Biker performing stunts on £12,000 Yamaha 'at 80mph' in Central London is caught by police

A superbike fan was pulled over by police after performing high-speed wheelie stunts on one of Britain’s most famous roads.
The unidentified man was filmed by a passer-by riding a Yamaha R1 worth around £12,000 on Sloane Street in Knightsbridge, central London, on Saturday evening.
Revving the bike’s powerful engine and skidding on the tarmac in busy traffic, he was clearly having fun - but this was soon cut short when police officers arrived to put a stop to his antics.

Stunts: This superbike fan was filmed performing high-speed wheelie stunts on Sloane Street in Knightsbridge

Up in the air: The motorcyclist was seen speeding past the 22 bus in Central London on Saturday evening

Head down: Revving the bike's engine and skidding on the tarmac in busy traffic, he was clearly having fun

Speed: He was riding a Yamaha R1 worth around £12,000 on Sloane Street in Knightsbridge, central London

A passer-by said: ‘He was doing this on a busy road with lots of people around. Drivers and pedestrians were definitely not impressed. He must have got up to 80mph easily at some points

‘That's a very powerful bike and it was a busy time of day in traffic.’
A Metropolitan Police spokesman told MailOnline today: ‘Police received a report of a motorcyclist riding erratically on Sloane Street at approximately 19:30 on August 3

‘Officers spoke to the man and no further action was taken and there were no arrests.’

'Drivers and pedestrians were definitely not impressed. He must have got up to 80mph'

Passer-by

The street - which is close to Harrods and home to stores of top fashion designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani and Christian Dior - was named after doctor Sir Hans Sloane.
The road is also famous for The Cadogan, Millennium and Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotels, as well as the Royal Danish Embassy and Holy Trinity Church buildings