Man sues BMW, alleging motorcycle seat gave him two-year erection

jetstream23 · 05-01-2012, 01:46 AM

[B]Summary[/B]: Man goes on 4 hour motorcycle ride, claims it caused a case of priapism (long-lasting erection) and sues BMW. SAR goes to BMW dealership the next day and has seat replaced in his 3-series with motorcycle seat.

[url]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/man-sues-bmw-alleging-motorcycle-seat-gave-him-010902532.html[/url]

[QUOTE][B][SIZE="5"]Man sues BMW, alleging motorcycle seat gave him two-year erection[/SIZE][/B]

Commercials for erectile dysfunction medications like Cialis end with a warning that an individual should contact their doctor if they have an erection that lasts for more than four hours.

After 20 months, Henry Wolf decided to contact a lawyer instead, claiming that the seat on his BMW motorcycle gave him an erection lasting nearly two years. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Wolf filed a lawsuit against BMW North American and Corbin-Pacific claiming that the "ridged seat" on his 1993 motorcycle left him with mental and emotional anguish after allegedly causing an extreme case of priapism, also known as a long-lasting erection.

Wolf "has been experiencing continuing problems since his motorcycle ride," attorney Vernon Bradley of Sausalito wrote in the lawsuit, which was filed in California Superior Court in San Francisco last Thursday. "He is now unable to engage in sexual activity, which is causing him substantial emotional and mental anguish."

Bradley said the alleged case of priapism began after Wolf took a four-hour ride on his motorcycle.

As those erectile dysfunction commercials so regularly note, priapism can technically be onset after just four hours and is generally considered an emergency medical condition. The condition is named after the Greek fertility god Priapus, who is commonly depicted as having an unusually large erection.

According to USA Today, Wolf is seeking monetary damages for lost wages, medical expenses, emotional distress and "general damage."

The All About Bikes blog notes that there have been several instances alleging erectile dysfunction as a result of narrow motorcycle seats but that this appears to be the first case where a medical condition with the exact opposite effect has been alleged.

Florida radio station WWJ Newsradio 950 spoke with Michigan Institute of Urology's Dr. Michael Luts who said there is "no medical data" to support Wolf's claim, again citing the evidence that riding a motorcycle for an extended period of time typically works against the body's ability to achieve sexual arousal.

"It's been long-known that compression of the neurovascular supply to the penis - if it's compressed for a period of time, whether it be on a bicycle seat or some other device - it can actually cause prolonged numbness of the genitalia," Lutz told the station.[/QUOTE]

JStokes · 05-01-2012, 07:31 AM

I got gyped. While my Harley is very smooth, I had a Yamaha 400 XS Special back in law school and all it ever gave me was hemarroids.

_

EM31 · 05-01-2012, 07:41 AM

Perhaps it was his SONY LCD TV that gave him a perpetual hard on.

Sometimes it is possible to confuse one's creature comforts after all.

quantum · 05-01-2012, 08:45 AM

[QUOTE=EM31;4455651]Perhaps it was his SONY LCD TV that gave him a perpetual hard on.

Sometimes it is possible to confuse one's creature comforts after all.[/QUOTE]

Doesn't he usually masturbate whilst thinking of his Kenmore?

shakin318 · 05-01-2012, 10:34 AM

[QUOTE=jetstream23;4455603][B]Summary[/B]: Man goes on 4 hour motorcycle ride, claims it caused a case of priapism (long-lasting erection) and sues BMW. SAR goes to BMW dealership the next day and has seat replaced in his 3-series with motorcycle seat.

[url]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/man-sues-bmw-alleging-motorcycle-seat-gave-him-010902532.html[/url][/QUOTE]

Pics or GTFO.

John_0515 · 05-01-2012, 10:38 AM

Priapisms occur in people who have had a significant spinal injury or series of injuries. Paramedics often find car accident victims with priaprisms. You don't just get a "priaprism". That's called an erection to the rest of humanity.

FF2® · 05-01-2012, 10:45 AM

[QUOTE=John_0515;4455847]You don't just get a "priaprism".[/QUOTE]

especially at my age. :(

shakin318 · 05-01-2012, 10:48 AM

[QUOTE=FF2®;4455856] [IMG]http://pointlessbanter.net/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/boner-300x255.jpg[/IMG] especially at my age. :([/QUOTE]

..

JetPotato · 05-01-2012, 10:58 AM

If you had a penis small enough to make you want to buy a BMW motorcycle in the first place, would anyone really even notice?

JStokes · 05-01-2012, 11:12 AM

[QUOTE=JetPotato;4455876]If you had a penis small enough to make you want to buy a BMW motorcycle in the first place, would anyone really even notice?[/QUOTE]

He should have just driven his Porsche Cayenne.

_

thebigragu · 05-01-2012, 11:58 AM

[QUOTE=JStokes;4455649]I got gyped. While my Harley is very smooth, I had a Yamaha 400 XS Special back in law school and all it ever gave me was hemarroids.

_[/QUOTE]

I have to see a picture of you on a Harley. That's like a midget on a Clydesdale Horse.

jetstream23 · 05-01-2012, 01:26 PM

[QUOTE=John_0515;4455847]Priapisms occur in people who have had a significant spinal injury or series of injuries. Paramedics often find car accident victims with priaprisms.[/QUOTE]

That's gotta be weird.

Showing up at an accident scene and everyone has boners? :huh:

JStokes · 05-01-2012, 01:41 PM

[QUOTE=thebigragu;4455975]I have to see a picture of you on a Harley. That's like a midget on a Clydesdale Horse.[/QUOTE]

Sportster 883 Hugger. Lower ride. I look huge.

Well, almost huge.

Well, not really.

I need to get pics this year, but won't post them.

Because I never do that.

_

Fishooked · 05-01-2012, 01:55 PM

[QUOTE=jetstream23;4456143]That's gotta be weird.

Showing up at an accident scene and everyone has boners? :huh:[/QUOTE]

[I]"Hey, is that a jagged shard of sheet metal in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?! Oh right....the priapisms...."[/I]

05-01-2012, 01:46 AM	#1
jetstream23 recovering from turf toe Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ (New Jets Stadium Section 246) Posts: 31,566	Man sues BMW, alleging motorcycle seat gave him two-year erection [B]Summary[/B]: Man goes on 4 hour motorcycle ride, claims it caused a case of priapism (long-lasting erection) and sues BMW. SAR goes to BMW dealership the next day and has seat replaced in his 3-series with motorcycle seat. [url]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/man-sues-bmw-alleging-motorcycle-seat-gave-him-010902532.html[/url] [QUOTE][B][SIZE="5"]Man sues BMW, alleging motorcycle seat gave him two-year erection[/SIZE][/B] Commercials for erectile dysfunction medications like Cialis end with a warning that an individual should contact their doctor if they have an erection that lasts for more than four hours. After 20 months, Henry Wolf decided to contact a lawyer instead, claiming that the seat on his BMW motorcycle gave him an erection lasting nearly two years. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Wolf filed a lawsuit against BMW North American and Corbin-Pacific claiming that the "ridged seat" on his 1993 motorcycle left him with mental and emotional anguish after allegedly causing an extreme case of priapism, also known as a long-lasting erection. Wolf "has been experiencing continuing problems since his motorcycle ride," attorney Vernon Bradley of Sausalito wrote in the lawsuit, which was filed in California Superior Court in San Francisco last Thursday. "He is now unable to engage in sexual activity, which is causing him substantial emotional and mental anguish." Bradley said the alleged case of priapism began after Wolf took a four-hour ride on his motorcycle. As those erectile dysfunction commercials so regularly note, priapism can technically be onset after just four hours and is generally considered an emergency medical condition. The condition is named after the Greek fertility god Priapus, who is commonly depicted as having an unusually large erection. According to USA Today, Wolf is seeking monetary damages for lost wages, medical expenses, emotional distress and "general damage." The All About Bikes blog notes that there have been several instances alleging erectile dysfunction as a result of narrow motorcycle seats but that this appears to be the first case where a medical condition with the exact opposite effect has been alleged. Florida radio station WWJ Newsradio 950 spoke with Michigan Institute of Urology's Dr. Michael Luts who said there is "no medical data" to support Wolf's claim, again citing the evidence that riding a motorcycle for an extended period of time typically works against the body's ability to achieve sexual arousal. "It's been long-known that compression of the neurovascular supply to the penis - if it's compressed for a period of time, whether it be on a bicycle seat or some other device - it can actually cause prolonged numbness of the genitalia," Lutz told the station.[/QUOTE]

05-01-2012, 07:31 AM	#2
JStokes Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen County, NJ Posts: 20,126	I got gyped. While my Harley is very smooth, I had a Yamaha 400 XS Special back in law school and all it ever gave me was hemarroids. _

05-01-2012, 07:41 AM	#3
EM31 All Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oceanside, Long Island Posts: 9,147	Perhaps it was his SONY LCD TV that gave him a perpetual hard on. Sometimes it is possible to confuse one's creature comforts after all.

05-01-2012, 08:45 AM	#4
quantum GFY Snatchez! Hall Of Fame Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LI Posts: 17,880	[QUOTE=EM31;4455651]Perhaps it was his SONY LCD TV that gave him a perpetual hard on. Sometimes it is possible to confuse one's creature comforts after all.[/QUOTE] Doesn't he usually masturbate whilst thinking of his Kenmore?

05-01-2012, 10:34 AM	#5
shakin318 Beslubbering beef-witted lout Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Funkytown Posts: 7,175	[QUOTE=jetstream23;4455603][B]Summary[/B]: Man goes on 4 hour motorcycle ride, claims it caused a case of priapism (long-lasting erection) and sues BMW. SAR goes to BMW dealership the next day and has seat replaced in his 3-series with motorcycle seat. [url]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/man-sues-bmw-alleging-motorcycle-seat-gave-him-010902532.html[/url][/QUOTE] Pics or GTFO.

05-01-2012, 10:38 AM	#6
John_0515 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 21,123	Priapisms occur in people who have had a significant spinal injury or series of injuries. Paramedics often find car accident victims with priaprisms. You don't just get a "priaprism". That's called an erection to the rest of humanity.

05-01-2012, 10:45 AM	#7
FF2® Believes Sloppy Guy was involved JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 46,131	[QUOTE=John_0515;4455847]You don't just get a "priaprism".[/QUOTE] especially at my age. :(

05-01-2012, 10:48 AM	#8
shakin318 Beslubbering beef-witted lout Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Funkytown Posts: 7,175	[QUOTE=FF2®;4455856] [IMG]http://pointlessbanter.net/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/boner-300x255.jpg[/IMG] especially at my age. :([/QUOTE] ..

05-01-2012, 10:58 AM	#9
JetPotato fermenting Hall Of Fame Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 12,119	If you had a penis small enough to make you want to buy a BMW motorcycle in the first place, would anyone really even notice?

05-01-2012, 11:12 AM	#10
JStokes Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen County, NJ Posts: 20,126	[QUOTE=JetPotato;4455876]If you had a penis small enough to make you want to buy a BMW motorcycle in the first place, would anyone really even notice?[/QUOTE] He should have just driven his Porsche Cayenne. _

05-01-2012, 11:58 AM	#11
thebigragu Downright Brilliant All Pro Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 7,828	[QUOTE=JStokes;4455649]I got gyped. While my Harley is very smooth, I had a Yamaha 400 XS Special back in law school and all it ever gave me was hemarroids. _[/QUOTE] I have to see a picture of you on a Harley. That's like a midget on a Clydesdale Horse.

05-01-2012, 01:26 PM	#12
jetstream23 recovering from turf toe Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ (New Jets Stadium Section 246) Posts: 31,566	[QUOTE=John_0515;4455847]Priapisms occur in people who have had a significant spinal injury or series of injuries. Paramedics often find car accident victims with priaprisms.[/QUOTE] That's gotta be weird. Showing up at an accident scene and everyone has boners? :huh:

05-01-2012, 01:41 PM	#13
JStokes Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen County, NJ Posts: 20,126	[QUOTE=thebigragu;4455975]I have to see a picture of you on a Harley. That's like a midget on a Clydesdale Horse.[/QUOTE] Sportster 883 Hugger. Lower ride. I look huge. Well, almost huge. Well, not really. I need to get pics this year, but won't post them. Because I never do that. _

05-01-2012, 01:55 PM	#14
Fishooked dealin' out shithands Hall Of Fame Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: teh interwebz Posts: 24,685	[QUOTE=jetstream23;4456143]That's gotta be weird. Showing up at an accident scene and everyone has boners? :huh:[/QUOTE] [I]"Hey, is that a jagged shard of sheet metal in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?! Oh right....the priapisms...."[/I]