Sloane Street stuntman - don't give up the day job
Vest-wearing R1 rider questioned by police after wheelies in central London
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VIDEO footage shows an R1 rider doing stunts on London’s Sloane Street before getting stopped by police.
The unnamed man was filmed by a bystander performing wheelies and burnouts at the famous shopping destination in Knightsbridge, central London, on Saturday evening.
Wearing a vest for protection, he looked deflated when police arrived to question him.
Perhaps they were giving him a lecture on how to wheelie properly – judging by the video, he could do with one.
An eyewitness said: "He was doing this on a busy road with lots of people around. Drivers and pedestrians were definitely not impressed. He must have got up to 80mph easily at some points.
“That’s a very powerful bike and it was a busy time of day in traffic.”
A Met Police spokesman said: “Police received a report of a motorcyclist riding erratically on Sloane Street at approximately 19.30 on August 3.
"Officers spoke to the man and no further action was taken and there were no arrests."
