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Old 12-10-2007, 10:44 PM
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Old 12-10-2007, 10:58 PM
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WTF!? Are those chainsaw motors?
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Old 12-10-2007, 11:13 PM
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I don't know what I'm more disgusted about. The bike, or the rider's complete lack of sense on correct bike safety gear.
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Old 12-10-2007, 11:31 PM
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Old 12-11-2007, 12:36 AM
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Like this one better?
They won't be using that one for the jump scene in the remake
of The Great Escape.

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Old 12-11-2007, 01:31 AM
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I like the RPG tail turn signal.
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:59 AM
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Just...wow. Redefining the term silly. That's all I can say.
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Old 12-13-2007, 01:21 PM
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Just one engine.
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Old 12-13-2007, 02:27 PM
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now THAT is cool.
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Old 12-13-2007, 03:08 PM
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This is one of those, "just because you can do it, doesn't mean that you should" kind of things.

I would've liked to have seen him strap four 500cc 2 stroke GP bike engines together instead.
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Old 12-13-2007, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by xsiveone
This is one of those, "just because you can do it, doesn't mean that you should" kind of things.

I would've liked to have seen him strap four 500cc 2 stroke GP bike engines together instead.
that would be a scary ride!!!!!!!
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:10 PM
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24! pull starts!!! The clutch mech. must be pretty insane. /:\
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24! pull starts!!! The clutch mech. must be pretty insane. /:\
If they were "real" engineers, they surely could've come up with a way to start all the engines at one time with an electric starter.
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