he touched. One this side and the next you are always my brother.
+MJinAZ You evidently missed read my comment. I was fully acknowledging the fact that I was wrong about my outlook on his chosen life. I had the luxury of spending some time with his MC, and came to realize that the majority of people have them pegged for something they are not. Now that I was civil. He was my real brother, is that defined enough for you, or do we need to meet so I can further help you comprehend the definition of brother?
This has to be the best motorcycle-cause CSA I've ever seen. Stereotypes aside, it's simple in its message, it also shows that it's people behind helmets and tinted visors.
it's my favorite! the best i've ever seen around! tnx for expressing this so strong and simple! we'll try to make our remake for russians and spread it among the biggest drivers amount possible before the start of the season after winter... very good words - Take care, ride safe, ride far and return, fellas!)
This was a awesome Video! You all need to make more of these , so more folks will be aware of Bikers on the road! Sorry to hear about your loses! May GOD comfort every family member and friends who are grieving over their loss and may HE uplift your spirits daily! I ask this in The Name Of JESUS CHRIST! Amen!
I'm not a biker, or a driver, yet I believe this video speaks volumes. No matter who we are, no matter what we do, not matter what we wear, or look like, or speak like ... we're all human beings, and we're all deserving of the basic dignity of being treated with respect. Great job!
Thank you so much for sharin this video. Ive had this in writing for years. It went around Biker or Not website as well, but im here to tell you the unmatchable difference in actually seeing all of us say it in person, or to read the words on paper... there is no equal to the video! How important this is to share! Thanx again! Ride safe and God bless!
Great video. Remember riders (and I FIRMLY believe this) LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES! I just about pulled out one dark night on a bike,,, until I heard him. I ride a 2007 VTX 1300 with loud Vance & Hines pipes. None riders may think because I'm a female that I just want to be noticed with the loud noise, when in actuality, I just want to be able to ride for many more years to come. Get the pipes, it may be your best investment.
my mother ride with the guardians of the children, she has knows people who have passed due to accidents with inattentive drivers, or just stupid people. i did a speech on awareness of bikes on the road, i used this video. and it really helped my speech. god bless to all you bikers out there, ride safe.
R.I.P. CHRIS TURNER Tulsa Okla. we will always look twice,we will always remember that there is not just cars on the road,we will always remember all the good things you did for our families,and we will always love you CHRIS TURNER, CHRIS THE BODYMAN TULSA OKLAHOMA you are definitley missed bro,fly on freebird!!!!LOTS OF LOVE, FROM VINNY,YOUR BROTHER!!!!
A while ago a guy was tailgating me on my bike. I pulled him over and asked his wife to wind the window down. Then I asked her "do you want your husband to come home safe to you tonight"? "Of course" she says. I told her that her husband owes it to my wife to let me come home safe to her too. And asked her if them being were they are going two seconds sooner is more important than me getting home safe to my wife. Her answer was no, its not more important. They both apologised then I told them the last words from my wife that morning were "please come home safe to me". Please think about that next time your driving. Is two seconds more important than someone going home to their family?
my biker friend lost his brother last night due to a horriable wreck.. he lost his life.. praying for the family.. its a very sad day.. plzzz look twice.. save a life..
I have shared this video every year when the weather starts getting nice again just as a reminder ... last year I lost my brother-in-law in the early Spring to someone who didn't see him .... It's' that time of year ... look twice, save a life
As a car driver I have to say this video is very well done...and the fact that it's very true nowadays is INCREDIBLY tragic. People in cages are just too preoccupied with fidgeting with their air conditioning, CD players, etc. to give a damn about anyone else. Most American cars are automatic too...give people a stick shift and see how much more attention they pay then! Hell...I drive a cage myself and the way people drive in my area even I worry about other cars on the road.
The 4th Biker was my stepdad Too_Tall in the red bandana, we lost Gene on Oct 14, 2016 due to a Deer ran out in front of his Motorcycle. I believe he was one that helped start "Look Twice Save A Life". 100s upon 100s were at his services on Oct 20, 2016 Gene I will miss you as the pain will never go away! You were apart of my life from a very young child. AKA Too_Tall Northeast Arkansas Fargarwe tribe. :(
My brother and his wife were killed last August because somebody ran a stop sign and hit them on their motorcycle. We just celebrated my brother's 30th birthday without him. If only the person we're paying attention and not going so fast maybe they both would still be here. They were so young, too young to die in the way they did.
I don't know why there would be any thumbs down. How many times we've been cut off by careless drivers! You judge a book buy what you think you see, but God judges each one for eternity!
My friend's dad posted this on FB 2/23/11 in the afternoon. I watched it and thought, yeah, that's true! That evening my wife got the Call. The driver that hit me head-on said "I didn't see him" Lesson: don't waste $ on HID headlights? Although this vid is seemingly all (Cruiser) Bikers this message is definitely relevant for anyone on two-wheels. Stay sharp out there! Know that when you get on a bike you become invisible to cars.
I just started riding I got my first bike bike about a month and half ago and this vid says it all today coming from the base I am stationed at someone on their mobile phone began to drift into my lane. I had a car behind me so I gunned it to get out of the way. Fellow youtubers whether you rider or not PLEASE,PLEASE watch out for Bikers we have families and children just like you, pull over if you have to call or text.
This is so true! Please remember that these guys and gals do more than most of us for our communities. Veterans make a good percentage of bike riders. There are a few that make it bad for the rest, but very few. Please give them the space they need on the road. Imagine being them and having some jerk cut you off, ride your butt, or worse, hit you purposely.
almost happened to me yesterday while i was on my trike with my wife...he was drifting into my lane to change lanes...he either seen me or heard me. Im new to riding so i can really see what happens out there. Great vid
I watch for bikers. You are right, these college students on crotch rockets are a huge problem. I drove an RV in rainy, windy weather in New Orleans one time. These people on these crotch rockets were zooming in and out of my lane sometimes only feet ahead of me as well as in and out of my blind spots. If they slipped or stopped fast in front of me, there would have been nothing I could do. These people left me no escape route in case something went wrong zooming in and out.
Great video. I know how it feels to be invisible on the road. I was cut off about a month go by some one illegally entering the carpool lane. I was fortunate to sustain only a broken arm; my leathers and helmet saved the rest of me.
You didn't see me!! They never do its up to YOU to ride safe and always look as far ahead as you can and assume everybody is going to pull out in front of you or blow a stop sign or red light....... It's up to you the rider!!! Great message though god bless the ones who didn't make it.
In 1992 I had a guy driving a semi drunk pass out and cross the line about 40 ft in front of me doing about 70 mph the cops said..hitting me head on and dragged me 1/4 mile back the other way , wasn't a pretty site. Think I was looking far enough AHEAD??
beautiful clip...made my eyes water. this is true in every country. i'm from holland and cardrivers are indeed blind to bikers. whatever the country....
Brother melviight.you are right. Iowas right of way law started on 7-1-07. This is the best video i've seen, 17 years of riding had some close calls. Ride safe, Ride free.
A prime example of what I mean- a few years ago my friend Amber passed a car on a country road. What she didn't realize was that in the other lane over the hill, coming towards her, was our friend Derek on his motorcycle. She hit him. Derek's arm went through her windshield and was torn off, then he was thrown about 30 feet, breaking both his legs and his neck. Amber sat there holding him as he lay dying. Oh, and Derek just got back from Iraq that week, too.
This video is great. It shows us as we are, human beings like everone else with normal jobs we just like to ride our bikes. "I wasnt just a biker you cut up, I have a family, I am a fireman or doctor or lawyer." I cant believe people are leaving negative comments about fellow riders, it doesn't matter what bike you ride, what club your in, we are all vunerable to the idiots in cars.
I've been riding since the early 80's and have survived with the mindset that everyone is a cage is out to kill me. But even that is not enough to protect yourself from idiots texting, playing with the radio, and even reading a book.... Share this video with friends...it could make a difference!
I've always liked reading this when it comes to my inbox. I've yet to have any major wrecks due to another person, and I hope it doesn't happen for a long time, but anyone who rides knows the truth.
@karebearclown I hope they have a speedy recovery. A young girl ran my pops off the road last spring, he could get out of the way fast enough. Three months in rehab. We're some of the lucky ones.
We've come so close to being hit by someone in a car it sometimes makes me afraid to get on the bike. I've heard them say, " I never saw you". We saw them. Just as we saw the girl doing 80 on the freeway with a cell phone in one hand and a icecream cone in the other driving with her knees while she drifted in our lane so close she nearly brushed against my leg. God was on our side that day, it was the horn on the bike and our yells that got her attention. We came 3 inches from death that day
My Dad (not the afore-mentioned father, but my step-Dad) is a truckie. Because of the irresponsibility of some truckies, he gets tarred with the same brush ... people don't seem to notice the cars that stop short in front of him, and don't realise how long it takes a truck to stop. Same diff. Bikies have a bad rap, truckies have a bad rap, yet most of the trouble is other drivers on the road who don't think!
"loud pipes save lives" so true. yeah, it may bother you a bit when they ride by your house, but think the next time you see a motorcycle on the freeway, don't tailgate them. give them a bit more room. you not see past the image you have been bred to fear, but bikers are some of the most honset people i know. in every aspect.
I love the video and have shared it. I'm not a biker, but I'm glad to hear the loud bikes. Loud bikes let people in noise insulated vehicles know you are there. When sharing the road with bikers try to note how many there are. If you make a lane change, be sure that you have accounted for each one. Use turn signals ahead of time and look twice. A moment of carelessness can literally cost someone an arm and a leg.
please people, pay attention to the road,stop texting and using your cell while you drive! it doen't take much to pull over when you want to communicate with someone! it will save many lives please!
I nearly pulled out in front of a bike up in Austin 10 years ago .. Stopped in plenty of time , but the guy pulled up to my window and started to give me " the lecture" I told him to be quiet ! , that I'd been on bikes for over 40 years , that I HAD looked and did not see him ! He was taken aback , and said Damn , if YOU didn't see me , I must Be invisible ! I apologized , and he thanked me for the wake up call ..
Great Video ...... I almost got run over by a drifter to my lane. It was an act of God that my bike didnt wreck when I hit the brakes to try to get out of his way. Those that hate us remember .... most of us are not bad at all. Most of just want to enjoy our motorcycles and at the end of the day go home.
theres nothing worse than the moment before impact, a godaweful realisation and then a shattering earth sky earth sky moment of terror. Coming around on the ground with people staring down at you...and then the pain.....feeling like a broken rag doll you do a inventry of your body and whats not right or broken. Through a haze you can hear people telling you youre 'ok'-when you damn well know your not. Sirens sound and the cavalry arrives with some morphine. Youre having a bad day.....
On march 9 2013 we lost a friend brother father uncle and husband flny riders member to a student driver not paying attention making a uturn on busy us192 in.kissimmee FL. Johnny aka banks rest in peace we will never forget you man
That's very intuitive NvRgVi.... I'm hardly immature at 62 years of age, and have been riding long enough to see the truth about idiots who ride like they own the road,... get knocked @rse over head and than everyone at their funeral bleats about what a great guy he was. It's always someone else's fault. The fact that he was doing 240kph on the wrong side of the road trying to get away from the highway Patrol is conveniently forgotten. Too many Riders have a highly selective memory.
Amen! I get cut off by idiot drivers at least once a day when I'm riding. I almost always assume they're gonna pull out in front of me at any intersection.
My uncle was killed and my aunt was forever injured not because he didn't see them, but because he didn't care about the biker taking his sister for a ride on her birthday. My father will have pain in his leg for the rest of his life because someone was too busy talking on their phone to look around. Loud pipes aren't always enough. Share the road.
Anybody have an idea who did this video? I could almost swear I see some AFFA patches. Y'all are a just the FINEST bunch of bikers and genlemen! Aww heck, I know this bunch and names too. Rockansas! Giggles. EXEPTIONAL JOB!!! And the guy with long hair, he's an a real sweetheart in person as well! I've read the "poem" before and was so moved that I and taped it to our refrigerator. Watch out for cagers, shiny side up and be safe! RBOL Mars in Memphis
July 2008 I was hit head-on by a drunk driver. I almost didn't live long enough for my wife to get to the hospital. Four years later I'm about 85% healed. Same thing - the driver never saw me on my Goldwing.
@SingingSaw : In America it´s legal to make right turns at red lights , you are supposed to slow down when you see the yellow if your hit him while he´s taking the right turn it´s obvious you were taking the chance and are at fault. Seeing that bikers always look both ways (since we are invisible to drivers) and he should have seen you coming.
You hit the nail right on the head with your first two sentences. THAT,.... is exactly why riders must accept responsibility, if you elect to do any act in a manner that is more dangerous that it's alternative, you bear the responsibility for that act. If you elect to sail through a hurricane in a 100, 000 ton tanker that's probably quite reasonable, but if you elect to do it in a 9 foot dinghy, you must take your share of the responsibility. You should also do things to protect yourself.
On Sept. 3rd,2011 I was rear ended by a drunk driver the first words she said was "I didn't see you" not only was she drunk she was talking on her phone. I was a lucky man that night as I got to walk away though in a great deal of pain I survived, the Dr. says I will live with this pain the rest of my life because of a drunk on a phone. It's been 5 months now off work and hoping to return soon. Please take up the fight in your state's to get cellphone use banned in moving vehicles.
A friend of mine said that in order to survive in the traffic, you have to treat all cars like wild moose - huge and totally unpredictable. He´s survived thus far.
Job well done.....Life is to short to worry about what the whiners and complainers or people that don't understand what the freedom and love for riding a motorcycle does for you, sit back on your couchmobile and let life pass you by.
Watch more carefully and be mindful of your driving habits always look before you pull out at intersections. When I was 18 my husband and I were in the car he was driving and he hit a motorcycle driver thank God he was not seriously injured that day. Since then I have always been mindful of taking a second look for motorcyclist because of that day I know the importance of stop, look and listen all too well. These are the basics we learn as a kid so we should always be mindful when driving as it could save a life and we always want to do that! God Bless!!!
@twztdprincess Thank you! Bikers are the most down to earth people I know. Im glad I know alot of them. It dont matter what the problem is, call a biker and I bet he/she is there asap. Different breed I guess. They say people need a reason to do good deeds, a biker just needs directions to the place. Again thank you.
People don't pay attention period. When u drive it comes with risk. More when driving a bike. No one runs over bikers on purpose, but I sold mine after 3 Rd time I almost got run down. I like the alternating head lights on bikes, I see them first. Good video for a reminder to pay attention
I was trying to remember this poem and I'm so glad I found it. I agree wholeheartedly. I've known several bikers and they've been lovely guys but people just don't bother to look past appearances. It's really sad.
When I ride... I ride alone with God at the controls. Please look out for us. I ware bright colors so you see me. I make lots of noise so you hear me, but when I ride by hospitals, schools, and residential areas... I cut my RPM's down the best I can to respect those who are around me. All I ask is that judgment for one person isn't the same for someone else. I ride responsibly so drivers should show the same respect.
My husband has always rode. He joined the army at 18 in 1974. When he was stationed in Korea he saved nearly every penny. When he came home he got him baby, a brand new 1982 Sturgis FXB. He drove it from Midland TX. to Ft. Stewart, GA. The first time he took it out someone pulled in front of him. He was lucky to survive. The insurance totaled the bike. It was rebuilt and now 2 years ago he gave it to our son for graduation from MMI, where my Hubby is Chief instuctor.
I am so glad this is still online!!!!!!!!!! I don't ride any more..but it made an impression on me years ago when I did! Thank you!
Excellent message. Well done to whoever made this.
People all too often seem to forget theres a real living person with a life, family, and friends beneath all the leathers and helmet.
i`m a biker, a person with friends and a family
Going to another funeral tomarrow. A very good man...top notch! Always had a smile on his face and a big hug for everyone. Im gonna miss seein that brother. That makes about 7 or 8 in the last 5 years.
amen!!! this should be played on every tv and radio station at least once an hour till everyone could repeat it in in there sleep.
Thank you for this video. I will share it with everyone I know, and those whom I don't as well. As a biker who has lost friends, this has special importance to me.
I am guilty of this very thing. I saw this biker, dressed head to toe as such. His vest bore the rockers of a prospect. Once I saw this I knew his life had taken a bad turn somewhere. As I looked at him I proceeded to make my own assumptions of who he was and how many things he was going to do wrong. I asked myself how can a person so young be drawn to this. There are so many questions that will be left unanswered because I will never get to ask my brother. He was killed on 31 Mar 15. Not in prison, or by another biker. He was killed on the freeway when a person driving a truck never saw him as they switched lanes forcing him into the rear tires of a semi. It wasn't until after his death that I saw just how many lives he touched.
One this side and the next you are always my brother.
+MJinAZ You evidently missed read my comment. I was fully acknowledging the fact that I was wrong about my outlook on his chosen life. I had the luxury of spending some time with his MC, and came to realize that the majority of people have them pegged for something they are not. Now that I was civil. He was my real brother, is that defined enough for you, or do we need to meet so I can further help you comprehend the definition of brother?
very home hitting..
Awhile back my uncle got into a CRASH because of someone elses falt.
Today he has pins in his leg but still rides.
God bless him !
"Loud pipes , save lives"
This is great. UA-cam should "feature" this. It is very well done and for a very good reason. Right on.
wow i have read this a hundred times and seeing it like this really brought tears to my eyes. i have lost several friends to bike accidents.
This has to be the best motorcycle-cause CSA I've ever seen. Stereotypes aside, it's simple in its message, it also shows that it's people behind helmets and tinted visors.
it's my favorite! the best i've ever seen around! tnx for expressing this so strong and simple!
we'll try to make our remake for russians and spread it among the biggest drivers amount possible before the start of the season after winter...
very good words -
Take care, ride safe, ride far and return, fellas!)
This was a awesome Video! You all need to make more of these , so more folks will be aware of Bikers on the road! Sorry to hear about your loses! May GOD comfort every family member and friends who are grieving over their loss and may HE uplift your spirits daily! I ask this in The Name Of JESUS CHRIST! Amen!
I'm not a biker, or a driver, yet I believe this video speaks volumes.
No matter who we are, no matter what we do, not matter what we wear, or look like, or speak like ... we're all human beings, and we're all deserving of the basic dignity of being treated with respect.
Great job!
Thank you so much for sharin this video. Ive had this in writing for years. It went around Biker or Not website as well, but im here to tell you the unmatchable difference in actually seeing all of us say it in person, or to read the words on paper... there is no equal to the video! How important this is to share! Thanx again! Ride safe and God bless!
Great video. Remember riders (and I FIRMLY believe this) LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES! I just about pulled out one dark night on a bike,,, until I heard him. I ride a 2007 VTX 1300 with loud Vance & Hines pipes. None riders may think because I'm a female that I just want to be noticed with the loud noise, when in actuality, I just want to be able to ride for many more years to come. Get the pipes, it may be your best investment.
my mother ride with the guardians of the children, she has knows people who have passed due to accidents with inattentive drivers, or just stupid people. i did a speech on awareness of bikes on the road, i used this video. and it really helped my speech. god bless to all you bikers out there, ride safe.
R.I.P. CHRIS TURNER Tulsa Okla. we will always look twice,we will always remember that there is not just cars on the road,we will always remember all the good things you did for our families,and we will always love you CHRIS TURNER, CHRIS THE BODYMAN TULSA OKLAHOMA you are definitley missed bro,fly on freebird!!!!LOTS OF LOVE, FROM VINNY,YOUR BROTHER!!!!
A while ago a guy was tailgating me on my bike. I pulled him over and asked his wife to wind the window down. Then I asked her "do you want your husband to come home safe to you tonight"? "Of course" she says. I told her that her husband owes it to my wife to let me come home safe to her too. And asked her if them being were they are going two seconds sooner is more important than me getting home safe to my wife. Her answer was no, its not more important. They both apologised then I told them the last words from my wife that morning were "please come home safe to me". Please think about that next time your driving. Is two seconds more important than someone going home to their family?
my biker friend lost his brother last night due to a horriable wreck.. he lost his life.. praying for the family.. its a very sad day.. plzzz look twice.. save a life..
I have shared this video every year when the weather starts getting nice again just as a reminder ... last year I lost my brother-in-law in the early Spring to someone who didn't see him .... It's' that time of year ... look twice, save a life
I love you to.
And classic the GSXR has been around since 84 ;)
Thats classic enough for me.
I'm glad that all can see this video. I wish we could take it nationally. Ride safe my fellow borthers and sisters.
Thanks for the info. I spoke with someone over in Jonesboro the other day (Association party) who confirmed the details. Just wonderful!
Sorry but I love bikes. I see them. I see what 5 hey do. And we in my family love all you do.
As a car driver I have to say this video is very well done...and the fact that it's very true nowadays is INCREDIBLY tragic. People in cages are just too preoccupied with fidgeting with their air conditioning, CD players, etc. to give a damn about anyone else. Most American cars are automatic too...give people a stick shift and see how much more attention they pay then!
Hell...I drive a cage myself and the way people drive in my area even I worry about other cars on the road.
The 4th Biker was my stepdad Too_Tall in the red bandana, we lost Gene on Oct 14, 2016 due to a Deer ran out in front of his Motorcycle. I believe he was one that helped start "Look Twice Save A Life". 100s upon 100s were at his services on Oct 20, 2016 Gene I will miss you as the pain will never go away! You were apart of my life from a very young child. AKA Too_Tall Northeast Arkansas Fargarwe tribe. :(
Wow. Should be required viewing for every cage driver in the country. Thanks for posting this!
If you're not going to see me, I'm going to make damn sure you hear me. Loud pipes save lives.
this made me cry. lost my ol' man 3 years ago to a punk 18 yr old texting while driving.
My brother and his wife were killed last August because somebody ran a stop sign and hit them on their motorcycle. We just celebrated my brother's 30th birthday without him. If only the person we're paying attention and not going so fast maybe they both would still be here. They were so young, too young to die in the way they did.
Thats why with my open pipes, you might not see me, but youll know I'm there. YES, Loud pipes do save lives!!!!!!!
Bikers are the greatest people on this planet!
Ride Free brothers and sisters! And Stay safe!
Angel's everytime in my Heart, but I don't see you. Lucifer
I don't know why there would be any thumbs down. How many times we've been cut off by careless drivers! You judge a book buy what you think you see, but God judges each one for eternity!
My friend's dad posted this on FB 2/23/11 in the afternoon. I watched it and thought, yeah, that's true!
That evening my wife got the Call. The driver that hit me head-on said "I didn't see him"
Lesson: don't waste $ on HID headlights?
Although this vid is seemingly all (Cruiser) Bikers this message is definitely relevant for anyone on two-wheels. Stay sharp out there!
Know that when you get on a bike you become invisible to cars.
I just started riding I got my first bike bike about a month and half ago and this vid says it all today coming from the base I am stationed at someone on their mobile phone began to drift into my lane. I had a car behind me so I gunned it to get out of the way. Fellow youtubers whether you rider or not PLEASE,PLEASE watch out for Bikers we have families and children just like you, pull over if you have to call or text.
Loud bikes can be annoying at times, but LOUD BIKES SAVE LIVES! imo
We all need to keep our eyes open, being ever vigilant to protect our Brothers and Sisters. Please share so more are aware!
This is so true! Please remember that these guys and gals do more than most of us for our communities. Veterans make a good percentage of bike riders. There are a few that make it bad for the rest, but very few.
Please give them the space they need on the road. Imagine being them and having some jerk cut you off, ride your butt, or worse, hit you purposely.
almost happened to me yesterday while i was on my trike with my wife...he was drifting into my lane to change lanes...he either seen me or heard me. Im new to riding so i can really see what happens out there. Great vid
I watch for bikers. You are right, these college students on crotch rockets are a huge problem. I drove an RV in rainy, windy weather in New Orleans one time. These people on these crotch rockets were zooming in and out of my lane sometimes only feet ahead of me as well as in and out of my blind spots. If they slipped or stopped fast in front of me, there would have been nothing I could do. These people left me no escape route in case something went wrong zooming in and out.
Great Ad big thumbs up from Down Under
This gave me chills!
Great video. I know how it feels to be invisible on the road. I was cut off about a month go by some one illegally entering the carpool lane. I was fortunate to sustain only a broken arm; my leathers and helmet saved the rest of me.
You didn't see me!!
They never do its up to YOU to ride safe and always look as far ahead as you can and assume everybody is going to pull out in front of you or blow a stop sign or red light....... It's up to you the rider!!! Great message though god bless the ones who didn't make it.
In 1992 I had a guy driving a semi drunk pass out and cross the line about 40 ft in front of me doing about 70 mph the cops said..hitting me head on and dragged me 1/4 mile back the other way , wasn't a pretty site. Think I was looking far enough AHEAD??
Amazing
I wish they'd show this in Tv instead of crappy commercials.
beautiful clip...made my eyes water. this is true in every country. i'm from holland and cardrivers are indeed blind to bikers. whatever the country....
@ThizzelleJunior510 That is a symbol of acknowledgement. He squeezed her leg to say that he understood.
Thank you for posting. I hope the right people see it!
Brother melviight.you are right. Iowas right of way law started on 7-1-07. This is the best video i've seen, 17 years of riding had some close calls. Ride safe, Ride free.
2 True.. I ride and wear a bright yellow leather and
cagers don't see me...
A prime example of what I mean- a few years ago my friend Amber passed a car on a country road. What she didn't realize was that in the other lane over the hill, coming towards her, was our friend Derek on his motorcycle.
She hit him. Derek's arm went through her windshield and was torn off, then he was thrown about 30 feet, breaking both his legs and his neck. Amber sat there holding him as he lay dying.
Oh, and Derek just got back from Iraq that week, too.
This video is great.
It shows us as we are, human beings like everone else with normal jobs we just like to ride our bikes. "I wasnt just a biker you cut up, I have a family, I am a fireman or doctor or lawyer."
I cant believe people are leaving negative comments about fellow riders, it doesn't matter what bike you ride, what club your in, we are all vunerable to the idiots in cars.
Love the Video! Be safe out there!
I am a biker a person with friends and family
I've been riding since the early 80's and have survived with the mindset that everyone is a cage is out to kill me. But even that is not enough to protect yourself from idiots texting, playing with the radio, and even reading a book.... Share this video with friends...it could make a difference!
I've always liked reading this when it comes to my inbox. I've yet to have any major wrecks due to another person, and I hope it doesn't happen for a long time, but anyone who rides knows the truth.
Thank you bikers for this, it is so truthful. DO NOT JUDGE!
Everyone needs to see this!
@karebearclown I hope they have a speedy recovery. A young girl ran my pops off the road last spring, he could get out of the way fast enough. Three months in rehab. We're some of the lucky ones.
We've come so close to being hit by someone in a car it sometimes makes me afraid to get on the bike. I've heard them say, " I never saw you". We saw them. Just as we saw the girl doing 80 on the freeway with a cell phone in one hand and a icecream cone in the other driving with her knees while she drifted in our lane so close she nearly brushed against my leg. God was on our side that day, it was the horn on the bike and our yells that got her attention. We came 3 inches from death that day
My Dad (not the afore-mentioned father, but my step-Dad) is a truckie. Because of the irresponsibility of some truckies, he gets tarred with the same brush ... people don't seem to notice the cars that stop short in front of him, and don't realise how long it takes a truck to stop.
Same diff. Bikies have a bad rap, truckies have a bad rap, yet most of the trouble is other drivers on the road who don't think!
Love you to man.
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Damn good message, Start seeing motorcycles !
My friend, a biker, was just recently killed while riding. I miss you Porthos. RIP, buddy.
So sorry for your loss hun....
"loud pipes save lives"
so true.
yeah, it may bother you a bit when they ride by your house, but think the next time you see a motorcycle on the freeway, don't tailgate them. give them a bit more room. you not see past the image you have been bred to fear, but bikers are some of the most honset people i know. in every aspect.
I love the video and have shared it. I'm not a biker, but I'm glad to hear the loud bikes. Loud bikes let people in noise insulated vehicles know you are there. When sharing the road with bikers try to note how many there are. If you make a lane change, be sure that you have accounted for each one. Use turn signals ahead of time and look twice. A moment of carelessness can literally cost someone an arm and a leg.
please people, pay attention to the road,stop texting and using your cell while you drive! it doen't take much to pull over when you want to communicate with someone! it will save many lives please!
great video... more people need to see this.
I accept the danger for such a good family. Be safe out there.
you didn't see my Uncle .... RIP "snake"
dayum, brought a tear to my eye...RIP to all those who lost their lives on bikes cuz of cagers who did exactly what the ppl in the vid described
I nearly pulled out in front of a bike up in Austin 10 years ago .. Stopped in plenty of time , but the guy pulled up to my window and started to give me " the lecture" I told him to be quiet ! , that I'd been on bikes for over 40 years , that I HAD looked and did not see him ! He was taken aback , and said Damn , if YOU didn't see me , I must Be invisible ! I apologized , and he thanked me for the wake up call ..
the best youtube video ever period
Great Video ...... I almost got run over by a drifter to my lane. It was an act of God that my bike didnt wreck when I hit the brakes to try to get out of his way. Those that hate us remember .... most of us are not bad at all. Most of just want to enjoy our motorcycles and at the end of the day go home.
theres nothing worse than the moment before impact, a godaweful realisation and then a shattering earth sky earth sky moment of terror. Coming around on the ground with people staring down at you...and then the pain.....feeling like a broken rag doll you do a inventry of your body and whats not right or broken. Through a haze you can hear people telling you youre 'ok'-when you damn well know your not. Sirens sound and the cavalry arrives with some morphine. Youre having a bad day.....
On march 9 2013 we lost a friend brother father uncle and husband flny riders member to a student driver not paying attention making a uturn on busy us192 in.kissimmee FL. Johnny aka banks rest in peace we will never forget you man
That's very intuitive NvRgVi.... I'm hardly immature at 62 years of age, and have been riding long enough to see the truth about idiots who ride like they own the road,... get knocked @rse over head and than everyone at their funeral bleats about what a great guy he was.
It's always someone else's fault. The fact that he was doing 240kph on the wrong side of the road trying to get away from the highway Patrol is conveniently forgotten.
Too many Riders have a highly selective memory.
Amen!
I get cut off by idiot drivers at least once a day when I'm riding. I almost always assume they're gonna pull out in front of me at any intersection.
I hope car drivers take heed to this.
My uncle was killed and my aunt was forever injured not because he didn't see them, but because he didn't care about the biker taking his sister for a ride on her birthday. My father will have pain in his leg for the rest of his life because someone was too busy talking on their phone to look around. Loud pipes aren't always enough.
Share the road.
Anybody have an idea who did this video? I could almost swear I see some AFFA patches. Y'all are a just the FINEST bunch of bikers and genlemen!
Aww heck, I know this bunch and names too. Rockansas! Giggles. EXEPTIONAL JOB!!! And the guy with long hair, he's an a real sweetheart in person as well!
I've read the "poem" before and was so moved that I and taped it to our refrigerator.
Watch out for cagers, shiny side up and be safe!
RBOL Mars in Memphis
July 2008 I was hit head-on by a drunk driver. I almost didn't live long enough for my wife to get to the hospital. Four years later I'm about 85% healed.
Same thing - the driver never saw me on my Goldwing.
Amen!
Great vid. Thanks for posting it, or re-posting.
@SingingSaw : In America it´s legal to make right turns at red lights , you are supposed to slow down when you see the yellow if your hit him while he´s taking the right turn it´s obvious you were taking the chance and are at fault. Seeing that bikers always look both ways (since we are invisible to drivers) and he should have seen you coming.
You hit the nail right on the head with your first two sentences.
THAT,.... is exactly why riders must accept responsibility, if you elect to do any act in a manner that is more dangerous that it's alternative, you bear the responsibility for that act.
If you elect to sail through a hurricane in a 100, 000 ton tanker that's probably quite reasonable, but if you elect to do it in a 9 foot dinghy, you must take your share of the responsibility. You should also do things to protect yourself.
On Sept. 3rd,2011 I was rear ended by a drunk driver the first words she said was "I didn't see you" not only was she drunk she was talking on her phone. I was a lucky man that night as I got to walk away though in a great deal of pain I survived, the Dr. says I will live with this pain the rest of my life because of a drunk on a phone. It's been 5 months now off work and hoping to return soon. Please take up the fight in your state's to get cellphone use banned in moving vehicles.
A friend of mine said that in order to survive in the traffic, you have to treat all cars like wild moose - huge and totally unpredictable. He´s survived thus far.
Job well done.....Life is to short to worry about what the whiners and complainers or people that don't understand what the freedom and love for riding a motorcycle does for you, sit back on your couchmobile and let life pass you by.
Watch more carefully and be mindful of your driving habits always look before you pull out at intersections. When I was 18 my husband and I were in the car he was driving and he hit a motorcycle driver thank God he was not seriously injured that day. Since then I have always been mindful of taking a second look for motorcyclist because of that day I know the importance of stop, look and listen all too well. These are the basics we learn as a kid so we should always be mindful when driving as it could save a life and we always want to do that! God Bless!!!
RESPECT for the film
this should be made into a public service announcement
@twztdprincess Thank you! Bikers are the most down to earth people I know. Im glad I know alot of them. It dont matter what the problem is, call a biker and I bet he/she is there asap. Different breed I guess. They say people need a reason to do good deeds, a biker just needs directions to the place. Again thank you.
People don't pay attention period. When u drive it comes with risk. More when driving a bike. No one runs over bikers on purpose, but I sold mine after 3 Rd time I almost got run down. I like the alternating head lights on bikes, I see them first. Good video for a reminder to pay attention