The Indonesian Teenagers Competing in Illegal Drag Races

Motorcycles rule the streets of Indonesia. By day, the bikes zip through Jakarta, ferrying residents to and from work-but by night, the roads give way to the underground world of illegal street racing. Kids as young as 12 compete in the high-speed sprints, where riders can make a small fortune off a single race. The rewards are great, but the risks are just as high: Flying down roads at breakneck speeds, one, small mistake can cost a “speed jockey” their life.
On this episode of ‘VICE INTL,’ VICE Indonesia went inside Jakarta’s dangerous, high-stakes street racing scene. We met up with a 16-year-old rising star to hear how he got involved, talked to the cops cracking down on illegal drag racing, and checked out a sprint ourselves-watching as two teenagers faced off for more cash than most Indonesians make in a month.
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[@VICE]

"I’ve been racing since the 5th grade. It’s been my passion ever since I was a child. I’ve always wanted to become an accomplished drag racer." WATCH NEXT: Boy Racer: Fast and Furious in the UK - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH7Hi3d4jadnfbM

[@avqc954]

VICE *gets hit by a bus*

[@zestro9717]

And i always wanted to be a childish gambino meme

[@ropro9817]

Lol, those aren't motorcycles, they're glorified scooters. I can run faster than them.

[@SamFerrari]

I wanna ship a motorcycle engine to him so he can kick ass

[@MrDudezProductionz]

VICE, this is just a another example of why you're documentaries are going to shit. Back in the day you guys didn't hold back and reported everything in it's purest form without an opinion or an agenda. With this short documentary for example, you portrayed Indonesian drag racing as dangerous and criminal activity involving kids which is going to raise concern. You assholes are better off doing commercials for starving Africans kids.

[@plixopox5164]

Police : we can't find the racers. Vice : hold my camera.

[@luddyaria3954]

True

[@ferdinandsaur7442]

@@redihr they dont want to,its useless catching them, no profit

[@23naufalarif91]

@@redihr yes

[@senkosan5027]

@@redihr you not know Indonesia cop work, they chasing not like American cops. They keep they SOP still good looking.

[@senkosan5027]

@@redihr kzbin.info/www/bejne/raCQlGR3pJmErtU

[@planarian1772]

Filp-flops : weight reduction bro... No mirrors : weight reduction bro... No helmets : weight reduction bro... No gears : weight reduction *fell down the bike* weight reduction bro...

[@UtpoiyaMon_TituMousom]

bro they are not from west to have all the money in the world they from a less economically develop countries... no money no gear...

[@ploopy8483]

@@UtpoiyaMon_TituMousom exaxtly he just doesn't think before he comment

[@barrybambmessagedeletedbyy7467]

@@UtpoiyaMon_TituMousom he said he can get up to $380 for a street race and that he spends it on nonsense.

[@galaxymode]

@@barrybambmessagedeletedbyy7467 mainly ciggrettes

[@rikkatakarada7947]

@@barrybambmessagedeletedbyy7467 yeah and if he buy more powerful bike, it's most likely to be "banned" in street drag racing communities

[@Wuthering_Waifus]

he only eats one meal a day because that contributes to weight reduction to go faster

[@accelerator7952]

That makes sense

[@Ledski771]

Lol

[@God-gi9iu]

Oo

[@JoShiestyy]

Starving to achieve full weight reduction

[@randomvids7344]

and better aero

[@joshuah1968]

Honestly if I lived in Indonesia, I'd be tempted to do this too. The hustle is real.

[@adnitesean5005]

Have you tried going 100 mph in a Tee, shorts, and no helmet? If you done it then we welcome you at your own risk😂

[@nlog5677]

in the US its called street racing lol.

[@user-ld4pn4oh1v]

We have a lot of street racer in thailand too

[@sam2303]

why no bike jacket?

[@mynameiswhy5112]

Indonesia ni boss ada lawan kah? Salam dari Malaysia

[@mikey2111]

Well if street racing doesn't kill him i think lungcancer is a second good contender

[@imluvinyourmum]

That is more proof of the lies you believe, if you've ever been to Indonesia you know that almost every male smokes a lot, it's 1USD a pack, they also start at a young age, yet their rate of lung cancer is lower than Australia's and almost half of the USA's. You sheep just believe and eat anything.

[@dagthewog6290]

Sheep? Wow, what is the lie? Smoking is bad?

[@imluvinyourmum]

+Dag TheWog - It's far better than alcohol and pharma-drugs, which can be equivalent to half a bottle of whisky on the liver. Think about this, have you ever actually read a scientific paper? I guarantee you haven't read a thing on the ground-research they did on tobacco just before initiating a huge tax grab. You just blindly believe what you are told, hence a sheep. I only smoke small cigar's occasionally but it's how easy it is to fool the sheep majority that annoys me.

[@dagthewog6290]

What country are you from? If you are from the U.S. then you know the "lies" as you claim they are, come from everywhere--not just the government, but anti-smoking groups, like M.A.C. (Moms Against Cigarettes). Since the majority of people here don't smoke, it's like they don't care. The people that do smoke won't fight for their cause. So, here, there are no sheep, because no one care's enough to fight it. The 2nd Amendment on the other hand, lots of sheep. Anti-gunners come from the government, special interest groups, and billionaires like Bloomberg, who spend money and setup people in other states to act as his disciples. So bottom line, accuse people of being sheep where it counts. Also, speak like a normal person. Not like a wannabe genius, messiah, revolutionary. You probably turned off a lot of people with your wording. They just moved on to the next video.

[@brotherlymedicaltransporta1528]

cigs arent made out there like they are here in the states.

[@mephistoADK]

Top 10 anime betrayal.. After joining illegal race, now join the cops to catch them all

[@janganpanggilakuanakkecilp2385]

lmao

[@billul1]

Like Fast n Furious but in reverse

[@onevilage888]

Kyu Q 😂😂😂

[@MoskusMoskiferus1611]

Some actually did that

[@polasnoob]

truth story🤭

[@jen0s414]

Vice: We're here to learn more about street racing. Also Vice: So, right now im with the police and we're trying to arrest these kids.

[@alviandrapiero2464]

snitch

[@arieldiaz3758]

Cepu

[@glitchmanshandle]

fr tho 💀

[@bilal1878]

big 69ixnine energy 🤡

[@f.mitterrand]

@@arieldiaz3758 ga

[@kpn15]

This also influenced bike drag race in the Philippines. I drove for a team before when I was 14. Earning around $100-$300 a night for 2-3 runs. Good thing I've never had any accident. Im 29 now, and I haven't driven anything since I stopped racing. Its still illegal here. I lost a friend because he got shot by a police during a chase.

[@harukrentz435]

The police was allowed to shot illegal racers?! Dear me...

[@kpn15]

@@harukrentz435 not really, but mainly because some would fight back to the police when apprehended.

[@izmirs.]

@@harukrentz435 Ikr very efficient police officers.

[@stupidaudience5354]

filipina n indonesia tidak berbeda jauh bro 😂👍

[@lethalshed2272]

Did you friend fought back the cops?

[@666Sacer]

Flip flops give them 10 more horsepower

[@Peter-rn5kl]

MG Boa weight reduction bro

[@Peter-rn5kl]

who me?

[@666Sacer]

Mric Logacev weight reduction is important

[@PgTrAxX]

😂 dammit

[@begaldepok5332]

Made from kevlar

[@gavinoliver8074]

Vice, the underground snitch

[@inesfi66166]

:v

[@fullofthatshit6580]

Lol

[@saalim6485]

So true lmao

[@edison5253]

Nah I bet they go both sides

[@ernestomarquez4972]

True that

[@toneloc9084]

I'd be more worried about his smoking habit.

[@sn350channel]

Who cares. Let the guy enjoy his cigarettes.

[@zunzoku]

Pretty common in Indonesia

[@ihaokk]

@@sn350channel *boy, not a guy

[@dushbag]

@@ihaokk are u dumb its the same thing

[@raptorgames4111]

@@ihaokk so he’s not a male

[@fhlpmah]

i swear to god bro switch his role from comrades to betrayer real fast XD

[@writerideright632]

Going through the comments and seeing people bitching about flip flops, they seem to miss the point that the people there belong in a totally different socio economic status than what is happening in the western world. Theres no state sponsored welfare. So no money means no gear. These people race using heavily modified stock 4 stroke 150cc underbone bikes and scooters. So power to weight ratio is everything. Thus the lack of gear... and the bikes remove all unnecessary weight. A drag is a drag, racers know how it is. Its about as less weight, in the lowest timing as fast as you can. Perhaps you guys should go to Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines for these drag races. Imho more exposure is needed.

[@neomeg2232]

LMAO I'm in America. Never knew I could have had our state sponsored welfare buy my leathers for me. Idiot. They're "poor" because their King needs fancy gold sinks, same as here.

[@sukmikehok2560]

The winners are highly modified 2 strokes.

[@hempfarm8893]

Bruh the flip flops comment is a joke

[@lakaiskates8064]

A bonestock CR250R is faster than these mopeds. I'm sure its fun for the kids but I couldn't be bothered to watch this at all.

[@ner077]

@@lakaiskates8064 welp, you cant say that until you've tried~ since like 14, i started to like drag racing here in the ph. i stopped last 2016 because we'll be moving to manila and manila is a very thight place for us racers. i race only small time, bets may range from 20-30 dollars.

[@jareknowak8712]

In Europe kids do drugs. In US they play with guns. In Indonesia they are racing bikes. 2018.

[@derpedfox]

Jarek Nowak and sniffing glue And oplosan

[@jareknowak8712]

AudioGem Im European. My parents and grandparents also. I have 2 European ID cards. I lived in Europe in 3 countries. I speak English. Jag pratar pa Svenska. Mowie po polsku. Yo hablar espanol. And You are English.

[@jareknowak8712]

When i was younger i also spoke German.

[@jareknowak8712]

My name is the most popular surname in Czech Rep. and in Poland. Czech and Poland are in Europe. Right in the middle

[@jareknowak8712]

AudioGem Sleep well!

[@brostugen]

wearing just shorts and flip-flops, yikes, can't imagine how falling down on the tarmac would feel like doing speed in excess of 200km/h

[@MultiDarto]

Bro death racing is better here, but died when you going to study, with you school war with another school are more retarded, some Citybin Indonesia have that, mid and high schooler using, mororbike gear, machete, arrow, katana, students killing other students are make me losw faith in humanity here, G20 and hight per capita income, but third world moral values

[@MrBraveGame]

Its called illegal street racing..what do you expect..some even not even wearing shirt, but with boxer..some even take ot to extreem by just bare feet and just underwear...

[@wellofsilence]

@@MultiDarto agreed bro, this school wars need to stop, some kid's want to learn something ended up dead just because got stabbed by rival school

[@geoffreymatantu9297]

@@MultiDarto agree, our youths have lost their moral values

[@augustaverbian]

they probably didn't go that fast

[@daddychill619]

He’s reaction when he seen there feet fly priceless 🤣🤣🤣

[@Ledski771]

bro 😂😂😂

[@warozzynyepak4647]

P

[@vvv-ql8qt]

it's called a superman position for max aerodynamics

[@Joao.VitorBoll]

Supermem bro

[@roundearthshill248]

That kid didn't lose that street race towards the end. His opponent jump started or started before he was supposed to. Called "red lighting" here in the US. I'd be bummed too if a dude pretty much cheated me.

[@anggalukman2432]

I think soo

[@Student-qs7ey]

Wel it was an illegal street race ...

[@beckersaucen9ne30]

​@@Student-qs7ey So what part of "illegal" justifies jumping?

[@Student-qs7ey]

@@beckersaucen9ne30 the part where they're literally breaking laws

[@beckersaucen9ne30]

@@Student-qs7ey They break one law, which is street racing. Anywhere in the world you will see anyone get chewed out for jumping in any street race, im sure that kid did as well and thats why the other kid didnt want to talk after. Youre obviously too sheltered, you need to go out and discover more instead of being such a sarcastic loser.

[@bluestang9530]

I didn’t expect those things to actually be pretty fast lol

[@yxxh5795]

if you see it real , it is more faster than you see in the videos

[@glhfggwp6232]

Sleeper bike

[@N-JOEI]

Honestly, they looked like some stripped down honda cubs, but they faast

[@aimanlop]

honestly it can reach 120mph gps if the right bike

[@Ciervox]

Depend on the ryder itsnt easy then it look to drive this type of bike

[@sayidluthfi]

A lot of comments asked why the police buried the motorcycles and not scrap them. The reason is, all these motorcycles used racing parts, and if scrapped, would find their way back to the market (through corruption and/or people bought them as second hand parts)

[@farelferdinand1089]

I think scraping by melting those components into usable metals will be a lot useful.

[@handsomelarsandhisfabulousjars]

I don't see how burying them is any better, the people doing that also have opportunity to divert the parts back into the market

[@polmeria465]

@@farelferdinand1089 i mean indonesia dont really have a tank, firearm, plane factory, so idk what melting those stuff would bring about

[@farelferdinand1089]

@@polmeria465 it doesnt have to be made to something because it has value, thus being able to be sold to companies, etc right?

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

@@farelferdinand1089 Nobody bothers.

[@nixionchang3966]

8:07 smart guy in the racing game,

[@Avesworld27]

Those kids are thinner than their tires

[@mwajondo4108]

what's the matter?

[@Avesworld27]

M Wajon Do what's the matter with what?

[@kemasrafi2865]

Uglyboy FC some of them do drugs and smokes

[@TridentGP7]

Its a necessity for the race. Thinner means lighter and that matters for the bike and the race

[@prototype615h]

Weight reduction bro...

[@soos4719]

7:53 "but now i prefer being alive" 😂😂

[@Kenny20k]

Every Indonesian who owns a car:

[@connieshoes9564]

They are the most unproffesional proffesionals I have ever seen

[@jotthhase.8772]

professional, stupid

[@vlnt6499]

Well, they are still kids. What did you expect?

[@m.ihsananshori9681]

@@vlnt6499 they are kids but have a different childhoods

[@vlnt6499]

@@m.ihsananshori9681 wys? saying like they have a tough childhood. They got freedom and happiness

[@hydroid7273]

@@vlnt6499 theyre poor as hell, idk why you think they are living in luxury cause theyre not

[@TORNFRAME]

''Takbiran ya balapan'' I still remember those words LoL

[@dorian4646]

Login

[@stabilofficial1087]

Login

[@FabiFuu]

Login

[@danusadewoswift9664]

Njir ngakak

[@fcb_bp]

zulfikar bukan sih???

[@LBakker]

Having spent 3 months in Indonesia I know how crazy and dedicated all these kids are to racing. some areas of the larger cities are truly recetracks at night.. It's truly crazy

[@PUTRAMVRSTYLE]

ini hoby kami orang indonesia untuk menghilangkan strees

[@hotpocket907]

I love how vice loves to change teams lol, they were with a kid that does street racing every week to being with the police trying to arrest these kids lol

[@comradesfromthesouth3517]

Italy in the nutshell

[@jacobamarjan2325]

Et tu, reporters?

[@tonystank4899]

ikr, its funny

[@pinngg6907]

Plot twist

[@RinconDev]

Not really, it is the job of the journalist to present both sides of the history.

[@s21b0b]

Why is motorsports in Indonesia highly discouraged? Me: Lack of proper facilities, resulting in this...

[@shabbs67]

“Teenagers as young as 12 participate.....” 😂😂😂

[@Scrapla1]

Well Vice also considers themselves a news source

[@zachnance478]

All about lightweight.

[@DirtyDangler25]

@@zachnance478 You don't get it.

[@nickfromdasack]

😭😭😭

[@duskxiii6715]

Heavy smoker

[@AridersLifeYT]

NOW THIS is the sort of Vice i want more of!

[@luwapp8912]

me too

[@jateendersingh1186]

BikeStuff same

[@jh1ib]

Same but I want to happen in Thailand Drag Race

[@jeffzaccaro]

Vice too busy making anti-Trump videos.

[@user-ti9hg9zf8o]

BikeStuff :)

[@boombew5485]

we're in indonesia often to use flip flop than shoes everywhere we go, cause its more comfortable in hot weather

[@justice_crash2521]

I think all of SEA countries do use flip-flop

[@permesan3700]

Cheaper that’s why

[@DBT1007]

Call it sandal.

[@nathanieljonathan4275]

@@permesan3700 even though is cheaper a lot of people prefer sandals over shoes.

[@DarioLProductions]

Caribbean too

[@ahmadsyauki9346]

I was once accidentally caught up on an illegal drag-race track (I was coming home late, and still on the road at about 00 : 30 am). Hell yea, that was scary af, those tiny motorcycles are redesigned to push the speed limit of its engine. Glad I made it alive, but my palms were sweaty, arms were heavy, knees were weaky, needed mom's spaghetti...

[@initialrryu8182]

He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgettin' What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out He's chokin', how, everybody's jokin' now The clocks run out, times up, over,BLAH

[@noobscoopsies1100]

I just got mom spaghettied...

[@MarvinYoani]

Eeyyyy, your slick af

[@laurencedioscorides6551]

I've tried them and its pretty slow actually, they don't even reach 125mph. My tuned R1 goes 200mph and that was scary

[@chottabeamm]

@@laurencedioscorides6551 yea, imagine if kids in indonesia have bikes like yours lmao. bigger bikes are charged with way higher price and taxes here, they are considered as luxury items. besides, the basic motorcycle license limit us to 250 cc. So, smaller bikes production is way bigger by a huge margin

[@tannguyen6422]

This happens everywhere in mosy South East Asia countries (probably except Singapore). Yet I didn’t expect them to be that young.

[@fantarasyajeruk3437]

Yes, except Singapore

[@harukrentz435]

Singapore is boring.

[@losersloop]

@@harukrentz435 Me and my family used to go there as kids. Went to every tourist spot: Universal Studios, those huge gardens, Sentosa, everything. Now looking back on it Singapore is very pretty but was kinda dull ngl I dont regret going there tho

[@ServeraServera0]

Legally you can already get a 49 bike or car at 15 They are limited to 50 KPH and 65 for the car but I've had friends that tricked both the acceleration and the max speed by changing the exhaust, removing the limiter on the motor, changing the filters, etc

[@kevinmaranguis318]

I'm one' of them

[@kangcukurkelilingindonesia1564]

7 years ago I was a wild (ilegal) drag racing jockey, I drive the fastest 2 stroke motorbike at the limit of YAMAHA Rx KING, I stopped when my racing rival died while trying to overtake me he lost control and crashed into a car, he broke a spine with a fold like position backwards. (BOGOR,location's sentul and pemda)

[@BennedicktusPeter]

Holy hell, that must be devastating to watch

[@grenven]

At Least you still win congrats

[@anditard]

Fvck that's must be traumatic experience

[@rhamospatricias8418]

Bruhh what the heck you meant "jockey" are you riding horse?

[@bidarade7736]

@@rhamospatricias8418 well, in indonesia it is a common phrase to call rider (or something similiar like that). Not everyone speak perfect english.

[@atomicgringo6710]

At first I was laughing when I saw the skinny tires on those bikes, but after watching the interview with the kid I saw that he’s a dreamer, out there chasing and doing something he loves. You don’t knock people like that for dreaming, hell I saw a little bit of myself in him. Keep going kid!

[@rajaritonga214]

skinny tires = traction!? do you even physics?

[@ardifaza2776]

Raja Ritonga i think its for wight reduction? + its cost less

[@rajaritonga214]

Let me ask you this: Does it worth the effort? Have you ever wonder why all professional drag racer use big ass tires? Only in Indonesia where drag racer uses little to none tire contact patch coz we basically stupid af. These guys are not drag racer, they are indeed drag ricer.

[@Kevin-fj5oe]

Raja Ritonga these drag racer that doing it for life is clearly more stupid than my common sense. dude, come on these people know what they do. thick tires are too heave for 150cc engine to effectively accelerate

[@rajaritonga214]

Kevin somehow, no offense, some self-claimed professional mechanics these guy has have more knowledge than those who actually graduated from college.

[@aranliu6058]

Taiwan used to have these kind of races during the 1980s; I think Japan also have these around the 1970s. One of the most iconic racers in Taiwan was a high school student nicknamed the Firefox; he later became a cop because his friend died in a race.

[@Rin_Ario]

Polisi/Pemerintah di Indonesia harus belajar dari pemerintah Taiwan dan Jepang tentang cara menghentikan secara efektif balapan liar.

[@Meowly_Cyrus]

@@Rin_Ario bukan polisinya yg menstop balapan ilegal. tapi para racer nya yang berevolusi menjadi lebih berakal. Bakat/hobi disalurkan diajang resmi. Ini bukti kalau orang indonesia ketinggalan 30-40 tahun dibandingkan asia timur.

[@Nbsjbmvtjbob]

7:26 friendly+fire=bestfriend

[@ayseputri]

The reporter is cool, I like him. He managed to make the boy talk comfortably and asking the information that makes us see the boy not just as a juvenile but as a human with dreams. Though I don't support drag racing, I sympathize with him. Another great content from VICE.

[@FireSpartan1]

This is honestly so cool to me. The car community in the US is pretty nice, but this seems so much more fun. I have to witness this in person

[@JolteonRacer]

I'd rather not they're pretty trashy. Best to just watch from afar! hahahaha

[@hiroaoki4763]

Ok, my father work as a motorcycle auto shop and most of the parts he sell are from Indonesia and this video explains why all of the high quality moto parts are in Indonesia Interesting...

[@JoShiestyy]

Thailand and Malaysia also sell aftermarket racing parts for motorcycles below 200cc.

[@hiroaoki4763]

@@JoShiestyy yep, my father repair and sell scooter parts and some of the parts came from Thailand and Malaysia

[@arifudin9151]

Where you from?

[@ferdinandsaur7442]

hello everyone, I'm from Indonesia, street racing has many benefits, namely breaking down the human population that is already too high here

[@afiqrizal9949]

lmao

[@adityarizqi7642]

Wild racing lmao

[@ferdinandsaur7442]

@@adityarizqi7642 rip english cuk gw hahaha

[@adityarizqi7642]

@@ferdinandsaur7442 street racing browww

[@ferdinandsaur7442]

@@adityarizqi7642 oke om gw edit dulu hahhaha

[@karstenlink3921]

Bury the bikes in the ground - top world class environment protection.

[@GraveDigger388]

The best

[@lahamilia1308]

That’s code for chop them down and sell them

[@thegatesofsleep]

Ref O’Mity No it’s not.

[@christianatienza3527]

Lol 😂😂

[@watermalone5782]

It's so the parts don't get back to the road. Not environmental, but ya know,

[@aldrineuri122]

there's some dudes here in the Philippines who raced each other the bet was 20,000 dollars just because of a fight on Facebook

[@vim5889]

YEA HAHA ansaya nun

[@shadebike1594]

Damn I just want one of the bikes

[@channelkukarepku2866]

Noob

[@UHK-Reaper]

20,000 Philippine peso is like 411 dollars 💵

[@aldrineuri122]

@@UHK-Reaper i said Dollars it's 1 million pesos

[@adminstalker9590]

Love Indonesia. From Brazil 💗💗

[@adriel4175]

Yes we are brothers

[@afandianto]

14:21 Pindah kubunya smooth sekali 😂

[@LaloThadon]

you can tell the “godfather” does not care about the people. only money.

[@atlast000]

Because they always find a new jokey

[@ejca9172]

@@atlast000 *because they can

[@hibetch1643]

I mean gotta earn money one way or another no?

[@britvacations9937]

15:05 Cop: if nobody claims they, we bury them? Wtf bikes wont decompose, just scrap them?

[@ahmadnajhan897]

Lol

[@iori8081]

It will take 300 years

[@afandianto]

do not underestimate the land in Indonesia ... even iron can not be left in just 15 months in Indonesian soil

[@robsorgdrager8477]

That only means that you need a shovel to get some free parts.

[@xdangerjtx2102]

It's just a threat lol

[@theuniman500]

they accidentally made a documentary about the worlds coolest 16 year old

[@jamalford3999]

Thank You!!

[@user-qk4sl1dk7m]

Me in thailand accindent is nomal for kid 12 yearold with120km/h

[@cosmar6803]

He drop out of school lol

[@cockman316]

Worlds cringiest

[@nvaldyrivers]

@@cockman316 You must be the new circus in town 🤡

[@SeRigalaCh]

Harusnya difasilitasi bukan dihakimi, dengan begini bisa saja kita bisa melahirkan pembalap-pembalap yg baik

[@dpratamaaa_]

benr bgt si bang, sekarang sirkuit aja bayar,apalagi kalo udh main di dalem harus bayar wasit juga,

[@fauzanashrafgumilar]

@@dpratamaaa_ difasilitasi bukan berarti di gratisin bro

[@kevinyaneth16]

@@fauzanashrafgumilar nah

[@kevinyaneth16]

Sama sama mikir aja mereka juga ganggu org banyak, it's not their place, jalan itu tempat umum bukan tempat balap

[@kevinyaneth16]

Diliat dari sistemnya aja udh sampah ni negara polisi bisa disogok untuk ngelakuin hal bego di fasilitas publik

[@user-pq5jy1sj4l]

2t bike dangerous 150 c.c bike top speed 195-200 k.m/ h Yamaha tzm 150 c.c Honda n.s.r 150 sp Kawazaki kr. 150 The legend road bike worriors Congreatulation for indonesia moto g.p 2020 at palembang circuit From thailand🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭👍👍👍👍

[@nikoandriano389]

Don't forget Suzuki RGR 150

[@juliogilangfernanda8969]

Indonesian Motogp circuit moved to mandalika circuit at lombok not in palembang

[@user-pq5jy1sj4l]

@@juliogilangfernanda8969 yes !

[@selveym]

16:12 really bro with the cops come on

[@iloilokicks]

Snitch 😏

[@mercamia]

Flex

[@LunringNassar]

To some people who live in other countries where big bikes are the staple (250cc's and above): These things are ridiculously fast for their displacement, I am a moped rider and a big bike rider here in the Philippines, and that the culture between these riders and just big bike riders that just tour between cities are really different. I had the chance to ride a sleep engine Honda dragbike (125cc's) and its fucking quick off the line, because of the weight or lack of it.

[@jaxa4585]

Greeting to indonesia from Greece !!!!

[@methadonekillmeslowly5937]

Thank brother

[@miguel360kmc]

Learning how to build and mod scooters and mopeds 90% of my Inspiration comes from Indonesia and Philippines they on point with it! Building the sickest peds in a shack with a dirt floor

[@ChristianTheodorus909]

Yep, moped. It's very suck gov make 250cc price so damn high and not affordable for most people

[@lordblues723]

u never seen Finnish moped tuning they Make 50cc go 150 and The bikes Look cool not shitty like this

[@miguel360kmc]

@@lordblues723 i have seen Finnish aswell as polish true they do clean builds. But lets see guys use to having high end parts high end tools build with nothing and make it work which is why its impressive cant say its not seen these guys build a freaking mopad bus/limo thing use a old junk yard find 150cc motor actual TREE logs! And scarp metal. 8 people and around 500lb load going along at 30mph its insane. Forget if they showed the homemade Lamborghini in this video or not but Google it. Yeah it looks not great but still impressive built in a dirt yard with all the worng tools lol still works great and helps the family sell melons 🍈

[@Lazuley_]

I love how the reporter was so shook when they raced in the illegal race. I love that reaction lmao

[@jagersniper3958]

no wonder there so many motorcycles here, goodness sake the places their going are quite close to where I live

[@CMDrive]

The kid who chose professional race only are the smart one. Big sponsor like manufacturer brands avoid recruiting someone with illegal activities like the first one, despite having better skills. And they are the only way to be promoted to big league where lots of money came.

[@Aiden_Pearce_2003]

9:52 We were so close to greatness

[@youngboo6578]

but no

[@anzayGuafine484]

@@youngboo6578 thats adzan bro

[@submariner144]

Honestly, that little guy really have skills, talent and guts. In my opinion, the government should accommodate them. See in this video, he said in street race, they earn much more money than in the legal one.. thats why there are so many illegal street racer in Indonesia (car street racer also). The government here sucks. They do not care with the talent of the youngsters.

[@kemasrafi2865]

Boutros A agree

[@adlibbed2138]

none of our roads are even adequate enough for street car racing

[@dimasarafah2409]

have you ever heard about third world country?

[@DoomStarRequiem]

Accommodate their burial.. Better

[@ledfiction9775]

you know which talent were good one and bad one. even if someone who really talented for murdering people do they hired by cops to killling suspect ?. what they did was really against the law

[@Artstraction]

So good to have a vice journalist , who speaks the language . Who is not from a boring office in NY . And who is not judging other ways of life . Thanks

[@dbmrobotic9321]

Currently here rn to visit family, and I can say that I see the racing community everywhere. Back in Washington everybody is too scared to street race on touges. I wish I could bring my wrx here to hit the massive windy roads

[@HAMlLTON]

10:02 best part of the vid

[@iyaslawrence6584]

Third Freddie Wong joke of the day

[@kingjuggalo7382]

What's the chances of me reading that comment at the perfect time? Life is crazy

[@BEEMER19]

Weston Anderson lol

[@axeledwards4162]

I skipped to that part and and it just showed me an add...nice

[@Teurab]

Why did you think so?

[@juelzsantos819]

It’s a shame that no western racing associations go to Indonesia to scout these young kids, invest in them (which probably won’t cost much), and grow them into professionals. All you need are kids that are completely infatuated with the sport, which these kids seem to be.

[@wambogojonah316]

@old man strength That's where training comes in....

[@smallboto]

@@wambogojonah316they’ll need education first.

[@markilleen4027]

why bother i was racing rd 500s on the back roads, of Ireland since the age of 12, still wouldn't be able to keep up with them moto gp boys,

[@happycat143]

This kind of street racing is happening in Thailand , Malaysia, Indonesian and Philippines

[@angelupia2161]

I raced a couple of times on those same roads in the Dominican Republic in my Suzuki ax 100 but then I didn't run anymore because I saw a lot of people die in accidents in very horrible ways and I didn't want to end up like that.

[@netmatrix75]

This is not just Indonesia problem. Some countries in South East Asia also has this problem. Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines are the few that has these insectoid bikes racing.

[@fajardarmawan2007]

Mat galer

[@rosiolorenzo9666]

Mat ketek

[@wala5089]

Mat jembot

[@T0mmy7777]

Malaysia don't do this kind of thing anymore, we are changing

[@adam55244]

u rarely see street racing in Malaysia these day

[@jamesh8419]

These guys take off faster than my fz09

[@youngshrine3024]

My r1 can't compete

[@onevilage888]

Bring h2r eliminate em

[@brixsteezy4486]

@@onevilage888 cant these 150cc bikes will overpower the h2 in a 400meter race,h2 is made for top speed and these bikes are made for 1/8th of a mile and mostly goes 2sec and 6 sec for 1/4 mile

[@aldrineuri122]

@@brixsteezy4486 nah

[@brixsteezy4486]

@@aldrineuri122 if it was a *TURBO BUSA THEN THESE BIKES WONT STAND A SINGLE CHANCE*

[@biggyboi1233]

How it feels when you play Mariokart with your sibling

[@lancetimothy2739]

This thing can be found in malaysia,thailand,and other southeast country

[@urmaker]

It seems like recycling the bikes that aren't claimed after they are impounded would be better than burying them.

[@Malfarqq28]

wrong I live in Indonesia they sometimes make new motorbikes by removing the body and using small tires just for weight reduction and speed up the motorbike but the problem is sometimes the motorbike is too light and difficult to control

[@awdwadawda352]

@@Malfarqq28 Look more like mopeds to me haha

[@krishad3981]

Mean while me 18 years old : my mother slapping me for pouring water in the hall.

[@jametmasadepan2168]

You no life

[@methadonekillmeslowly5937]

I have no idea

[@mhdraditya7546]

yeah its a common thing in my town too i live in indonesia, and the legal drag race usually hosted in sunday, and the fastest ive ever seen was 4.5 seconds thats 200 meters long track

[@jaytea4093]

14:46 The mirrors and lights were removed to improve aerodynamics and the plates were removed to make the rider less identifiable.

[@catnix5308]

Nice comment, 👍

[@leadxr]

For the lights, its removed because of weight reduction. Im a jockey btw

[@catnix5308]

@@leadxr weheheew

[@Kettvnen]

Anything for weight reduction

[@ozbournzz]

this is the vice what millenials wants, not some sjw political correctness bs, keep going vice you're on the right track

[@GraveDigger388]

Louder, brother!

[@rze2k48]

@Sea Bear gtfo

[@ilhambudi95]

Yeah, that's why I prefer Vice International over Vice Indonesia. Vice Indonesia is controlled by SJWs.

[@Simon-lg8hd]

You don't always get what you want milleniels, that's your problem.

[@tristan6509]

@@highsty9898 they used to make videos of hopping trains(called thumbs up), sneaking to north korea, etc. Kinda miss those kinds of videos.

[@kangpai5693]

Setidaknya mereka meninggal di jalan yg lurus.

[@rayhanizzat2311]

kang pai best comment so far

[@aripsensi]

😂

[@MadDogRio25]

kang pai that pun tho 😂

[@derpedfox]

Bisa aja mereka mati ditikung ;)

[@lim6436]

Bagaimana kalau jalannya bergejolak :v

[@steve9021oh]

1:06 "Teenagers as young as 12." Guess what? They are not a teenager!

[@user-uq3um5nq7d]

Haha, teen starts from thirteen

[@vanzy2416]

This is Indonesia

[@TJGermany]

@@vanzy2416 Even in Indonesia you're a teenager only from 13 and up.

[@Spiffy35]

who tf cares lmao still 3 months from teen? 5 months from teen? does that satisfy your ears more?

[@thatdanmakid2668]

if you hitting fifth grade you're a teenager here

[@copellionn]

I know there's a lot of motorcycle race in the country that i live but i didn't expect vice to find them

[@dapperdan4814]

Small bikes, massive balls.

[@HPSFRoadrunner]

People are dismissing these guys like it isn't real racing. I'd like to see them take that superman pose while taking one of these things to top speed.

[@gr3atb0i44]

Nah, small bikes and stupid teens.

[@collinemery7727]

and no brains

[@collinemery7727]

@Your Mom Heavy Metal Band Indonesia is part of Asia, specifically a part that is mostly Catholic...

[@umad1601]

@Your Mom Heavy Metal Band go play with your marbles kiddo hahahaha what a bitchpussy

[@queentsareena]

Lmao this is the area where I live since 2013, and yes, I often hear loud motrcycle noises, mostly in the night. . Kinda weird to see places I see almost everyday on VICE btw lmao

[@misfit7024]

This surfaced in the Philippines but the authorities were quick to act and the consequence after getting caught is blacklisting of driver's license 18 and above. It means the person is not allowed to drive any type of vehicle permanently if he doesn't pay the bail on time. For 18 and below, it will lead to the parent being put to bail for allowing their child/children to ride without a student license. If the person has student license but gets caught, his motorcycle will just be impounded.

[@ylfursty9398]

Huh salamat sa info brad

[@jonathanwicaksono3873]

A friend of mine was a jockey for this motorcycle drag racing, he crashed so bad, his skull was cracked open, he survived tho but he lost half of his brain and it took 3 years of recovery.

[@unknownuser3000]

I wish vice videos were longer. I enjoy all these looks into other parts of the world.

[@AnjaniHopes5963]

my friend died because of this illegal drag race. yes, i live in a neighborhood (a portion of the town) full of people doing this race. many died, but nobody tries to stop it. the police couldn't do anything above giving them tickets and giving them back to their families.

[@AnjaniHopes5963]

Kira Duwang Yoshikage o shit i've been replied by a serial killer.

[@bigmikeobama523]

Vin diesel lives his life ten seconds at a time, be like vin diesel

[@bigmikeobama523]

NoFace racing isn't just for rich people in Italian cars you gotta work with what you got the people in the "legal" races didn't get there by not practicing this kid can make a months salary in 8 seconds to him maybe it's worth it

[@vualgrimoire4822]

You can't stop the passion, the drive, the sheer fucking need to speed. It's like heroin. Once you're addicted to speed, you're not coming back.

[@duesvult8913]

@@bigmikeobama523 Yeah but illegal racing puts innocent lives at risk. at least in legal racing everyone knows the risk but no one leaves their house thinking their going to get hit but a street racer.

[@vonouten]

I'm surprised that there are no Yamaha LC135 there.. this motorcycle is known there, and has a lot of parts almost infinite, this motorcycle is a beast.. and can be upgraded up to 320cc..

[@dr.manhattan4138]

Back in elem, these kinds of dudes would fine tune their bikes in front of our house acting like they don't disturb the neighbours

[@NuhanHidayat]

I lost my highschool friend in an accident of illegal street race

[@NuhanHidayat]

Ian Kyle Maturan it's been almost 8 years, his motorcycle hit a bridge and plunged into the river after he got chased by the police, and as you can see from this documentary they ain't wearing any protection

[@ciyapciyap3458]

So sorry to hear that..

[@7tqpbnvh7tqpbnvh77]

Nuhan Hidayat Sorry to hear that. But play stupid games, win stupid prices. He would have lived if he just surrendered to the cops.

[@ReaperSideGaming]

he died with what he loved broo. respect..

[@matthewmckenna248]

Nuhan Hidayat I'm sorry to hear about your loss man.

[@bexpoking1]

"I'm so scared right now. There's so many middle school kids running from us right now." Lol

[@riprapter6322]

In the 60s and 70s everyone had seen or been in a race across the US. This was happening across most of the country during the monster car era.

[@vergilante4702]

Indonesia: Drag race using Moped Bikes Philippines: Drag race using Honda Civic w/ V-TEC engine

[@eddiewao2959]

It's unbelievable (or find it funny) for people who live/grew up outside SEA that we use skinny tires here for underbone / scooter drag racing. Extensively modified underbone/scooter here in SEA only weight less than 60kg (or even more lighter if using an aluminum frame), so of course those skinny tires grip nicely. You may not believe it, but its always been like this here in SEA for 10 years already. Thailand has a bunch of these SEA-style 2-stroke underbone drag bikes that do 10 sec range and 180-190km/h trap speed in quarter mile. and recently someone did an 1/4 mile ET of 9.4 in a Honda Sonic 125 (displacement increased to 350cc). And there's another one raced a Panigale too. When highly modified, they make around 40-50hp or more TDR Malaysia has a highly modifed Yamaha Mio scooter with the engine displacement increased to 300-350cc. Runs an ET around 7-8secs @ 3/4 mile My apologies for my english. Just my two cents. I'm from Philippines by the way, and underbone drag bikes here use pretty much the same set-up

[@jeme7303]

So...... 125 Motor cc increase up to 350?!! HOW?!!

[@jeme7303]

Probably the engine of a 125 cc motor won't reach that!

[@aumwah]

@@jeme7303 by the power of imagination. maybe a couple of cc but not totally 350🤣... they make up things and believe it's real🤣

[@admin5448]

@@aumwah bro do you ever tune your bike? like everything here tune is different, we change everything from the piston the block engine the carburettor almost everything you can count it bay yourself from stroke and everything, check it there someone who modified honda cb and change engine block taken from car i forgot what car and voila it touches 400cc

[@GraveDigger388]

@@aumwah you don't know a thing about engine, do you?

[@gawe100]

"We buried them" lol. Most of them are stripped part-by-part and sold.

[@mauhammada5187]

yo dawg can i get these shipped to me ...like the engines ...ECU?

[@Joko_P]

@@mauhammada5187 you can... if you know some "insider". Good connections and money are literally the only thing you need to get something a normal person can't get.

[@jackcole2350]

5:57 YO WTFF the kid is risking his life. 50 % is not enough.

[@azep5422]

Dude got half of it without even competing

[@DisneyAriel]

*DUUUUDE!!!* A SPRINT TEST!!!!🤩 I once were involved in this kinda thing and those small vehicles is a *Real Deal* ..depending how crazy they are over those things..some of em aren't afraid to death so all they think is who's cooler..who has the fastest one..who's the king..this things are illegal..we can see this kinda thing, usually in just 2 country..Malaysia, and Indonesia

[@jakestech28]

Props to them for racing with what the got. Goes to show that you don't need thousands of dollars on expensive motorcycles to race.

[@williamzolfaghari6326]

SayWhat IThink and exactly what bike do you stay alive in when in the same crash?

[@CantRemember69]

Jake Tow it's the heart and soul of racing, love everything about it.

[@jakestech28]

Doesn't matter what bike you are on, if you go insanely fast (Okay, they have glorified mopeds) and happen to crash, it won't end well.

[@arpiarpian]

modified bike like that or what you call it moped, it costs thousands of dollars actually. spareparts are mostly imported.

[@traintruck5233]

most of them aren't mopeds its more of an underbone bike just search suzuki satria that's what they usually use

[@ariqfauzan4982]

I have to give them props. They race with what they have. Those bikes have small displacements, so they fit them with skinny tires so they get faster acceleration. But still, drive safe kids.

[@briangriffin1402]

This is pretty common in the Philippines too. Most teenagers engages in illegal racing which contributes to motorcycle related deaths

[@jomorkenstrseth3526]

Good luck making documentaries in the future. Nobody is gonna talk to a tv crew that sides with the police as soon as they have a little info.

[@sharvinjootun227]

🤘🏽😶 That scars on his face is his trophies, reputation, experience from the street 😲🤪

[@catnix5308]

Good comment

[@methadonekillmeslowly5937]

You talking like never in young ages

[@xdepredatex]

Man these things look like death traps, they got heart for riding.

[@sumimasen5969]

"If there is no claim about owner...we burry the motorcyle" What a brilliant moves🤣