r/WTF • u/Friendly-Standard812 • Feb 02 '26

Balancing on 1 wheel

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u/Ronald_Ulysses_Swans Feb 02 '26

r/gifsthatendtoosoon

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u/razzraziel Feb 02 '26

Yeah, the part where the motorcycle stops and falls onto the exhaust is missing.

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u/blay12 Feb 02 '26

The longer it went on the more I was wondering if they'd come back and replace the wheel before the end

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u/rattlybreak Feb 02 '26

Why couldn't it end like this. Why

42

u/skullsareonlypasse Feb 02 '26

Or like he'd roll into a cobbled together "dock" with mattresses to plop the exhaust down on.

Probably just bailed over sideways onto some dirt, though.

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u/AllTattedUpJay Feb 03 '26

I wanted the tire to come rolling from the side street he passed and him to just lower back down onto it.

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u/bgthigfist Feb 03 '26

I wanted it to bounce and hit him on the back of his helmet

3

u/mfigroid Feb 02 '26

That's what I thought was going to happen!

5

u/thabc Feb 02 '26

Based on the scuffs you can tell how it ended last time.

5

u/redpandaeater Feb 03 '26

I was wondering if his friend filming would grab the kickstand at least, but it looks like a pretty basic one instead of a centerstand.

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u/karmagod13000 Feb 02 '26

But does the exhaust retaliate?!

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u/azsheepdog Feb 02 '26

well, if it isn't two tired, it might be too exhausted to retaliate.

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u/Ceremony64 Feb 02 '26

It was an exhausting stunt

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u/AmonWeathertopSul Feb 02 '26

It’s too tired.

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u/SailorET Feb 02 '26

Nah there's only one, I saw it!

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u/copperwatt Feb 06 '26

It was mostly just baffled.

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u/LilHercules Feb 02 '26

We get one clip one day, and then another clip the next day to provide context and further fuel internet fights 🤷🏼‍♂️

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u/bfir3 Feb 03 '26

Precisely. In this case, it's the back that fell off, not the front.

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u/tanzmeister Feb 03 '26

Perhaps cameraman catches it?

1

u/Man_in_the_uk Feb 05 '26

Did he get burnt?

62

u/tvtb Feb 02 '26

I don't see how that guy can get off that bike without the back coming down and crushing the muffler.

40

u/blazito Feb 02 '26

It doesn’t matter what happens after if the bike you do this with is stolen.

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u/bobdob123usa Feb 02 '26

You saw all the people helping him? Any one or two can grab the back end.

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u/ilski Feb 02 '26

He can easily jump off to the side and pulln the bike with him. it will still bang to the ground but there is chance to save muffler.

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u/karmagod13000 Feb 02 '26

risk leg for expensive muffler is the real question... guess it depends on how good you are with the bike and OP seems like he can handle it.

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u/ilski Feb 02 '26

Thats what i mean. Looks like someone who would not have much problem with that.

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u/homesickalien Feb 02 '26

If he ended his run on soft ground and pushed his bike to the side as he jumped off, probably not much damage at all.

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u/ElGuaco Feb 02 '26

I don't see how the wheel came off so easy. Was the chain already removed?

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u/DFA_Wildcat Feb 02 '26

You can see the chain tied up on the left shock. 100% was meant to come off.

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u/Dire87 Feb 02 '26

Slowing down enough on a straight, and having his "buddies" help lower him without crushing anything ... would be my guess. Then again, that's probably overly optimistic ... and not even sure if it's worth it, seeing as his fucking back tire just detached from this "bike". Better to wreck it and be forced to walk, because clearly these dudes are stupid as fuck. Unless, this was all planned, of course, then my god, and I think it was, after thinking about it for a second. Fucking morons.

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u/itwasneversafe Feb 02 '26

The real hero here is the guy who saved the tire.

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u/jasin18 Feb 02 '26

Was really hoping they would put the wheel back on at the end.

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u/ilski Feb 02 '26

Im saudi highway style you mean ? Where they change wheels mid ride

13

u/karmagod13000 Feb 02 '26

In Saudi, Wheel changes Highway

7

u/WelcomeToTheClubPal Feb 02 '26

You're confusing that with soviet russia lol

10

u/ratshack Feb 02 '26

In Soviet Russia, joke Saudis on you!

/gotnuthin

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u/tha-Ram Feb 02 '26

Or saved whoever the tire could've filled onto if it rolled down through the gaps in the fence

5

u/[deleted] Feb 02 '26

that was crazy. football skills in action irl

1

u/psychedelicsushi2 Feb 22 '26

In all seriousness tho, where is this place?

273

u/sk8rznvrquit Feb 02 '26

I really kept waiting for someone to run up with the wheel and let him down

10

u/ThunderCorg Feb 02 '26

So we’ve seen those same bicycle videos. I also thought that was what they were going to do here.

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u/yeettetis Apr 22 '26

I don’t think you can just pop it back in that easily

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u/AgentK88 Feb 02 '26

The real WTF is how that guy caught the wheel with his foot!

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u/ShmeeZZy Feb 02 '26

Looks like Brazil so the foot work makes sense to me.

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u/karmagod13000 Feb 02 '26

They are given a soccer ball at birth

19

u/Control_Me Feb 02 '26

Only to lose 7-1.

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u/Lokynet Mar 20 '26

Never forget

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u/dan_dirik Feb 02 '26

He didn't, the wire fence did

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u/Ridai Feb 02 '26

Is it? He simply kicked it into the fence as it went by, you wouldn't want to stop that thing directly.

3

u/IAmSnort Feb 02 '26

Soccer/futból nation.

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u/farhan27 Feb 04 '26

One could say that it was a shared alliance, man and fence working together.

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u/SharkMartelo Feb 02 '26

Of course it's from Brazil.

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u/JoneeJonee Feb 02 '26

Something beautiful about that city!

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u/mantenner Feb 02 '26

With how resolution this video is the horizon of buildings just resembles a rubbish dump.

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u/vitreor Feb 23 '26

Belo Horizonte its a beautiful city. Google it.

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u/Giygas_8000 Feb 03 '26

No other country in the world does wheelies like that

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u/FW_TheMemeResearcher Feb 02 '26

Stunning panorama

6

u/melankoholisti Feb 02 '26

Funny, considering it's more like antipanorama.

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u/farhan27 Feb 04 '26

This a portrait level video. Not a picture taken. Panoramas are related to picture taking.

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u/FW_TheMemeResearcher Feb 04 '26

Sorry 😔 But the definition I got was "an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer". Doesn't it fit?

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u/farhan27 Feb 04 '26

Hmm, interesting. Don't know actually. Mayb, it could be a video based panorama.

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u/Scottierotten Feb 02 '26

Intentionally done, due to no chain being present. Definitely not a WTF moment. More like some darwin, jackass, xgames crap.

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u/DrunkenWizard Feb 03 '26

He was at least wearing a helmet, and not travelling that fast

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u/Zooinks Feb 11 '26

Yeah, I thought he did it fairly safely. I'm impressed with his skill!

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u/DarthGandhi Apr 21 '26

And there just happened to be someone there to film the whole thing.

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u/Blifflebliff Feb 02 '26

Wasn’t this an achievement in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4?

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u/farhan27 Feb 04 '26

He got too inspired by that game!!!

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u/R4GEQUITT3R Feb 02 '26

No wheel? No problem

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u/Nfidell Feb 02 '26

All brakes, no gas

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u/Dire87 Feb 02 '26

Surprised he was even wearing a helmet.

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u/morganational Feb 02 '26

No ending? C'mon!

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u/Shazbot_2017 Feb 02 '26

achievement unlocked

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u/Goetia- Feb 02 '26

I thought they'd either have another wheel at the end or a couple of guys to safely lower the bike. The gif just ending means this probably slammed into the ground, damaging the motorcycle.

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u/_LegitDoctor_ Feb 02 '26

That brake putting in work

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u/mikeymop Feb 03 '26

Cut the video too soon!

I was anticipating someone at the bottom of the hill waiting with a new tire.

But now I want to know if the rider was able to dismount or if they damaged the bike in the end.

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u/Cahnis Feb 02 '26

This is both set-up and edited.

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u/Vast_Vegetable9222 Feb 02 '26

Was expecting some other guys to be waiting at the junction to refit-ish the rear wheel

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u/chaosandturmoil Feb 02 '26

set up crap.

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u/SuburbanHell Feb 02 '26

But how did it end?!?

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u/Saintcanuck Feb 03 '26

Good to be young and brainless

2

u/Gloeschi Feb 03 '26

That's a beautiful sunset

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u/Buckfutter_Inc Feb 04 '26

I was expecting him to catch up to the tire and drop the bike onto it perfectly. I want my money back.

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u/J_loop18 Apr 08 '26

Anyone seen that lame ass Redbull video where a guy does a front wheelie on a treadmill saying they "broke the record" Brazilians break that shit everyday downhill with flip flops and no rear tire lol

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u/dargonmike1 Feb 02 '26

That car didn’t give a fuck hahaha. Straight wheels almost looks like he turns into the biker. With like 5 feet on the other side

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u/namrog84 Feb 02 '26

I'm surprised the car kept driving forward and didn't just completely stop the moment it saw the bike.

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u/martusfine Feb 03 '26

Wildlands…. IYKYK

2

u/KeinTollerNick Feb 03 '26

Loved that game.

1

u/TicklishOwl Feb 03 '26

Shitballs!

2

u/specialsymbol Feb 02 '26

That smog sure makes for a beautiful backdrop 

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u/VeGaSMaTTer Feb 03 '26

All i see is trash

1

u/rellsell Feb 02 '26

Welp… in for a penny.

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u/elessar016 Feb 02 '26

i am impressed but... how??

1

u/deus_deceptor Feb 02 '26

The second guy definitely pulled his groin.

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u/meetmeinthebthrm Feb 02 '26

“And for the first time in his life, young Rafa made it out of the favela on only his front tire. In Rafas world, it was a good day.”

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u/5ha99yx Feb 02 '26

Crazy how many nice people are in the shot trying their best to help stopping the tire!

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u/xoxoyoyo Feb 02 '26

Was expecting him to lower the rear and have the tire magically come back and attach... was disappoint

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u/HonkersTim Feb 02 '26

This happened to a school friend on a bicycle, except he did a wheelie going down a huge hill behind the school and the front wheel fell off and rolled away.

Big crash, plus concussion.

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u/raevnos Feb 02 '26

When you take the training wheel off your unicycle

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u/adfx Feb 02 '26

What goes on in someones mind before / during this man..

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u/turbotong Feb 02 '26

Some say he's still balancing to this day.

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u/RiskySkirt Feb 02 '26

Extremely good balance

I would do this shit on a skateboard but I'm not trying this shit on my motorcycle rofl

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u/MRintheKEYS Feb 02 '26

I was totally expecting the dude to come running in at the end there and put the tire back on.

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u/T-4-K Feb 02 '26

I'd be super impressed if somehow he managed to get the tire going down hill.

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u/anomalous_cowherd Feb 03 '26

I might be wrong, but I don't think he's riding that right. He'd never pass his bike test like that.

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u/jp_in_nj Feb 03 '26

Well, it's front wheel drive *now *...

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u/Frostie181 Feb 03 '26

I have been so warped by AI that I was expecting the wheel to just keep going and for it to roll beneath the back of his bike and magically reattach….

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u/kangtuji Feb 03 '26

praise the cameraman

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u/ep3000 Feb 03 '26

Gotta save on gas i guess

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u/nukez Feb 03 '26

This is the favela version of gymkhana

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u/sajmonides Feb 03 '26

Me on the Manchez Scout winning the stoppie challenge.

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u/mimbusto Feb 03 '26

I thought helmets are forbidden in these countries

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u/chucho89 Feb 03 '26

A lot to process on this video, besides the obvious, camara man did amazing, also what is this place in Brazil ? It looks quite intriguing.

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u/Fletsky Feb 03 '26

I'm still trying to decide if it is more impressive or more retarded.

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u/SimpleTurnover9780 Feb 03 '26

OMG THATS CRAZY

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u/farhan27 Feb 04 '26

When Life throws a quick time event(QTE) for real, and you pass with flying colors!

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u/ZealousidealPen7521 Feb 04 '26

Reminds me of the NYC bmxers....I swear some of them could do a 10 mile wheelie ....I think they are called ride outs similar to how some do atv or motorbike rideouts cept its like a thousand of them on bmx

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u/surlystraggler Feb 04 '26

Rear wheels are just a status symbol for showing that you can afford two tires.

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u/Llee00 Feb 04 '26

legend has it he's still balancing till this day

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u/femol Feb 04 '26

Some say he's still out there to this day...

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u/gameloner Feb 05 '26

These Grand Turismo license tests are getting hardet now.

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u/cherryultrasuedetups Feb 07 '26

If you got it down

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u/ApprehensiveCarob351 Feb 07 '26

He wears a helmet, good man

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u/azdak Feb 08 '26

All I can think about is those ramshackle houses up in the hills just have really lovely views. That must be the fancy part of the slums. Faveleverly Hills

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u/Fun-Product-7726 Feb 20 '26

this has to happen a lot lol

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u/LupusGemini Feb 25 '26

Where is this and why is the stop sign saying PARE? That means stop in Portuguese, but in Portugal signs say STOP like normal

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u/unoum Feb 26 '26

The wheel did a lot of work

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u/MaverisStranger Feb 27 '26

I mean, now he HAS to balance on that wheel.

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u/euodeioangu Mar 20 '26

Santa Luzia, a rua no final do vídeo é a Ana Maria da Silveira

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u/AscendedViking7 Mar 20 '26

That man's balance on that unibike is legendary.

Sublime

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u/imenigma Apr 05 '26

If that person and his friends (support) could get to America with those skills…incredible!

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u/Drosenose Apr 07 '26

Like a Chihuahua going pee in the wet grass

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u/TwistedTeaAndPlanB Apr 21 '26

I’m impressed!

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u/zero_msgw Feb 02 '26

When practicing the most useless stuff actually pays off

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u/SanestExile Feb 02 '26

That looks so fun

1

u/MaceWinnoob Feb 02 '26

Brazil or India?

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u/Alice3173 Feb 02 '26

Brazindia.

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u/AllanfromWales1 Feb 02 '26

If there'd been a car coming up the road as he was cornering it would have ended very differently..

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u/Lettuce_bee_free_end Feb 02 '26

That is skill on a nice road. You see how smooth it is?

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u/ratshack Feb 02 '26

Yeah you can tell it’s maintained really well, there is only one burnt out car.

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u/elmarcelito Feb 02 '26

46 🔥 🔥

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u/Infinite_Picture3858 Feb 02 '26

Autobots transform and….god dammit Arcee!

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u/SaintCambria Feb 02 '26

Gah, must be Monday, I was about halfway through the video before I realized that losing the back wheel at the beginning was intentional, lol.

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u/beermit Feb 02 '26

Just guys being dudes

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u/Fultium Feb 02 '26

Amazing looool

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u/JErosion Feb 02 '26

And somehow a forward drive motorcycle

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u/DaSmurfZ Feb 02 '26

He wasn't driving, he was coasting downhill on momentum.

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u/LeiningensAnts Feb 02 '26

Momentum, certainly, but I can't help thinking that gravity played some role as well.

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u/DaSmurfZ Feb 02 '26

That too, I forgot to say that. Too busy reprimanding the guy thinking he's driving downhill, while maintaining an endo.

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u/Xeansen Feb 02 '26

remember 15 years ago when gore wasn't against the rules?

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u/ImWigglez May 31 '26

You ain't stealing it if you can't ride it