Daredevil Skateboarder goes 60mph On German Motorway

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Not since the Back to the Future trilogy have we seen such as daredevil stunt like this. A man believed to be a professional stunt man has got the help of a few friends and filmed himself going down a German motorway at speeds of up to 60mph.

Wearing a speedsuit and an aerodynamic helmet, he begins building up the speed with a tow from a high powered bike before they enter the A8 which runs between Stuttgart and Ulm and he lets go and freely glides along the road as other motorists look on in amazement.

The video was originally posted on youtube, before being quickly removed, but fortunately we have managed to obtain a copy for your enjoyment.

Needless to say, the German police are less than happy about the video and are trying to track down the skateboarder who faces charges of interfering with traffic safety and endangering motorists. The stretch of road the stunt was filmed on only had a limit of 80km (50mph), meaning he was technically speeding and if caught could face a large fine and even lose his drivers licence.
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I don't know about skate boards but in line skating you can get wheel shimmey at speeds and the only way to stop it is to lift that skate. He has balls
 
A skateboard will exhibit wobble at higher speeds, but I am sure that everything was tightened down (trucks) to compensate for that kind of speed. I still would not want to be the one to attempt it! Things can get very nasty real quick!
 
Excellent footage! Am a skateboarder myself (at 35 years old!!!) and have seen footage of guys in the states doing this from the 70s and 80s. I think the speed record back then was about 55mph, so no speeding fines!
With loose trucks I tend to get speed wobble at about 15mph or so and have to relax and ride it out. On the wider subject of skating, here's what I'm trying to do in my hometown: http://www.skate-stevenage.org.uk/
 
AndyZ4 said:
http://www.skate-stevenage.org.uk/
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Would be nice if you can pull it off. I never managed to get the hang of a skateboard, just used to go drinking with the boarders instead :cheers:

60mph is crazy though :rofl:
 
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