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Not really what I meant, the utility type things (I think I've posted before about my dad's 3-wheel dumper truck) - I mean the "cruiser/chopper front end with two wheels at the back" type. I think Kevbarlas' dad has one.
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Feb 15, 2014 04:17
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`Nemesis posted:Actually I bet the salt truck was escorting the cop... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwtIVk0EE4c
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Feb 15, 2014 04:25
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InitialDave posted:Not really what I meant, the utility type things (I think I've posted before about my dad's 3-wheel dumper truck) - I mean the "cruiser/chopper front end with two wheels at the back" type. I think Kevbarlas' dad has one. They are retarded and have no redeeming qualities whatsoever and are owned pretty much exclusively by wannabe badass bikers who are afraid of turning or falling over on an actual bike. Slow, can't turn, terrible braking. Towing capacity? Nah: 
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Feb 15, 2014 05:54
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Slavvy posted:3. Why would anyone buy that instead of a quad? Simplicity? Quads didn't exist at the time. There were motorcycles. Honda said "hey maybe people need a trike" and made those. They didn't even have suspension at first, relying on the balloon tires. They were very popular and Honda discovered the market, but the instability caused the invention of the quad, and the market migrated over pretty quickly. Before quads as we know them today, the closest thing to a quad was the Odyssey, which was more of a dune buggy: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en...f+road&tbm=isch
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Feb 15, 2014 07:26
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InitialDave posted:Does anyone else find trikes (of the bike front end mated to a car rear axle type) to be a complete mystery as to the appeal of them? Bikes I get, two-in-the-front-one-in-the-back ( As was said above, the main disadvantage of a quad is the steering mechanism (and that they weren't invented). A 3 wheeler with two at the front and one at the back is basically the worst of both worlds because although there are advantages in stability and breaking, you still need the complex steering. Those Chinese monstrosities are built to be low cost hence steering is just via a tiller at the front.
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Feb 15, 2014 07:50
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) 3-wheelers I get, but trikes? Not a clue.
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LloydDobler posted:Quads didn't exist at the time. There were motorcycles. Honda said "hey maybe people need a trike" and made those. They didn't even have suspension at first, relying on the balloon tires. They were very popular and Honda discovered the market, but the instability caused the invention of the quad, and the market migrated over pretty quickly. Wow. Interesting choice naming the minivan Odyssey then.
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Feb 15, 2014 09:02
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LloydDobler posted:Quads didn't exist at the time. There were motorcycles. Honda said "hey maybe people need a trike" and made those. They didn't even have suspension at first, relying on the balloon tires. They were very popular and Honda discovered the market, but the instability caused the invention of the quad, and the market migrated over pretty quickly. And then Suzuki got a little wild. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3UxMK_7b00
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Feb 15, 2014 11:17
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You guys know those cheetah things that are used to fit tires onto wide wheels? Well, they have other hilarious uses, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZgRVPIsAIA e: whoops didn't see the new misc chat thread. KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 13:59 on Feb 15, 2014 |
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Feb 15, 2014 13:55
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Slavvy posted:They are retarded and have no redeeming qualities whatsoever and are owned pretty much exclusively by wannabe badass bikers who are afraid of turning or falling over on an actual bike. Slow, can't turn, terrible braking. Towing capacity? Nah: Seems to me like a two-wheeler would ultimately be safer since it doesn't have the weird tipping point that a trike would have, and at least on a regular bike you have to learn to balance for you can do anything too nutty. Maybe not, idk 
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Feb 15, 2014 16:26
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Street trikes are awesome   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su7gNQf8gK8
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Feb 15, 2014 19:27
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That's different.
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Feb 15, 2014 19:57
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Just about anything is awesome if it has a blown V8 in it.
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Feb 15, 2014 20:38
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VikingSkull posted:Street trikes are awesome God that's like an old slingshot dragster but somehow even more unsafe. I love it! 
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Feb 15, 2014 21:11
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:Just about anything is awesome if it has a blown V8 in it. That's not just a blown V8, it's a blown Hemi.
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Feb 15, 2014 21:21
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VikingSkull posted:That's not just a blown V8, it's a blown Hemi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0THMwP_MXE
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Feb 15, 2014 22:58
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angryhampster posted:And then Suzuki got a little wild. I had a strung out LT250R as a kid which was too fast for its own good. Can't imagine those things, probably would have killed myself.
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Feb 16, 2014 00:42
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KozmoNaut posted:You guys know those cheetah things that are used to fit tires onto wide wheels? That's kinda dumb because people die or get seriously injured if compressed air goes up your rear end.
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Feb 16, 2014 01:13
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http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1114334 That video is hilarious though.
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Feb 16, 2014 03:41
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Fixed link for people not on mobile devices.
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Feb 16, 2014 04:58
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leica posted:That's kinda dumb because people die or get seriously injured if compressed air goes up your rear end. Wouldn't it be pretty safe from that distance?
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Feb 16, 2014 06:38
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leica posted:That's kinda dumb because people die or get seriously injured if compressed air goes up your rear end. Luckily the only compressed air in my rear end goes outward.
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Feb 16, 2014 06:41
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kimbo305 posted:Wouldn't it be pretty safe from that distance? Who knows, but I wouldn't risk it. The horror stories are pretty awful. Chinatown posted:Luckily the only compressed air in my rear end goes outward.  Fart and poop jokes always work.
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Feb 16, 2014 06:56
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leica posted:Who knows, but I wouldn't risk it. The horror stories are pretty awful.
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Feb 16, 2014 19:20
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 Awful? Awesome? I really don't know but it amused me.
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Feb 16, 2014 19:36
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Panty Saluter posted:
A fake/debadged ITR?
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Feb 16, 2014 19:39
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Ozmiander posted:A fake/debadged ITR? the field expedient license plate obfuscation 
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Feb 16, 2014 19:48
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Some AI stuff. Got my sled out and tried my new gopro mounted to my helmet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfNctKW8Kfg 1998 Yamaha Vmax SX 700 triple two stroke with stingers 500excf type r fucked around with this message at 23:00 on Feb 16, 2014 |
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Feb 16, 2014 21:42
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Ozmiander posted:A fake/debadged ITR? No door moldings but 4 lug. Theft recovery rebuild?
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Feb 16, 2014 22:30
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I feel like I need to buy one of these as well as a white suit.       Also the view from my new studio is pretty ai. 
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Feb 16, 2014 23:14
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Insanely sick. I always see this dude driving around West London in this gorgeous SEC and finally happened upon it, excuse the grainy photo 
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Feb 17, 2014 00:24
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It's funny how fine that line is here - 560 widebody? Drug dealer. Hammer? Connoisseur.
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Feb 17, 2014 08:15
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Obligatory Hammer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MzqNn8kJqQ
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Feb 17, 2014 16:01
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Rick Hendrick had a black widebody 560SEC (or maybe 500) AMG on display at one of his dealerships. Unfortunately I have no pictures. It had a manual transmission and a fire extinguisher under the seat. Why do people get so worried about their license plate showing on the internet? Do they cover it up when they drive to the grocery store as well? Because, you know, there's probably hundreds if not thousands of people who are gonna see your plate on any given day around town and some of them actually live near you and could just follow you home. But I guess the internet is scary.
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Feb 17, 2014 18:36
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Because they don't want goony internet detectives finding out where they live/work/whatever.
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Feb 17, 2014 18:38
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Tactical Bonnet posted:Because they don't want goony internet detectives finding out where they live/work/whatever. Well yes I understand the concept it just seems like a mis-placed priority. My sister had an older guy lecture her about making sure her license plate wasn't visible in any of her Facebook posts....you know, that website where you voluntarily post all your personal information for the specific purpose of letting people view it?
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Feb 17, 2014 18:53
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Lime Rock started having winter autocross days, so I stole these off their facebook:  Rest of the album
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Cyrezar posted:Well yes I understand the concept it just seems like a mis-placed priority. My sister had an older guy lecture her about making sure her license plate wasn't visible in any of her Facebook posts....you know, that website where you voluntarily post all your personal information for the specific purpose of letting people view it? At one point ITRs were the most stolen car by like a factor of 10. If there was any car worth hiding information about its location, it'd be that one.
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I guess it depends how easy it is to get Simone's location from their number plate where you are. Edit: How the gently caress is "Simone" what my autocorrect gets for a typo'd "someone"? InitialDave fucked around with this message at 23:05 on Feb 17, 2014 |
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