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    Quote Originally Posted by Drider87 View Post
    But how cool would a bike able to think for itself be.
    It's called a horse.
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    I had a triumph bonnie that refused to start whenever I tried to ride it pissed.The rest of the time it was a 2 kick starter.Probable saved my life on more then one ocassion but I had some uncomfortable sleeps beside it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MIXONE View Post
    I had a triumph bonnie that refused to start whenever I tried to ride it pissed.The rest of the time it was a 2 kick starter.Probable saved my life on more then one ocassion but I had some uncomfortable sleeps beside it.
    ha, are you sure it wasnt just the fact that you were too pised to start it

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    Drive a Volvo. Just press the shiny orange S.O.S button and this lady voice will talk to you.


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    Before my lil' ol'hornet had her wee slide down a ditch near Lake Coleridge west of Christchurch and left me limping for 4 weeks after that, I thought I felt the sensation that I shouldn't be riding further on towards the Lake. In fact I nearly lost control of the bike twice the moment I exit Darfield, for no apparent reason along straight country roads at 50km/hr. I almost turned back but eventually put that down to my noob riding skills and the erratic winds at Windwhistle. Next time I'll listen to her

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    I asked Von Klunken what he thought of this notion. He thought it was a load of bollocks and sneered at the notion of unterraden being able to think. And opined that even if they could , they should be actively discouraged from doing so. Their place, he thinks is not to think but to follow orders (his, I think he means)

    Fairly definative answer I guess.
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    Some ride, some have a mistress.......i have both in the same vessel.
    sometimes she just tells me to fuck off and go home.
    so yes - you are correct.
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    There was an almighty TWANG? Well that makes things a bit more interesting anyway. Have you done the coro yet by the way?

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    yup gota say... somethings are just left as it is on the day.. you were not meant to be ... however the ... twang.... yup ... please inform...
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