Motorbike Riders

[Donnyboy]

just when we have seen everything that the humble motosi rider carries on a daily basis, big bag a laundry, shopping for the extended family, boxes of Leo, desktop computer.... comes a article from Australia, (see below)

anyone thats been in LOS long enough probably wouldnt look twice at this guy coming down the street.......

btw, it might be due to his buddhist/NZ character

BBQ rider sees error of Eastern Freeway ways

John Masanauskas

February 02, 2008 12:00am

THE motorcyclist who was photographed riding on the Eastern Freeway with a barbecue strapped to his body has admitted it wasn't a bright idea.

And "Stuart" is also having second thoughts about an earlier incident when he hauled a two-seater couch on his motorbike.

"I do think it was dangerous," he said yesterday.

"I don't think I'll carry anything but a pillion passenger from now on."

Stuart, 27, who didn't want his real name revealed, was ridiculed when the Herald Sun published a photo yesterday of his barbecue escapade.

An astonished motorist had snapped him while he was transporting the barbecue on the Eastern Freeway on Sunday evening.

Police were not impressed and started an investigation.

Stuart, who migrated from New Zealand in August, said he picked up the barbecue left on a nature strip for a hard rubbish collection.

A Buddhist, he had been returning home from a temple in Box Hill.

"I've been known to be a bit strange and to see things differently," he said.

"It was the challenge (of transporting the barbecue) more than the thing itself."

But Stuart didn't count on the reaction of work and housemates who teased him after recognising the rider in the photo. "I wouldn't do it again, it was too embarrassing," he said.

Stuart said he recently ferried a couch on his bike from Keilor Downs to his Sydenham flat. "People say it can't be done, but I proved them wrong," he said.

Stuart's housemates said they weren't too surprised when they saw yesterday's photo in the Herald Sun.

"He does some crazy things, it's something that he would do," said one housemate.

U-turn: Stuart rides his motorbike complete with a BBQ.

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Edited February 2, 2008 by Donnyboy

[siamshot]

At least he wore the helmet

[naka]

Who needs CNN, BBC etc. when we have TV at our fingertips

Naka.

[dave111223]

Really does pale in comparison when you see some of the motorbikes here.

It's not too uncommon to see a guy on a bike flying down a single lane one-way street with propane tanks stacked 5 or 6 high on the back.

I'd be interested to know the strangest motorbike transportation act anyone has seen in LOS.

[JetsetBkk]

I'd be interested to know the strangest motorbike transportation act anyone has seen in LOS.

[suegha]

On Samui I once saw a woman riding with an intravenous 'drip' in her arm and a girl on the back holing the bottle up!

[mikethevigoman]

Really does pale in comparison when you see some of the motorbikes here.

It's not too uncommon to see a guy on a bike flying down a single lane one-way street with propane tanks stacked 5 or 6 high on the back.

I'd be interested to know the strangest motorbike transportation act anyone has seen in LOS.

Well this is cambodia but it must be close. ! these guys are delivering 3 wardrobes each ! i hate to thing what would have happened had a gust of wind come

[mikethevigoman]

Really does pale in comparison when you see some of the motorbikes here.

It's not too uncommon to see a guy on a bike flying down a single lane one-way street with propane tanks stacked 5 or 6 high on the back.

I'd be interested to know the strangest motorbike transportation act anyone has seen in LOS.

This is USA but id say hes over the safe weight !

[mikethevigoman]

just when we have seen everything that the humble motosi rider carries on a daily basis, big bag a laundry, shopping for the extended family, boxes of Leo, desktop computer.... comes a article from Australia, (see below)

anyone thats been in LOS long enough probably wouldnt look twice at this guy coming down the street.......

btw, it might be due to his buddhist/NZ character

BBQ rider sees error of Eastern Freeway ways

John Masanauskas

February 02, 2008 12:00am

THE motorcyclist who was photographed riding on the Eastern Freeway with a barbecue strapped to his body has admitted it wasn't a bright idea.

And "Stuart" is also having second thoughts about an earlier incident when he hauled a two-seater couch on his motorbike.

"I do think it was dangerous," he said yesterday.

"I don't think I'll carry anything but a pillion passenger from now on."

Stuart, 27, who didn't want his real name revealed, was ridiculed when the Herald Sun published a photo yesterday of his barbecue escapade.

An astonished motorist had snapped him while he was transporting the barbecue on the Eastern Freeway on Sunday evening.

Police were not impressed and started an investigation.

Stuart, who migrated from New Zealand in August, said he picked up the barbecue left on a nature strip for a hard rubbish collection.

A Buddhist, he had been returning home from a temple in Box Hill.

"I've been known to be a bit strange and to see things differently," he said.

"It was the challenge (of transporting the barbecue) more than the thing itself."

But Stuart didn't count on the reaction of work and housemates who teased him after recognising the rider in the photo. "I wouldn't do it again, it was too embarrassing," he said.

Stuart said he recently ferried a couch on his bike from Keilor Downs to his Sydenham flat. "People say it can't be done, but I proved them wrong," he said.

Stuart's housemates said they weren't too surprised when they saw yesterday's photo in the Herald Sun.

"He does some crazy things, it's something that he would do," said one housemate.

U-turn: Stuart rides his motorbike complete with a BBQ.

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edited to insert link.

He should have said it was heated roll cage, he may have got away with it

[jstumbo]

Saw a guy in Vietnam carrying a large fridge on the back of his motocycle. Later on we were pulled over by the police because we had a suitcase on the rack on the top of the SUV. Not supposed to put anything on top of the vehichle.

[Eric1949]

On Samui. Motorcycle with 10-15 meter bamboo pole complete with blade for cutting coconuts down.

On Samui. Motorcycle with 2 bales of grass, complete with pillion passenger sitting on top of bales...so high he had to duck everytime they passed under electric cables.