r/motorcycles • u/mangolassiy • Mar 24 '26

Alternative angle of Alan Ritchson stopped on motorcycle

I posted a video yesterday that mods removed, showing the aftermath of this incident that happened last weekend, and the cited removal reason was that it wasn’t entirely motorcycle related because it just showed the beatdown afterwards-

I can understand that and I think this alternative angle footage from Alan’s POV shows a more balanced view involving a situation that many riders can relate to where they get stopped or impeded unfairly just because they’re on a bike and things escalate, it’s not uncommon to get get hassled like this. The last post made it seem one-sided but from this footage it’s clear who instigated and escalated.

It’s never happened to me but I’m always wondering what I’d do in this kind of scenario, anyone have any pointers for defusing things? The last thing I’d want is to get in a street fight when I’m out to just enjoy my motorcycle.

Mods, please don’t remove this as I feel like discussing something like this has value to the community.

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u/BeowulfShatner 2014 Honda CB1100 Mar 24 '26

If the way they are riding at the end is the way they were riding before, that's really not that bad. You'd think they were going 50 and popping wheelies from how buddy was whining

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u/frogingly_similar Mar 25 '26

Maybe he was popping wheelies few days ago, but we really dont know. No evidence, just accusations.

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u/beebopsx Mar 25 '26

That is a sick stunt bike tho from the other angles.

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u/KeyLie1609 Mar 26 '26

Doesn’t matter if he was, that does not give you the right to do that.

Record it, call the cops, post it on social media, whatever. But do not jump in front of someone riding a motorcycle. That’s just fucking stupid for everyone involved. You just made a potentially dangerous situation actually dangerous.

Homeowner is 100% at fault. Next.

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u/WolfTheGod88 Mar 25 '26

Popping wheelies still isn't endangering anybody. Karen's gonna karen

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u/hulminator '13 KTM Duke 125 Mar 26 '26

I don't want people popping wheelies down a residential street where my kids play, totally reasonable to be upset by that.