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Old 03-30-2012, 02:37 AM
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Old 03-30-2012, 02:43 AM
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Impressive. nimble machine and pretty quick to boot
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Old 03-30-2012, 02:53 AM
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Is that thing actually going anywhere? Human beings have gotten really far, esp. males.
I think this one should revive the question of how long it takes to cover "80 miles per hour"
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Old 03-30-2012, 02:54 AM
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Just wondering if they are supercharged, from listening to that whine from the engine when its given throttle.
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Old 03-30-2012, 02:56 AM
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The thread title should read "up in smoke".
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Old 03-30-2012, 03:14 AM
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Just wondering if they are supercharged, from listening to that whine from the engine when its given throttle.
Typical sound of a rotary !!!
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Old 03-30-2012, 03:16 AM
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Typical sound of a rotary !!!
esp without any mufflers.
You need all kinds of PPE with this little bugger. Earplugs, gas mask, hart hat, safety goggles .... and of course steel toes, just in case you really wanted to mow the lawn.
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Old 03-30-2012, 09:00 AM
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I wonder what his output on the dyno was.
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Old 03-30-2012, 10:51 AM
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This guy could use that lawn mower.

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OMG! That's Steve! He did it again ...

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