Motorcycles are dangerous!

[Uncle Duke]

I'm just warning you, you'll do what you want anyway...

BMW North America has probably had to deal with plenty of unusual lawsuits, but one filed last week may be a first — a California man says the seat on his motorcycle has given him an erection he just can’t shake. Henry Wolf of California is suing BMW America and aftermarket seatmaker Corbin-Pacific claiming his issue began after a four-hour ride on his 1993 BMW motorcycle, with a ridge like seat. Wolf is seeking compensation for lost wages, medical expenses, emotional distress and what he calls “general damage.”
He said he’s had the erection non-stop for 20 months. And it comes with another side effect: The lawsuit says Wolf is “now is unable to engage in sexual activity, which is causing him substantial emotional and mental anguish.”

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/04/...tent-erection/

[Waddie]

He said he’s had the erection non-stop for 20 months. And it comes with another side effect: The lawsuit says Wolf is “now is unable to engage in sexual activity, which is causing him substantial emotional and mental anguish.”

You can't have it both ways.....

I'll bey BMW sells a lot more motorcycles this year. You sure they didn't put him "up" to this? Sorry 'bout the pun...

regards,
Waddie

[Stiletto]

Would that be a 'hard' seat?

[skuthorp]

..................on second thoughts I won't say that...................

[AnalogKid]

I find it amusing how the story URL has been randomly abbreviated to end with "tent erection" - although its more a permanent structure in this guys case.

[stevebaby]

You can't have it both ways.....

I'll bey BMW sells a lot more motorcycles this year. You sure they didn't put him "up" to this? Sorry 'bout the pun...

regards,
Waddie

Even if BMW lose the lawsuit they may sell more than enough bikes to cover the damages.
I don't fancy the prospects for a successful suit though. It's a 17 year old bike and nothing lasts forever, including the foam in seats. Perhaps he should have replaced the seat when first it became uncomfortable.
Oddly enough, there are plenty of people who believe that bicycle seats can have exactly the opposite effect.

[Lew Barrett]

Too weird for words. What a doofus. How do people this daft get through life, never mind retain the skills to ride a motorcycle!

[Concordia 33]

How do you even go into court with a straight face on this one.

[Garret]

How do you even go into court with a straight face on this one.

Maybe you go in with something else straight?

[Phillip Allen]

it tends to confirm my own idea that (for all the old dudes riding around on tricked out Harleys) bikes really are nothing more than two wheeled Viagra