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.
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?
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.
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!
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'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!
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.
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?
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!
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!)
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
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.
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.
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!!!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
May I have a question? Where did you get this statistics? From expierience, when a non fatal bike (singel-vehicle) accident happens, then noone is caling cops or emergency, so it will NOT be on any statistics. If there is fatality or heavy injoury, usualy its two vehicle contact, then it will be on list. Yes there are some accidents when biker hits something (a three etc.) but again in many cases he had to avoid obstacle (a car?) but physics didnt alowe such manouvre, the car drives away usualy.
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.
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??
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.
This is a good video, but remember that it is up to YOU to make yourself visible in traffic. A wreck isn't going to hurt the guy in a car like it is you on your bike. ALWAYS do your best to minimize as many risks as you can while riding. - Biker.
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.
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
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.
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!
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
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.
@robohio I started wearing bright dayglo yellow jackets because of this.,Sorry to hear of your accident , just give thanks you walked away. Did she do any time because of the accident?
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....
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 ..
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
18 yrs ago my dad was hit n lost his leg while he was out ring his motercycle because some lady passed up the drive to a yardsale n turnes around in a diff drive n all she was paying attention to waz the sale n didnt see him! But he still rides!
@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.
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.
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
My dad was killed in a motorcycle accident on the 3rd of this month (two weeks ago). He was driving on a 2 lane highway in the middle of nowhere and a van took a right turn in front of him. He laid the bike down and survived the first accident but then a truck driver hit both my dad and the driver of the van and killed them. People need to get their heads out of their asses and pay attention to the road. Now my father is gone and I didn't get to say goodbye...
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!
Thank you.. it was really hard on Amber knowing that her carelessness killed our friend since elementary school, let alone the fact that he just got home after serving in the USMC in Iraq. But what was the worst part of it all? Amber got off with vehicular manslaughter and paid a fine. Derek's family had to shove out somewhere close to $6,000 to bury him. Please don't put yourself in Amber's shoes, people. Look twice, save a life.
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!
I found this moving, and poignant. I ride a bike, and have for many years. On June 21st, I was hit by an old man pulling out of a bookstore. I was lucky. It was a 30 zone. Any faster, and I would've been killed. Now it's August 10th, I still have a lot of pain, 30k in medical bills and my Harley is toast. It took me years of maximum effort to save and buy my dream bike and now it's a wreck. It's one thing to know people who have had them, or died from accident. Please look twice. Thx, Dunwyche~
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.
I love my bike I ride when ever I can I got a 09 gixxr 600 had I A 250 ninja for l's and I love it I learnt slot from riding my bike and I improved my car driving you see roads street maps signs in a whole different light when you ride
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.
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?
i`m a biker, a person with friends and a family
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.
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!
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.
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!
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'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!
Sorry but I love bikes. I see them. I see what 5 hey do. And we in my family love all you do.
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.
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 !
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?
"Loud pipes , save lives"
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!
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.
Thanks for the info. I spoke with someone over in Jonesboro the other day (Association party) who confirmed the details. Just wonderful!
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.
This is great. CZcams should "feature" this. It is very well done and for a very good reason. Right on.
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!)
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..
Wow. Should be required viewing for every cage driver in the country. Thanks for posting this!
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'm glad that all can see this video. I wish we could take it nationally. Ride safe my fellow borthers and sisters.
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.
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.
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!!!!
If you're not going to see me, I'm going to make damn sure you hear me. Loud pipes save lives.
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.
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.
I love you to.
And classic the GSXR has been around since 84 ;)
Thats classic enough for me.
this made me cry. lost my ol' man 3 years ago to a punk 18 yr old texting while driving.
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.
Thank you for posting. I hope the right people see it!
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.
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
This gave me chills!
Thats why with my open pipes, you might not see me, but youll know I'm there. YES, Loud pipes do save lives!!!!!!!
Great Ad big thumbs up from Down Under
Amazing
I wish they'd show this in Tv instead of crappy commercials.
I am a biker a person with friends and family
Bikers are the greatest people on this planet!
Ride Free brothers and sisters! And Stay safe!
Love the Video! Be safe out there!
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.
Damn good message, Start seeing motorcycles !
the best youtube video ever period
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.
We all need to keep our eyes open, being ever vigilant to protect our Brothers and Sisters. Please share so more are aware!
May I have a question? Where did you get this statistics? From expierience, when a non fatal bike (singel-vehicle) accident happens, then noone is caling cops or emergency, so it will NOT be on any statistics. If there is fatality or heavy injoury, usualy its two vehicle contact, then it will be on list. Yes there are some accidents when biker hits something (a three etc.) but again in many cases he had to avoid obstacle (a car?) but physics didnt alowe such manouvre, the car drives away usualy.
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.
great video... more people need to see this.
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??
PLEASE WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES!! LOOK TWICE AND SAVE A LIFE!!!
Great vid. Thanks for posting it, or re-posting.
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.
This is a good video, but remember that it is up to YOU to make yourself visible in traffic. A wreck isn't going to hurt the guy in a car like it is you on your bike. ALWAYS do your best to minimize as many risks as you can while riding. - Biker.
Everyone needs to see this!
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!
I'm very glad that they saw you also.
My friend, a biker, was just recently killed while riding. I miss you Porthos. RIP, buddy.
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
Loud bikes can be annoying at times, but LOUD BIKES SAVE LIVES! imo
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.
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!
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
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.
@ThizzelleJunior510 That is a symbol of acknowledgement. He squeezed her leg to say that he understood.
this should be made into a public service announcement
MY DEAR FRIEND TBONE WHO IS IN THE VIDEO PASSED DUE TO HEP C MAY HE RIP
@robohio I started wearing bright dayglo yellow jackets because of this.,Sorry to hear of your accident , just give thanks you walked away. Did she do any time because of the accident?
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....
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 ..
Hi Guys,
Any idea who's vidoe is it?
Who made it in the first place?
So sorry for your loss hun....
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
you didn't see my Uncle .... RIP "snake"
2 True.. I ride and wear a bright yellow leather and
cagers don't see me...
18 yrs ago my dad was hit n lost his leg while he was out ring his motercycle because some lady passed up the drive to a yardsale n turnes around in a diff drive n all she was paying attention to waz the sale n didnt see him! But he still rides!
My mom is auctually in this she's in the bright green shirt
@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.
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.
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
My dad was killed in a motorcycle accident on the 3rd of this month (two weeks ago). He was driving on a 2 lane highway in the middle of nowhere and a van took a right turn in front of him. He laid the bike down and survived the first accident but then a truck driver hit both my dad and the driver of the van and killed them. People need to get their heads out of their asses and pay attention to the road. Now my father is gone and I didn't get to say goodbye...
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!
Thank you.. it was really hard on Amber knowing that her carelessness killed our friend since elementary school, let alone the fact that he just got home after serving in the USMC in Iraq.
But what was the worst part of it all? Amber got off with vehicular manslaughter and paid a fine. Derek's family had to shove out somewhere close to $6,000 to bury him.
Please don't put yourself in Amber's shoes, people. Look twice, save a life.
I hope car drivers take heed to this.
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!
I found this moving, and poignant. I ride a bike, and have for many years. On June 21st, I was hit by an old man pulling out of a bookstore. I was lucky. It was a 30 zone. Any faster, and I would've been killed. Now it's August 10th, I still have a lot of pain, 30k in medical bills and my Harley is toast. It took me years of maximum effort to save and buy my dream bike and now it's a wreck. It's one thing to know people who have had them, or died from accident. Please look twice. Thx, Dunwyche~
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.
I love my bike I ride when ever I can I got a 09 gixxr 600 had I
A 250 ninja for l's and I love it I learnt slot from riding my bike and I improved my car driving you see roads street maps signs in a whole different light when you ride