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Mike Hankey12-Jul-24 11:22

12-Jul-24 11:22

Of course they can, just google "Chimp riding a motorcycle" and you'll getting plenty of hits.

If it's on the inter web it's got to be true...right? Smile | :)

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Steve Raw12-Jul-24 11:27

12-Jul-24 11:27

Mike Hankey wrote:
If it's on the inter web it's got to be true...right?

Absolutely.

Steve Raw12-Jul-24 11:35

12-Jul-24 11:35

Mike Hankey wrote:
Of course they can, just google "Chimp riding a motorcycle" and you'll getting plenty of hits.

But what if they're deepfakes?

Steve Raw12-Jul-24 11:39

12-Jul-24 11:39

Bike Riding Monkey Tries to Steal Indonesian Toddler - YouTube[^]

...uh, Houston?

Mike Hankey12-Jul-24 11:50

12-Jul-24 11:50

Yeah I saw that, pretty wild.

Be a dead monkey!

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PIEBALDconsult12-Jul-24 13:18

PIEBALDconsult

12-Jul-24 13:18

You mean, like, can a person set out to intentionally train a chimpanzee to? I wouldn't think so.
But obviously (?) a chimpanzee can learn on his own.
Having said that, there's more to learning to ride a motorcycle than simply riding a motorcycle. There are traffic laws and such which the chimpanzee might not be capable of.

So, I'd say no, he would self-teach, and learn only the basic operations of the motorcycle, not enough to ride on public roadways.

I also suspect that it has to be a pretty simple motorcycle, like a scooter.
No kick-start, no choke, or a trainer has to start it and have it warm up for him.

There exists at least one chimpanzee who can ride some subset of motorcycles within some limitations of competence.

dandy7213-Jul-24 6:01

dandy72

13-Jul-24 6:01

Right. Push him to get started, and go in a straight line type of thing. But he probably still wouldn't go very far.

Certainly no clutch, changing gears, signal, respect traffic laws... Smile | :)

Oh wait. I think I just came to a realization about some people I've seen driving...

Steve Raw14-Jul-24 5:42

14-Jul-24 5:42

PIEBALDconsult wrote:
Having said that, there's more to learning to ride a motorcycle than simply riding a motorcycle. There are traffic laws and such which the chimpanzee might not be capable of.

Yeah, I don't think a chimpanzee would have any regard or comprehension of traffic laws and the consequences of violating them.

I'd think that aside from balancing the motorcycle and keeping it upright, operating the clutch and transmission would be the most challenging things for the chimp to do. If you modified the motorcycle to operate using an automatic transmission, then I think the chimp would do just fine.

Anyway, there have been several posts from members here that strongly indicate that a chimp can ride a motorcycle. Here's a link to one of the posts: RE: Could a Chimpanzee Ride a Motorcycle[^]

englebart17-Jul-24 17:30

englebart

17-Jul-24 17:30

If he has a cell phone with Google Maps, he will be fine. unless he starts texting!

dandy7213-Jul-24 5:57

dandy72

13-Jul-24 5:57

If an infinite number of them can write Shakespeare...

PIEBALDconsult13-Jul-24 7:35

PIEBALDconsult

13-Jul-24 7:35

That's monkeys. Chimpanzees have no tales. Poke tongue | ;-P

k505414-Jul-24 1:46

k5054

14-Jul-24 1:46

Probably better than you! https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Vk0AAOSwYJ5jotqA/s-l1600.jpg

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Steve Raw14-Jul-24 5:27

14-Jul-24 5:27

k5054 wrote:
Probably better than you!

Wow. That is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. Taking a look at the photo, what is the cable attached to the chimp's neck for? I'm wondering if it's a leash of some sort, or is the cable anchored somewhere to keep the chimp riding the motorcycle in a circle? It doesn't seem like it's anything that assists the chimp in maintaining balance while riding the motorcycle. If anything, riding a motorcycle with a cable attached to your neck would make riding the motorcycle more difficult.

Well, at this point, if I were to go outside and see a chimpanzee driving a motorcycle down the road, it wouldn't surprise me. That's crazy. OMG | :OMG:

Jalapeno Bob14-Jul-24 3:54

Jalapeno Bob

14-Jul-24 3:54

This act is a staple of small circuses everywhere. Chimpanzees like to play and show off; the biggest problem is getting them off of the motorcycle after their performance is over. Laugh | :laugh:

Food usually works: but as my wife and I saw at Vidbel's Circus in the late 1980s, the chimp took off down the midway on the motorcycle. Laugh | :laugh:

We did not see how they caught him.

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Steve Raw14-Jul-24 5:29

14-Jul-24 5:29

Jalapeno Bob wrote:
This act is a staple of small circuses everywhere. Chimpanzees like to play and show off; the biggest problem is getting them off of the motorcycle after their performance is over. Food usually works: but as my wife and I saw at Vidbel's Circus in the late 1980s, the chimp took off down the midway on the motorcycle. We did not see how they caught him.

WHAT?? You actually saw that happen? OMG | :OMG:

Jalapeno Bob15-Jul-24 9:15

Jalapeno Bob

15-Jul-24 9:15

Yes.

Dr.Walt Fair, PE14-Jul-24 7:27

Dr.Walt Fair, PE

14-Jul-24 7:27

Probably, but why?

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den2k8814-Jul-24 21:59

den2k88

14-Jul-24 21:59

Considering what the vast majority of bikers I see on the road do on the regular I think they definitely could, and would make for better riders than the average human.

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Alister Morton14-Jul-24 23:10

Alister Morton

14-Jul-24 23:10

Don't see why not. I saw a TV series where they trained a dog to fly a light aeroplane and do circuits in response to signals it received through lights.

Funniest Movie Scenes

Steve Raw12-Jul-24 6:47

12-Jul-24 6:47

What is the funniest movie scene that you have ever seen?

I've got many, but a scene from the movie "Old School" makes me laugh out loud every time.

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Will Ferrell Shoots Himself with a Tranquilizer Gun - "Old School" Movie[^]

What movie scenes do you find hilarious?

kmoorevs12-Jul-24 7:03

kmoorevs

12-Jul-24 7:03

Sorry, an Out Of Memory Exception has occurred! (blame Mel Brooks) Laugh | :laugh:

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Mike Hankey12-Jul-24 7:22

12-Jul-24 7:22

There were/are some many funny scenes in Young Frankenstein

What Hump?🎬Young Frankenstein (1974)🎥 It's pronounced Eye👀Gor/ Gene Wilder Marty Feldman Mel Brooks - YouTube[^]

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Kschuler12-Jul-24 9:15

Kschuler

12-Jul-24 9:15

Nice. Have you ever seen Haunted Honeymoon with Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner?...I love that one too.

Mike Hankey12-Jul-24 9:19

12-Jul-24 9:19

Yes, I saw it many moons ago. Was a good one!

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