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Old May 17, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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I think he referred to trike .However Goldwings are two wheels lol
 
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Old May 17, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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I didn't know what a Goldwing was. I've seen some dude come by my job with some big 3 wheeler, and I thought that that's what it was!
 
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Old May 17, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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Old May 17, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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Thats the bike he rides? That is freaking sweet! Too bad it wasn't black or pearl white or the metallic burgundy honda has! There are companies that make trike gold wings and they go for about 30grand! But I will own one of those when I get older! Airbags today, that thing will fly in air by the time I am of age to get one!
 
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Old May 17, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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Well, the one that my buddy drives is burgundy! I could get one of those, but then I'd probably have no Jag...or Nissan!
 
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Old May 17, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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I haven't seen such a long wheelbase bike lol
It should be one ofits kind
 
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Old May 17, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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See I thought it felt good Jim but I wouldn't have wanted to have gone much faster! Do you have any roads that don't have speed limits over there Jim?
Not on the mainland Aquill.........but then, there is always...the Isle of Man.
They hold bike races there every year............unlimited speed on those roads.........worth a visit you think?

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Old May 17, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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See I thought it felt good Jim but I wouldn't have wanted to have gone much faster! Do you have any roads that don't have speed limits over there Jim?
Not on the mainland Aquill.........but then, there is always...the Isle of Man.
They hold bike races there every year............unlimited speed on those roads.........worth a visit you think?

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I'd sooooooo love to compete in the Isle of Man TT. That's one bad *** race.
 
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Old May 17, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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Clarkson and Co were out there a while ago from Top Gear. If I remember rightly they were road testing the Bmw 635 and I think a Porsche and maybe the other was an Aston I think........They really gave it some on those roads..............mouth watering stuff.

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Old May 17, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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I'd soo love our roads to be like German Autobahns with unlimited speeds........... 70 Mph is almost pedestrian for gods sake.
I travel a helluva lotta miles in the year and as many accidents as I see are from drink/ drug related to just poor driving / concentration down to downright stupidity................NOT always about speed.
In fact some of the worst driving I've seen has been about not enough use of the proper speed on motorways etc causing allsorts of serious problems

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Old May 18, 2007 | 08:55 AM
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The reason Germany can have such highways is because of the grueling process it is to get a license there and how quick they are to take it away! I think it takes over 2 years to get a license there!
 
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Old May 19, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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Yeah no doubt! I've seen more accidents at low speeds than at high speeds! Idiots doing 55 in a 70 or less cause more accidents than someone speeding...its when they are cutting people off while speeding thats a problem...nother problem is adjusting speed to conditions!
 
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Old May 19, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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Actually, most accidents happen in clear weather!
 
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Old May 19, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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Ironically yes .My point is that drivers are getting better concentrated on traffic when weather conditions are worse then clear
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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All I was saying is that almost every accident in bad weather is caused by people not respecting the conditions and going faster than they should...
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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True!
That and baldy tyres and poor concentration and a perception that they are better drivers than they actually are!

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Old May 21, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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Baldy tires can get you in trouble QUICKLY in the rain. In dry weather they seam to grasp the floor even better, but once it starts raining, they're an EXTREME danger. I've heard of stories of people getting tickets for bald tire. Not 100% sure, but I could look into it!
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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Clarkson and Co were out there a while ago from Top Gear. If I remember rightly they were road testing the Bmw 635 and I think a Porsche and maybe the other was an Aston I think........They really gave it some on those roads..............mouth watering stuff.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x4W2OhzwY4
 
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