Wild motorbike chase in Finland

The chase happened last summer but the driver was convicted few days ago and the recording was published. He got jailed for 1 year 11 months, but it wasn't only for traffic violations. He had also beaten his ex-wife and his kids, among some other things.

During the chase driver was under influence of amphetamine and metamphetamine. Average speed for the chase was little bit over 100 km/h and it went through backyards and against oncoming traffic (137 km/h where speed limit was 50 km/h). Parts of the chase could be used very well in an action movie.

The bike wasn't owned by the driver, but newspapers don't tell whether it was stolen or legitimately borrowed. Driver was convicted to pay 2000 euros for the owner because of damages to the bike.

Getaway bike: Suzuki Intruder M1800R
Cop bike (probably): Yamaha FJR1300

First ten minutes of the video are just waiting. The first biker who is seen in the video is an undercover cop. There is a speed trap nearby and they are waiting if somebody tries to escape. The speed limit was 80 km/h and a biker was going 144 km/h so the cops decided to stop him.

The driver waves his hand to signal that he is going to stop. That's why the cop slows down and drives at side of the road in the beginning. When he sees that the biker turns away to the intersection and has no intention to stop (10:20), the real chase begins.

15:07 the bikes have slight contact and the chased bike loses a saddlebag.

In the end the biker has to drive to a farm because the police has set up a roadblock. Apparently it's not easy to drive on a grass with big bike so he falls and tries to run away. Then he tries to hide in the grassfield but cops find him.

Fun fact: Don't be fooled to think the chase happens in countryside. It goes in Helsinki (Finland's largest city) and Espoo (Finland's second largest city).