Bike versus flood waters

[hemibee]

I would ask. . . "What the heck was he thinking?" But it is apparent he WASN'T thinking!!!

 

[hemibee]

Found the following info on the video . . .

Copyrights belong to me, Michael Henao

On my way to Berthoud to hookup with somebody's to go supermoto racing in South Daktoa. I had my 40lbs gear bag and essentials on my back. Took a detour through town to scope out the damage. Came up to a sketch crossing and tried to give it a shot...

*Update*

Took 2 days to find my bike! Had to wait 9 days before I was able to dig her out! Needs a complete tear down before i can turn her over again...

 

[devo]

Some people think they are immune.(insert shaking head icon here)

 

[Sketchy Snr]

I thought he was going to hang on to the bike for a while there but no (Fail)

 

[DaveM]

I suppose you had to be there to be able to appreciate taking that chance.

 

[shanered6]

it looked like an xt660 to me , no were near heavy enough to wade through that !

 

[Rocky]

Well, I'll give him an "E" for effort, but he really asked for it by attempting that.

 

[CarlS]

A very stupid - and expensive - decision. One does not mess around with flood waters. I would have been too embarrass at my own stupidity to have published that video.

 

[Rocky]

I'm often stunned at the stupid things people do when it comes to moving flood waters.
That little bike would be nothing more than a toothpick to those flood waters.
A gallon of water weighs ten pounds (10.45 kg). If you see a million gallons of water moving across the road in front of you why in the world would you drive into it!!!!!!!!!!
How often do we see nitwits in 4x4's drive into flood waters and are either swept away to their death or having to be rescued by helicopter - if they're lucky!

 

[CarlS]

People just don't respect the forces of nature.

 

[DaveM]

I never ride into flood water like this no matter how shallow it may look. You just never know if the road is going to give way at any time as well.

 

[CarlS]

I ride through flooded areas off road; but you can rest assured that check it first on foot.

 

[Bonnie79D]

That video should be in the latest "FAIL" compilation.