World's most famous traffic outlaw giving away his 499-horsepower turbo motorcycle

Of all the colorful characters in the motorcycle world, few polarize opinion as strongly as Sweden's mysterious "Ghost Rider." It's not hard to see why - with five DVDs full of heinous traffic law violations, including 300 km/h (180 mph) wheelies, police baiting and near-suicidal top speed time trials around the Swedish freeway system, he's probably the most famous flaunter of road rules the world has ever seen. And now, his most famous steed, a 499-horsepower turbocharged, naked Hayabusa, is being given away through a website lottery. Only ridden to church on Sundays, it's the perfect practical getabout to take down to the shops.

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499 hp is pretty lairy in a car so christ knows what it'd be like on 2 wheels.

Would the new owner have to pay for all of Ghost Rider's traffic violations!?

OMG.. what a crazy MF!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXyk0lQYuTU

And it should be said incredibly skilled... pulling off that 200 kph wheelie in traffic around a corner... crazy.

Edited January 5, 201214 yr by nikster

A fine example of the failed Swedish mental health care system.

Edited January 7, 201214 yr by Semper