Phew, yesterday was an exciting roller coaster ride for the Indian motorcyclists community, all the whatsapp groups were buzzing with the latest happenings on this topic. Here is a brief summary of what transpired, courtesy Whatsapp news, because thats the only trusted source of news these days
1. The police announce on twitter that the rider on the Yamaha R1 who was speeding at 300 kmph has been identified and bike is seized.
2. Prominent motorcyclists on Youtube run for cover and make all their videos private.
3. Some guy defends the illegal actions of the Youtubers on Facebook.
Anyways here is the sequence in a little more detail.
19 July (Sunday) - The 1 minute 35 second long clip of the 1000cc Yamaha R1 hitting an indicated 299 kmph on the elevated expressway gets widely shared on whatsapp. The rider thankfully puts his social media watermark on the clip. How else will you know it was him and not someone else?
22 July (Tuesday) 11.20 AM - IPS officer Sandip Patil confirms on Twitter that the rider has been identified and that the bike has been seized. The move is highly appreciated by the citizens of Bangalore and other bikers from around the country.
Shortly thereafter, a Twitter user informs Sandip Patil regarding high speed runs posted by other "prominent" motorcyclists who have highly successful channels on Youtube. I did not click the link in question but I believe it was the video of the Youtubers, 10r_onsteroids and DV doing high speed runs and rolling start races against each other while hitting speeds of above 250 kmph.
22 July (Tuesday) 12.05 PM : Youtuber 10r_onsteroids has already made his videos private.
This is how it looked yesterday.
This is how it looks today.
22 July (Tuesday) 12.30 PM : Youtubers DV has already made his videos private. Look at that subscriber base - 1.99 lakh subscribers! That is a staggering figure to say the least.
This is how his page looks today.
Now many of you might be wondering why is this a big deal? Most riders I know dont watch these videos and most of you reading this are likely not to have as well. But the problem is that these videos glorify irresponsible and highly unsafe riding on highways with traffic. All it takes is one error in judgement or an unexpected decision from someone else on the road, for these joy rides to end in disaster and death.
If you still think that I am making a big deal out of some 'fun' videos, here are some screenshots from the arguably most famous video of theirs that had them race against each other in a video that went around 13 minutes.
![Bengaluru Superbike Rider arrested for doing 300 km/h on flyover-capture.png](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/ride-safe/2033104d1687372782t-bengaluru-superbike-rider-arrested-doing-300-km-h-flyover-capture.png)
Yes, I am sure it is all computer generated
![Bengaluru Superbike Rider arrested for doing 300 km/h on flyover-capture4.png](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/ride-safe/2033101d1687372782t-bengaluru-superbike-rider-arrested-doing-300-km-h-flyover-capture4.png)
Racing side by side at 270kmph in a single lane while 10r_onsteroids shows off his innerwear beneath his flappy Dainese jacket
![Bengaluru Superbike Rider arrested for doing 300 km/h on flyover-capture3.png](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/ride-safe/2033102d1687372782t-bengaluru-superbike-rider-arrested-doing-300-km-h-flyover-capture3.png)
Both bikes overtaking a truck in a single lane at above 220 kmph
![Bengaluru Superbike Rider arrested for doing 300 km/h on flyover-capture2.png](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/ride-safe/2033103d1687372782t-bengaluru-superbike-rider-arrested-doing-300-km-h-flyover-capture2.png)
Legend sticker says it all
![Bengaluru Superbike Rider arrested for doing 300 km/h on flyover-capture6.png](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/ride-safe/2033099d1687372782t-bengaluru-superbike-rider-arrested-doing-300-km-h-flyover-capture6.png)
Lets take a look at that riding gear of formal pants with a belt instead of a proper riding pant with armour
![Bengaluru Superbike Rider arrested for doing 300 km/h on flyover-capture9.png](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/ride-safe/2033096d1687372782t-bengaluru-superbike-rider-arrested-doing-300-km-h-flyover-capture9.png)
No front number plate on the Kawasaki, I am sure the cops will be happy to add the corresponding charges
![Bengaluru Superbike Rider arrested for doing 300 km/h on flyover-capture8.png](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/ride-safe/2033097d1687372782t-bengaluru-superbike-rider-arrested-doing-300-km-h-flyover-capture8.png)
No rear number plate on the Kawasaki as well. Aftermarket exhausts on both bikes. The channel owner kept saying that the Kawasaki was flashed with a stage 2 map so that is another after market modification. I am sure the cops will be happy to add the fines for that as well.
![Bengaluru Superbike Rider arrested for doing 300 km/h on flyover-capture7.png](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/ride-safe/2033098d1687372782t-bengaluru-superbike-rider-arrested-doing-300-km-h-flyover-capture7.png)
Face blurred out in the video but there is no escaping the long arm of the law!
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Some guy had to post this comment since 10r_onsteroids kept winning most of their rolling start races even after they switched bikes
I heard that the Youtuber DV had an accident and damaged his knee cap which is smashed. I hope that is not the case and that they invest in proper riding gear.
The excitement for the day was not complete though, as somebody else decided to pick up the mantle for these riders and posted a heartfelt message on Facebook as was reported on this thread. The reason for this is self explanatory, this image is from his social media page.
Well, Indians didnt hold back and roasted him last night. It certainly made for some very fun reading at the end of an eventful day.
Anyways, someone helpfully reported the post and it got cleaned up by Facebook which led to another post by the same gentleman today morning.
![Bengaluru Superbike Rider arrested for doing 300 km/h on flyover-whatsapp-image-20200722-10.44.11.jpeg](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/ride-safe/2033111d1687372820t-bengaluru-superbike-rider-arrested-doing-300-km-h-flyover-whatsapp-image-20200722-10.44.11.jpeg)
Reported!
![Bengaluru Superbike Rider arrested for doing 300 km/h on flyover-capture26.png](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/ride-safe/2033092d1687372782t-bengaluru-superbike-rider-arrested-doing-300-km-h-flyover-capture26.png)
Act II
The police in Bangalore have already started checking bikers on bigger bikes and are asking if they have action cameras and details of their Youtube and Instagram pages. So it might be prudent for bikers in Bangalore to hold off on weekend rides for a while now, until this dies down at least.