I can afford to reach 200mph ... I choose not to ... (I could pay cash for a ZX14 brand new )
1) I realize I would probably die on a bike that fast (I'm a old speed freak and on the open roads speed freaks on very fast bikes don't last long - I'm happy with my Bandits).
2) I'd rather spend $35grand on a new boat
3) My wife wants a new car before I can have another bike ..
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
Maybe you are to young.
It was popularized during the 1982 Falklands Conflict coverage, they had to Yomp. The unplanned forced march was not planned. The top brass had planned to use Helicopters.
But some Argie buggers blew up all the helicopters on one of the freighters (11 helicopters) so they were forced to Yomp all the way over to the other side of the island.
It stands for your own marching pace.
I understand in true British style they whinged all the way, fuelled only by strong tea and thoughts of Princess Diana. On account of the untropicalness of the island no British solders succumbed to sunburn.
I can't remember how far it was but it was in full kit with ammo likely well over 30kg over hard boggy hilly terrain in near freezing conditions so it would not have been at all pleasant.
Edit it was 90km in three days with 36kg.
Last edited by husaberg; 12th August 2015 at 20:40. Reason: edit
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Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken
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I'm british, and I know what Yomping refers to...
Physics; Thou art a cruel, heartless Bitch-of-a-Mistress
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