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    Retiring a legend

    This is for all you old school members....

    She has been a long time coming but the infamous yellow helmet is being retired.

    It has been replaced by a newer model (unfortunately they had no yellow ones) and will now occupy a place on the shelf and shall inspire a smile whenever I see it.

    It may on the rare occasion come out of retirement but not in the forseeable future... and probably occompanied by the mighty if rarely seen yellow mowhawk.
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    Lump lingered last in line for brains,
    And the ones she got were sort of rotten and insane...

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    Lump lingered last in line for brains,
    And the ones she got were sort of rotten and insane...

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    Great pics mate. Enjoy the new helmet. I ran out of green bling......

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    So what lasted longer? The helmet or the front tyre?
    And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aff-man View Post

    It has been replaced by a newer model (unfortunately they had no yellow ones)
    Have you tried yellow paint?
    Shaken, not stirred in the shakey city!

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    Get some of that stick on vinyl from a sin writing company and give it some racing stripes. I understand that racing stripes on a helmet are worth an extra 5hp at the rear wheel.

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    Its about damn time.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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    Thank God you got rid of that helmet, I might not be embarrased to ride near you now.....no wait, you still got those 1970's leathers??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toot Toot View Post
    Thank God you got rid of that helmet, I might not be embarrased to ride near you now.....no wait, you still got those 1970's leathers??
    His hair style (or lack thereof) didn't put you off?
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toot Toot View Post
    Thank God you got rid of that helmet, I might not be embarrased to ride near you now.....no wait, you still got those 1970's leathers??
    Nope sold em awhile ago.... including the flouro yellow inner liner with orange triming. I gots a good pic of that to but don't think I want it on here.

    So THATS why nobody would ride with me

    On a seperate but slighty related note, teaching a mate to ride her ginny 250 and so have to ride it to the parking lot and such. And am surprised how few bikers give me the nod or wave compared to when I'm riding the beast?? curious
    Lump lingered last in line for brains,
    And the ones she got were sort of rotten and insane...

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