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    Very cool bike facts...

    http://www.datacraftuk.com/technique...left/facts.htm


    "Harley-Davidson built push-bikes between 1917 and 1923"


    Didn't ever stop did they


    " Hayabusa is the name of a Japanese falcon that preys on blackbirds (you gotta larf!). It was also the name of a WW2 Kamikaze fighter plane."



    Some real dandies there there






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    *No one knows what became of the Triumph 6T ridden by Marlon Brando in The Wild One. its worth £500,000. Street Hawk only ran for 13 episodes*

    If noone knows where it is how can anyone know what its worth?

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    "Honda Super Blackbird riders crash, on average, once every 10 years"

    How do they know this?
    They know everything, EVERYTHING!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boob Johnson View Post
    Hayabusa is the name of a Japanese falcon that preys on blackbirds (you gotta larf!). It was also the name of a WW2 Kamikaze fighter plane."
    Was a big legendary bird that used to defend the land from evil. Europeans called them pheonix.
    Was also the name of a Warlord, and the name of a Royal bodyguard (cant remember which century).
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    Interesting how a Ducati designer copied a Honda design.
    Betcha if you told that to a 916 owner, he would tell you to go and eff yourself !!!


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    Shoei helmets have been known to withstand bullets
    Pig's arse.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boob Johnson View Post
    " Hayabusa is the name of a Japanese falcon that preys on blackbirds (you gotta larf!)."
    Thats quite ironic lol

    "The first production motorcycle was the 1488cc, 2.5hp Hilberand & Wolfmuller Motorrad, made in Germany from 1894-97 "

    Now thats a technology lol
    Its like having a ZX-14 with Honda Dio power lmao


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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post
    Pig's arse.
    They work pretty good against 4wd's, im only a little braindead.
    But i think the bullet thing is a bit far.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post
    Pig's arse.
    Bullets AND pigs bums?




    *runs out to purchase said helmet*
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    those are great!

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    Quote Originally Posted by avgas View Post
    They work pretty good against 4wd's, im only a little braindead.
    But i think the bullet thing is a bit far.
    Maybe withstand an air rifle pellet or a 22mm, but I think a .50cal round from a Barret sniper rifle would do it a weee bit of harm...


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    Quote Originally Posted by nudemetalz View Post
    Maybe withstand an air rifle pellet or a 22mm, but I think a .50cal round from a Barret sniper rifle would do it a weee bit of harm...
    Theres always one who takes it to the extreme
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    The crucial question... from what range? The helmet would withstand 30mm cannon rounds once they've lost enough energy...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bend-it View Post
    The crucial question... from what range? The helmet would withstand 30mm cannon rounds once they've lost enough energy...
    Yeah from northern Siberia to Invercargil maybe
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    Something like that...

    "The highest altitude reached by a land motor vehicle under its own power is 20,065ft by two Chinese Jinlong motorcycles on Mount Everest in May 2002."
    I'm gonna get me one of these! They're on trademe for $49.95, arrtitude gualantee or you monay back meester!
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