I'm buying a BMW motorcycle like this one....

[URY914]

A California man has sued BMW North America and a motorcycle-seat maker claiming that a four-hour round-trip ride on his 1993 BMW bike with a "ridge-like" seat gave him "a severe case of priapism (a persistent, lasting erection)" that's lasted 20 months and counting.

While there have been concerns about narrow "banana" bike seats causing loss of feeling in that area -- for men and women -- this is the first report we've seen of way too much.

The product liability lawsuit against BMW and well-known aftermarket seatmaker Corbin-Pacific (reported first by Courthouse News Service in California) was filed in California Superior Court in San Francisco last Thursday by Henry Wolf and his lawyer, Vernon Bradley of Sausalito.

The Wolf v. BMW lawsuit alleges that Wolf has continued to suffer the erection problem since the September 2010 ride -- and, as we know from Viagra ads, anything past four hours is a problem.

The lawsuit for emotional distress says Wolf is "now is unable to engage in sexual activity, which is causing him substantial emotional and mental anguish."

According to the lawsuit, Wolf wants compensation from BMW and Corbin for lost wages, medical expenses, emotional distress and "general damage."

Man sues BMW for 20-month erection after bike ride

[porsche4life]

Something sounds fishy here.....

[mikeesik]

Only in America.

[Noah930]

20 month erection? Shouldn't it be his wife who's suing?

[Bill Douglas]

It will be hard to prove his case.

[porsche4life]

[Dottore]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

It will be hard to prove his case.

Yes. The law is rigid. And the penalties stiff.

[jhynesrockmtn]

My BMW's give me wood too but I'm not suing

[vash]

so the bike seat rubbed him the wrong way?

no comment for bmw's or corbin's STAFF? 20 months must be hard to live with.

[Rick Lee]

It's crazy and sad that this doesn't get tossed immediately by the judge. But how is BMW responsible for anything on a 19 yr. old bike with an aftermarket seat? If this were a 2012 GS with a Corbin seat, BMW wouldn't honor the warranty for anything related to the seat, which they did not make.

[Laneco]

Okay....so what reaction does it give to women?

I'm, you know, just curious.

angela

[NutmegCarrera]

Angela-
The bike, or the "20-hour" condition?

Had to ask...