Motorcyclist Attempts To Cross Flash Flood – Video

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

In this day of GoPro cameras and YouTube fame, ordinary people are now able to capture their extraordinary feats for the world to see. Then there’s Michael Henao. Watch in this video as he tries to cross a flash flood in Colorado on two wheels. In case you’re wondering, yes, the result is exactly what you think.

Among his other accomplishments, Henao (think, “Hey Now”) is the 2013 Pikes Peak Superbike 750 winner, so his skills on a motorcycle are fairly impressive, but on this particular day Mother Nature proved once again it’s too big a match for youthful exuberance. Michael wanted to check out the damage that resulted in the flooding around the Boulder, CO area. Needless to say, he got way more than he bargained for.

Maybe the bigger surprise from this video is the fact the bike was recovered a few days later! But as he says on his YouTube page, it “needs a complete tear down before i can turn her over again…”

Glad you’re alright, Michael. You crazy bugger!

Troy Siahaan
Troy Siahaan

Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.

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