Motorcyclist with Rollerblades

In some ways, I can see it being beneficial, say on local roads with lots of turns. I ride two wheels and often put my foot down on a turn (which I know you're not supposed to do when you're a good rider), which probably wears out my shoes a lot.

I can't imagine it would be that beneficial on a highway, unless that rider has figured out some way to lock the wheels of the rollerblades into his clutch or something.

Safe enough for driving but stopping will be hell.

Nah, 70% of your stopping power comes from the front brake, which is hand operated. And depending upon how the roller wheels fit with/between the peg/rear brake, there may not be a problem there at all. It could even be more secure than regular boots (of course, it could be less--hard to tell.)

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Well said "N", well said.

i imagine that if you crashed your motorcycle and had to jump off it couldn't hurt to have wheels on your feet

also, this guy is so awesome.

Hmm changing gears may be a problem, unless its switch blades,:)

The Chinese character on the motorcycle says ?. It means to live, as in "I live in Bejing."

In case anybody was wondering :)

Actually the writing is in kanji (Japanese), not Chinese. It also says "hayabusa" which means peregrine falcon in Japanese. 'I live' would be ??.

Ahh Chinese characters cant be displayed.

Um, kanji characters are actually Chinese characters used by the Japanese.

"Safe enough for driving but stopping will be hell."

You think motorcyclists stop with their feet?

I think it's stupid & dangerous.

A motorcyclist uses both feet, the left for changing gear (up and down flicking movements), the right for the rear break (a downward push). If this rider wedges the levers in the skates to make sure they don't slip off, he is still going to lose "feel" through those rigid soles.

And when he needs to put his feet down when stopping, what if he can't get them free? This will mean a topple from the bike - not dangerous at a stop, unless you fall under traffic...

And jenvanleigh - don't do it! You are going to break your foot!

PS Hayabusa is the model of the bike. It's made by Suzuki, and for several years was the fasted road-legal bike available straight from the manufacturer, with a top speed of over 300kmh, or about 190mph.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Hayabusa

Anyone who has ever ridden a motorcycle and has feet can tell you that this is much more of a hindrance than an advantage.

Freaking idiot is what he is.

Looks dangerous and looks like it would actually make riding much more difficult.