South Dakota Back Hills Harley Davidson Motorcycle Crash

Thank goodness you survived!

[@anooseholay]

At least he didn’t have any of that pesky protective riding gear on while he was hugging the outside corner.

[@gole8724]

Not everyone should be riding

[@rk-ec7kx]

Somebody needed to be riding with riding gear

[@johnnyveganite9141]

I find Americans in particular pretty poor at it.

[@SIERRA-dx9wm]

Nice uturn by his buddy That’s how you ride a heavy bike with confidence 👍

[@boathemian7694]

Helmet? Protective clothing? Skills? Get a 125cc and practice a bit before buying a 800 lb hawg.

[@ronchase474]

It can be done. I bought my first bike (‘17 Heritage Classic) in March of 2020 at the tender age of 69. I’ve dropped the bike and had some mishaps but none at speed. I’ve put 20,000 miles on the bike in four years. We did a 13 day 2800 mile trip last August. This is not to brag but to illustrate that with proper training, practice, and good health, it can be done. Absolutely love riding…

[@1999zrx1100]

Keep us posted, learning to ride late in life seems risky to me. Been riding my entire life and still feel luck with the various close calls I’ve had. Shit happens fast.

[@boathemian7694]

My comment was aimed at the guy in the video. I’ve been riding since teen age. I see way too many unhealthy, overweight and older people trying to look like an image they idolize.

[@doriangray2020]

125cc? Hell this dude shouldn’t even get near an e-bike.

[@mjrybread]

Yep

[@stuwest3653]

Amazing the number of people who can't ride on Harley Davidsons.

[@bill3641]

Common theme with Harley crashes. A bend in the road....................

[@diffened]

.....................a slight bend in the road..................

[@MikeJones-rk1un]

Did he fall asleep? Just drove onto the shoulder at speed.

[@Jimmy-Legs]

Whiskey throttle.

[@barneyba]

Group riding mentality. Exceeding personal skill level to keep up with others.

[@coldblue9mm]

Bill, this guy most likely doesn't ride in mountain territory. I could tell from the very start of the video which biker was going down. It's not a Harley issue, it's a rider's lack of experience. Do you ride? If so, what make of bike?

[@RB87NL]

Not the slightest clue how to ride a motorcycle. He learned the hard way

[@torrycole6477]

Ouch‼️ May have had some beers in him. Seems to be the norm in the hills

[@JohnsJohnson-ns5xm]

Not a clue.

[@GeorgeMacdonald-mv8jd]

Stay off that dog line

[@bedmac2]

Plenty of easy reasons (skills, gear, etc.) to criticize the rider in the accident, so I won't pile on. But I have to say I was honestly impressed how the camera rider calmly and quickly pulled off a u-turn on that two-lane road. Lots of reasons that would have been tough for many to do in that situation and on that bike.

[@twinstickwizard3941]

Panicked and stopped countersteering and tried to turn the bars like a car. It won’t work. All he had to do is bear down on that inside bar. Whenever you see a bike stand up and drive straight off the corner they are not countersteering.

[@Wanderlustus]

To mention nothing of dropping his leg.

[@TouchingClothProd]

Countersteering is the FIRST thing every motorcyclist should learn, and learn to consciously practice it all the time. Make it a reflex.

[@travisjohnson1500]

@twinstickwizard3941 you mean push on that inside bar, right? We're trying to counter steer. I feel like, 'bearing down' is pulling on it ...

[@focussport]

"Stopped countersteering" he never knew how in the first place, just like 99% of Harley riders. Straight lines only.

[@harleyhawk7959]

just like the non harley riders, big mouth dum asses, who actually know nothing. ​@@focussport

[@wallochdm1]

I am constantly amazed at people who walk into a Harley dealer and buy a bike with ZERO experience. You see them wobbling down the road with their $1000 dealer clothing outfit but a crap cheap helmet, no Kevlar or boots. Paper plate still on the bike. What could possibly go wrong? Take a course and start small and work your way up! Those of us still around started on a minibike and moved up the "CC Chain" until a big bike wasn't a problem. Take a rider course too. Jeez. Oh, yeah. To the HD dealers out there who sell to anyone...you should be ashamed.

[@bobpriddy5196]

Your bike goes where you’re looking

[@boathemian7694]

A very good point. I was a ski instructor at one time and that’s the second thing I tell newbies.

[@pgrutube]

@@boathemian7694 What's the FIRST thing ?

[@leeknievel748]

STOP WITH THAT GARBAGE!! NO THE HELL IT DOESNT OMFGGGGG!!! LOL I'm actually being serious here, I dont know where you people get this ridiculous idea, I've tested this several times, I have 0 accidents on the road EVER, been riding over 30 years, I'm 55 now, I've turned my head, STARING at buildings before while riding I DIDNT GO SLAMMIN INTO THE BUILDING!!!!

[@sjames304]

@@boathemian7694 First thing you tell them - beers are NOT cheap at the lodge lounge.

[@sjames304]

@@leeknievel748 You sound like a maniac. And you don't seem to understand the look-where-you-want-to-go principle. Probably don't know how to counter-steer either. Get lost, pops.

[@thomascampbell3763]

He was looking where he did not want to go versus having his eyes locked in on where he wants the bike to go and lost his line. He could’ve easily made that curve.

[@mikespoelker8963]

Target fixation. He went where he was looking.

[@gregeads7003]

Its feels sooo good to ride in just a tshirt and jeans. Until ya wreck.

[@zacharymcneely6039]

Facts😭 and with a .08 alcohol level

[@mickallen899]

Looks like a bad one hope he is alright...

[@MrSideoiler]

Get a 250 rebel....learn some stuff.

[@slacker1]

Ewww, no can do...weight limit...remember, safety first.

[@kai-uweoch1159]

Makes no difference, even a 250 cc bike can go too fast - it`s all about training, knowledge and character.

[@TonVerkleijT3]

Amazing, the slightest bend and he falls off, how he managed to achieve this is a miacle in its own right.

[@SoulDaddy33]

He was looking at the scenery and not the road. But suddenly the road wasn't going straight any longer. Wait, what???

[@jimh2061]

I'm not going to criticize him. But wow that looked pretty bad. Hope he is ok.

[@Ridesmule]

No offense intended but that was caused by a basic and nearly complete lack of understanding how to ride a motorcycle. Hope he’s ok.

[@driveman6490]

Correction: The "Black and Blue" Hills (with a little red sprinkled in for contrast).

[@paulgreene9997]

I'm guessing not a very experienced rider - seemed like a pretty newbie mistake.

[@parcadv419]

Did he live. That high side crash slapped him to the ground hard. Hope he's ok!

[@localcrew]

Looks like a good tourist promotional film for South Dakota!

[@easygoing2479]

_”After Wall Drug, come visit the scenic Black Hills”_ 🎉

[@bigd4561]

My biggest fear. Stopped riding for 40 years. Took a refresher and almost shat my pants. When looking for a bike I went for an 883. Sales person said I was making a mistake and was telling me to get bigger. I stuck to my guns, walked out, and went elsewhere. Got the 883, 550 lbs, 50 horses, does 70 mph. I wear all the gear. Smart decision. Bikes, like the sea, are unforgiving. I feel for that guy. Honest mistake but costly. 😮

[@racegascustoms]

It's looks like you bought what you were comfortable with and that's a good thing. I will say this though. I sold Harleys for 10 years in the early 00s and there are two major reasons why it can be better to go with the bigger bike. 1 is that especially on Harleys the bigger bikes like softtails and dynas have a lot lower center of gravity and a usually lower seat height than a sporty. If you took your 883 and a heritage soft tail in a parking lot and did figure 8s the soft tail would be way easier to maneuver because of this even though it's a heavier bike. Also more stable at freeway speeds because of this too. 2 almost...almost every person that buys a sportster as their first bike and stays riding more than one season is so sick of how small ,underpowered and uncomfortable after any sort of distance that they trade it in and lose their butt financially and end up buying the bigger bike anyways. I found that with the proper training that as long as your feet are solid at a stop that any bike will be just as controllable as another. This accident was pure lack of skill and not being on too big of a bike.

[@bigd4561]

@racegascustoms I will be honest. I am glad I started small. Considered bigger but I can't justify it at the moment. Renovations on the house. Made it stage 1, arlen ness big sucker, and vance and hines short shots make for nice ride. Anyway, something to hope for.

[@coldblue9mm]

@@bigd4561 My son in law wanted a Harley. When he said Sportster, I told him to get the 1200, not the 883. Being he knew more than me, even though I've rode my entire life, he bought the 883. It wasn't two months later he started complaining his bike needed more power. Being the sneaky, lying bastard he is, he takes it into a shop and has the cylinders and head changed out, converting it to a 1200. I don't know how much it cost him to do that, but I'm sure it made his former 883 into one expensive 1200. My daughter wised up to this idiot, dumped his ass, and is a whole bunch happier now.

[@jamescaudill1248]

Bikes are forgiving if you know how to ride them. Just takes lots of time to get comfortable. Ironically in lots of conditions throttle can save you and front breaks can wreck you. It this guy had kept feet on bike, got his butt out of the saddle and hit the throttle he probably could have rode out of it. HD guys don't have any idea how to get fat a$$ off seat though. Lol.

[@RonRussell-sj1zf]

Had all his protective gear on didn't he?

[@rickg.5171]

At least he wasn't wearing shorts like some dasies.

[@guins99]

At least he wasn’t dressed like he was asking for candy on Halloween like your typical sport bike rider. Hopefully the dude gets a smaller bike and some experience.

[@SoulDaddy33]

​@@guins99what the hell does that mean? You mean it's too bad that if he had decent leathers on he wouldn't have gotten effed up? Sport bike riders don't care if you think they don't look cool. They dress for the crash. Rather sweat than bleed.

[@playscrape]

I don't get it. I cycle and don't go nearly as fast as a guy on a bike. But I will never go ride without a helmet. I've cracked two helmet's bouncing my head off the road at a measly 20mph.

[@RonRussell-sj1zf]

@@playscrape I'm invincible, besides I'm such a good rider , I'll never go down and real men don't wear helmets.

[@TonyFromSyracuse101]

I dont ride, but I think there is some rule about not planting your feet on the ground while in motion to steady the bike, your leg will snap

[@zacharymcneely6039]

Poor guy hit his head extremely hard. Shame:( hope he’s doing okay

[@californiadreaming9216]

I feel bad for this guy. After a 25 year hiatus from riding I finally put a bike back on the road. My 8th bike. I find that now, at 58, I am FAR more careful than I was 35 years ago. More aware of my vulnerability. I now tend to take far less chances. And yes, it feels fantastic to have my knees back in the breeze... 😊

[@richardmack1194]

That is the reason you don’t ride so close to the edge of the road. Too much gravel and debris and if you have to swerve slightly to avoid something, you are off. Plus this guy just didn’t know how to take a corner. Poor riding skills written all over it.

[@thanosetsitty1896]

Those roads on the black hills are for advanced skilled riders. Can’t be drinking either when riding them roads.

[@kwb377]

Advanced skill? It was a slight left-hand bend...how advanced in skill does one need to be to negotiate that?

[@ronbottitta7437]

Those hairpin turns are challenging.

[@thangknowa3288]

On roads like that, I don't like the staggered line they were in. Things happen where you may need the entire lane to evade it. He did not have to be over there close to the gravel.

[@HJC1950]

Good point. Single file better for curvy roads and inexperienced riders.

[@jackalay23]

Typical. 3 people arriving at the scene with the deer in the headlight look. Support rider should have been yelling for one of them to call 911 immediately.

[@skitown11]

They didn't have to stop, but they did. Is a 30 second delay to call 911 gonna make a difference?

[@davidmizell940]

​@@skitown11 absolutely 💯

[@m.f.m.67]

Didn't even try to lean the bike. Just rode straight off the road. Painful lesson.

[@X1MIKE77]

You suggesting that he lean the bike shows you know just about as much about the dynamics of motorcycle handling as he does. You do NOT lean a motorcycle to turn it. A motorcycle leans because of the counter-steering input which is the only way a motorcycle will turn.

[@m.f.m.67]

@@X1MIKE77 I know how to turn, lean, counter steer, whatever you want to call it. Understand wobble and weave, contact patch, squat, thrust angle, any other motorcycle gobbledy-gook you want to throw at me. Been riding for 50 fuckin years! The only thing you've got going for you is internet arrogance, So Get Lost!!!

[@tacticalidiot175]

​@@X1MIKE77you absolutely lean it 😂 look at any professional rider, they lean all the way to the side to get the contact patch facing away from them to get cornering grip. Learn to ride before saying stuff like that!

[@X1MIKE77]

@@tacticalidiot175 tell me you have no concept of how a motorcycle turns without telling me you have no concept of how a motorcycle turns. I can ride down the road in a straight line with the bike leaned at 45 degrees. Why is that? It’s because I’m not counter-steering. If you want to turn left, push the left handlebar. If the bike is leaned over more in a corner it’s because the rider (of which you may be one day) is pushing harder on the inside bar. A motorcycle does not turn by leaning. Leaning is a byproduct of counter-steering.

[@tacticalidiot175]

@@X1MIKE77 bro watched a fortnine video and came back acting like he's a physicist 😭 quit acting like you understand anything and realize no lean = no turn. No turn with no lean, no lean with no turn. Simple. Ride a bicycle.

[@david9783]

"Stay down, Buddy!" I don't think Buddy was gettin' up on his own.

[@ralphbarrs6622]

No helmet is just nuts

[@smokeystriper]

His bike would have made that corner at twice the speed but he got "Object fixation." Never focus on what you don't want to hit. Look through the corner at where you want to go. and For god sake wear some gear.

[@Arizona_rider]

Spend some time on the weekends in a roundabout. Learn to lean at slow speeds. Then gradually increase the speed. Ride every day… learn the basics of corners at 45… you have to learn

[@dirtbikelunatic]

Hello! Would it be okay to use it in compilation? Full credited of course

[@wardaddy8146]

Yes, but send me a link when your product is published please

[@dirtbikelunatic]

@@wardaddy8146 Thanks a lot mate, no problems, i will send it here :)

[@darknitethunder]

It's pretty obvious he's a beginner rider fallowing the leader while the other guy is keeping an eye on you. I've ridden dirt bike for 30+years, race them a got to, the one thing that I've told new riders is," you don't know how to ride until you learn how to wreck, and preferably without hurting yourself." I don't ride the dirt bike much anymore, but I have been riding motorcycles every year since 1961. That makes it 63 years riding motorcycles. So during these past few years I've been learning how not to cash, so far so good. To the young man in this video, it might be the hardest thing you'll ever do, but you will need to get back on your bike and ride. Hope you were not injured to badly, as we all could see how hard you hit the pavement during your Cash. May the Good Lord watch over you always.

[@user-jn2kz9jg7l]

Oh man ! Ouch ! But learn to ride Brother.

[@MadAnthonyI]

Wow. Where to begin.

[@vinny6935]

I've been riding and doing track days with sport bikes for decades. Cruisers with crash bars like that scare me; they're nice for picking a bike up that fell over, but if they're too big they prevent lean angle sufficient to take corners at speed. This guy I think just panicked and target fixated, but I never want to ride anything that limits my ability to lean into the turn. Hopefully he was okay! High-siding and hitting his back and head on the ground like that must have been awful. 😢 EDIT: Looking closer, I don't think he even had crash bars - just total panic and arms locked up.

[@guins99]

Ya that wasn’t even a high speed issue, guy just didn’t manage the curve at all. Didn’t push that left bar, clearly very inexperienced.

[@richardgomes3228]

Impressive riding skillsets! Needs to stay on the freeways!

[@relleum]

More concerned about the "two wheels down" hand signal with the oncoming Harley (took his hand off the bar) and was likely reflecting on that instead of paying attention to the turn. Hope his OK (and invests in some protective gear).

[@danielorlando8172]

Rookie mistake. I hear about this all the time. Dude gets his endorsement after riding the city-sponsored Honda 125CC, immediately goes out and buys a fat boy. This guy is lucky he didn't lose his leg

[@davea8346]

In the word of Bugs Bunny, "What a maroon."

[@tommynikon2283]

That's why they're called "HARDLY" riders! I've been riding 44 years; all sport bikes...and the H-D crowd continues to mystify me. They find ways to wreck that I didn't know existed.

[@baddirtbike-773]

hey man, would it be okay to use it in a compilation soon? I'll give u full credit .

[@wardaddy8146]

Yes

[@baddirtbike-773]

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[@MotoSupreme]

Hey man, cac I use your video in my next compilation, with full credits, thanks

[@wardaddy8146]

Sure

[@robertaccorsini4663]

How did he do that? I rode Needles Highway. Very technical, switchbacks and drop offs all over. Wore a jacket, helmet, boots and gloves everyday. Couldn’t believe all the people dressed like they were going to sit in their backyard.

[@Sportsprimal]

Hey man, I would like to ask you if I can include your video in a compilation? You will be credited

[@wardaddy8146]

Sure

[@Sportsprimal]

@@wardaddy8146 Thank you

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Looks like a 13 year old me the first time I tired to operate a moped 😆

[@kingarthur1776]

On a nice easy road..wtf..it's amazing how many of these guys show up at sturgis

[@WayneSmith-zx3tf]

Yeah, I'm not sure what happened there. Clearly, the dude can't ride. Maybe too many beers?

[@clintwestwood2731]

Attention all riders it’s the sweeping left curve that gets them every time there’s a wreck

[@simmosimmo100]

Looked like he had never ridden a motorbike before. Very strange road positioning right from the start.

[@OldManMuskrat]

Understand counter steer or go down. Very simple. Could have been prevented

[@duanedragon2]

I have never met a single Harley rider who knows who Kieth Code is.

[@michaeldamico9592]

Weather he was inexperienced or not paying attention or going to fast… I HOPE HE IS OKAY RIDE SAFE….!!!!

[@brewer4599]

Looks like target fixation.

[@MOTOPSYCHO]

Hey Bro, would it be all good to feature this clip in a moto compilation? You will get full credit for it. Thanks, MP

[@wardaddy8146]

Sure

[@MOTOPSYCHO]

@@wardaddy8146 Thank you

[@MotoEducation]

Hey buddy, may I use this clip? Full credits given of course.

[@wardaddy8146]

Yes

[@aditya_k43]

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[@MotoEducation]

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[@johnglos1038]

From the moment I started watching this video I knew it was gonna be the middle bike. He has no idea how to ride a bike. Every curve he was straight up riding not even leaning into it at all. First big curve says it all! Sad hopefully he's ok.

[@KaosRiders]

Hey man may I feature it? It'll be credited and linked back to your channel

[@wardaddy8146]

Yeah, send me a link when you publish.

[@KaosRiders]

Will do. Thanks

[@ricklinderholm4272]

Dude didn't know how to Counter Steer🙏

[@drmrjon]

Play stupid games, win stupid prize

[@brucejohnstone8918]

Nice! Good for him, he had fun!

[@Treeclimbingexpert]

To be fair it was a pretty tight corner and sudden change of direction by multiple degrees.

[@1967foghorn]

yhose yellow signs with the arrows mean turn coming up

[@digidrum2003]

First reaction is to put his foot down.....smh.

[@boaa588]

He wasn't following the curve with his eyes so off he went.

[@GixxerRider1991]

Imagine if he had attempted The Needles Highway. He wouldn't have made it a quarter mile. This guy needs more training and probably a lighter bike.

[@cwill2429]

You could see that coming, way to close to the shoulder.

[@davidcox8961]

This poor guy needs MC training. I've gotten back into riding after 50 years without a bike. I'm grateful that my State requires us to take lessons before they give an endorsement.

[@brucegor]

OOOOH effin high side no gear. I felt that all the way over here :)

[@jackscruggs1536]

Who wants to play those eights and aces

[@amoore2165]

What a terrible rider. Riding slow, crashes anyway. Even before he crashed I thought to myself, “You’re getting pretty close to the marbles, I wouldn’t do that.” Then he just goes straight in to the marbles.

[@bronzestarvue]

That guy was an accident waiting to happen, riding way too close to the edge, hardly leaning the bike at all. Probably didn't even see the road sign at the .06 mark (curvy road ahead). Most likely, he didn't have a license either. But hey, he looked cool crashing on his Harley...

[@stan5513]

When crash bars drag, they earn their name

[@clicks59]

Those bikes Handle like the Titanic but worse. Glad you made it through it. The hardest lessons are the best learned lessons. Ask me how I know.. 😂

[@timothylash8678]

Someone that doesn't know how to ride a bike worth a shit shouldn't be riding a bike that doesn't handle worth a shit.

[@johnowens4205]

They ride better when you keep them on the road . Hope he's ok and learned something 😳

[@slamboy66]

You can tell a Squid with the foot down save

[@PInk77W1]

Like he get his License yesterday

[@klrmoto]

What a perfect road.

[@kai-uweoch1159]

Before they take you out on your very first lesson, the driving instructor here in Sweden will tell you to get to the dressing room and put on some gear in the correct size. Without that they wont even let you sit on a bike, let alone ride it. But of course in the US helmets and gear is for those folks that let themself be suppressed by the government. And trainig is for loosers anyway, a real man know how to ride a by instinct. This is the result.

[@michaelbrannan4864]

Man that's a greasy mess 😢

[@shrapnut7612]

He was messing around one handed before crash, it's not a car, just you and the road.

[@maroshek19]

He needs to go to parking lot and practise low speed drills. It is essential to know what your bike can do so you dont freak out in totally doable corner…

[@muckle8]

Riding too fast on those dinosaurs

[@theone2be33]

It's not hard. It's not rocket science. You either ride the middle perfectly, the center line perfectly, or the sidelines perfectly. I can follow a line with one inch of clearance. IF you pay attention and don't mind drift away from what you're doing. You are on a motorcycle after all.

[@pwilki8631]

Its not if, but when.....

[@shortskingrule]

hi,can i use ur clip for my edit,i will give u credit and tag u,tnx

[@wardaddy8146]

Sure

[@jimbrookfield9011]

Ouch 😢

[@williamfeldner9356]

Staggering is for Jets. You might need all of the lane at times.

[@doodar21]

I saw a grass blade on the road.

[@lowlevelcritter7577]

Was he badly injured?

[@wardaddy8146]

Not bad, road rash, broken wrist, stitches to back of head. Very lucky.

[@tomelder2358]

@@wardaddy8146 No helmet, no gear. Typical.

[@18830dc]

Unfortunately, his ego did not survive the crash

[@triple6758]

Done learned that day.

[@austinl.2703]

Front flat tire. He was thinking about stopping at that intersection but as he slowed and braked the bike stood upright and didn’t perform any turning. *CRASH !* just my guess

[@wesmoffett9395]

Why does my insurance keep going up again?

[@ledsled1001]

Dude was obviously afraid to lean his bike…..leaned anyway