Cycle Groover Almost Died... The Origin Story Feat Cycle Groover

Cycle Groover is known by millions as Your Favorite Dancing Biker, but the story behind the helmet goes much deeper. In this episode of Riders Radar, 66 sits down with Cycle Groover to talk about motorcycle culture, social media, his Kawasaki Ninja 636, track riding, and the devastating motorcycle crash that nearly took his life. After being hit by a drunk driver, Groover suffered 19 broken bones, a punctured lung, a lacerated liver, and C5 and C7 neck fractures that doctors said could have left him paralyzed. Groover opens up about the mental side of motorcycle crash recovery, returning to riding, discovering the track, and his work with the Ride Again Foundation helping other injured riders experience motorcycles again. We also get into his rise to one million followers, the origins of Your Favorite Dancing Biker, his custom Kawasaki ZX6R build, dealing with online hate, crazy fan encounters, and the reality of living anonymously behind the helmet. If you love motorcycle podcasts, sportbikes, Kawasaki motorcycles, track days, motorcycle culture, rider stories, or motorcycle content creators, subscribe to Riders Radar for conversations with the people shaping motorcycle culture. Subscribe for more background on riders around the world! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join us on Patreon to gain early access to episodes, our exclusive Discord Channel where you can speak directly to us, be featured in the credits of each episode of the podcast, and MORE!   / ridersradar   Follow us on our other social media pages for more Content! Instagram:   / ridersradar   TikTok: https://www.ticktok.com/Ridersradar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For business inquiries email ridersradarpodcast@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Timecode: 0:00 - Cold Open 0:35 - Meet Cycle Groover 1:45 - Becoming Your Favorite Dancing Biker 3:35 - How He Reached 1 Million Followers 4:50 - Ride Again Foundation and Life After the Crash 9:35 - The Motorcycle Crash That Changed Everything 11:00 - Hit by a Drunk Driver 12:45 - 19 Broken Bones and Nearly Paralyzed 15:40 - The Reality of Hospital Recovery 20:10 - How the Crash Changed His Riding 23:10 - The Secret Insta360 Recording 27:50 - His First Motorcycle 31:45 - Kawasaki Ninja 636 34:10 - Building His 636 38:15 - The Story Behind the Purple Bike 41:15 - Why Track Riding Changed Everything 44:40 - Training in Spain 47:15 - Ride Again Foundation 51:20 - Giving Back to Injured Riders 54:00 - Dealing With Haters 56:00 - Locked In 58:25 - Advice for Growing on Social Media 1:01:10 - Who Is Behind the Helmet? 1:04:25 - Crazy Fan Encounters 1:07:35 - The Truth About 1 Million Followers 1:09:30 - Final Thoughts and Outro #MotorcycleCommunity #RiderStories #WhyIRide