Motorcycle Falls Through Railway Bridge

Dennis Chung
by Dennis Chung

In yet another example of why it’s not a good idea to ride on train tracks, a pair of motorcyclists got quite a scare as they attempted to cross a railway bridge. A beam at the start of the span gave way just as the lead rider (identified in the video as “Steve”) tried to ride across, causing the rider and his bike to begin falling back and through the bridge.

Fortunately, a second set of rails was narrow enough to hold Steve and his bike as his rear wheel dangled in the air beneath him. After the initial shock and (much warranted) cursing, the two became remarkably calm, all things considered. “I’m holding it all with my balls,” Steve says, before asking his buddy to take a picture.

With some quick thinking, they tie off the front wheel and get enough support for Steve to pull himself out, letting the bike hang from it’s handlebars. According to the video’s description, they managed to gently lower the motorcycle to the ground.

Dennis Chung
Dennis Chung

Dennis has been a part of the Motorcycle.com team since 2008, and through his tenure, has developed a firm grasp of industry trends, and a solid sense of what's to come. A bloodhound when it comes to tracking information on new motorcycles, if there's a new model on the horizon, you'll probably hear about it from him first.

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  • Eric Eric on Jul 06, 2017

    To all who are saying this is stupid and they shouldn't be there, here's a little backstory of what's going on here...

    Massive rains in Northern Manitoba have caused flooding, to the extent that the only method of land transportation into the Northern port town of Churchill (the rail) has been closed. The company running the rail made public announcements saying numerous segments had washed out and that they couldn't hope to get it in service until maybe next year.

    Upon hearing about this, these hooligans (I use that term affectionately) decided that this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to ride a path that is normally closed to the public just to see how bad it really was. They were surprised to find that there were only a few really bad spots, but overall couldn't comprehend how the rail couldn't be fixed sooner. The rail company didn't like having this light shone on them, and they've since announced that the repairs are going to be done quicker than expected.

    So thank these guys for all they did to help out Churchill, MB (aka Polar Bear Town).

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    • Eric Eric on Jul 10, 2017

      Oh, no doubt some sections were bad. But it's a good thing that these guys shined a light on the actual condition of the tracks, and overall its not as bad as the rail operator was originally reporting.

      Cheers

  • Steve G Steve G on Jul 07, 2017

    This was the most fame I've ever gotten falling off a DS bike. Hopefully our little excursion will help out the fine folks of Churchill. Esteban

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