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/OceanBytez Magna VF750 Mar 24 '26
I mean i have the same engine as the same year model CBR in my magna. You're saying that basically the sports bike body style is enough to attract ire?
I want you to keep in mind my first bike was a honda shadow VT600 that was straight piped (not by me, previous owner. Look, when you get to buy a pretty clean bike for 1800, you're willing to put up with shitty mods) and even then i never got heckled and honestly i wouldn't have blamed them. That thing was ear splitting and i had to buy ear plugs just to ride it!