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Old 11-02-2012, 12:41 PM
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Got a new toy....

Picked this bad boy up the other day...



Weighs 800 lbs and has the engine from an 80s Honda Goldwing!


It came with some tires for the mud and paddles for the sand! Looking forward to taking this thing down to Pismo and hitting the dunes!

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Old 11-02-2012, 12:57 PM
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(But did it pass the California smog test hahaha)

Sounds like more fun (as Clarkson once said) than watchng the entire French Air force crash into a fireworks factory.
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Old 11-02-2012, 01:23 PM
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Justin, if I had your money, I'd throw mine away.
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Old 11-02-2012, 01:24 PM
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That looks like a lot of fun! Since it has the GW engine, does it have reverse too?
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Old 11-02-2012, 01:28 PM
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Looks great! Is it a one off, custom built?
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Old 11-02-2012, 01:37 PM
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Nice hood ornament
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Old 11-02-2012, 01:53 PM
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Justin, if I had your money, I'd throw mine away.
I don't know about anybody else, but I sure enjoy watching other people buy stuff.
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Old 11-02-2012, 01:58 PM
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How many toys do you have now?

May be I'm getting you confused with someone else but it seems like you'll be needing a new toy box soon to keep them all in!
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Old 11-02-2012, 02:00 PM
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Picked this bad boy up the other day...



Weighs 800 lbs and has the engine from an 80s Honda Goldwing!


It came with some tires for the mud and paddles for the sand! Looking forward to taking this thing down to Pismo and hitting the dunes!

How many horsepower does a Gold Wing make?
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Old 11-02-2012, 03:21 PM
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How many horsepower does a Gold Wing make?
Maybe 75? But the torque should be immediate
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Old 11-02-2012, 03:27 PM
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What does it weigh? My guess would be 1,200 pounds. If my guess is anywhere near correct then that's 16 pounds per horsepower. That would be the rough equivalent of a peppy street car, except with so little weight it should change directions on a dime.
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Old 11-02-2012, 03:39 PM
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With me in it, mid-high 900s.

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Old 11-02-2012, 03:41 PM
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WOW! That IS light! That's 12 pounds per horsepower. That's the equivalent of a 3,500 pound, 300HP car. Pretty peppy!
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Old 11-02-2012, 03:49 PM
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Oh, it goes. Haven't really been able to go last the bottom of fourth though. Too scared cause your really moving. You go through gears FAST. Haven't had anywhere to really open her up, and go wot.
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Old 11-02-2012, 09:18 PM
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With me in it, mid-high 900s.

So what you are saying is that the buggy weighs about 500 lbs. then?

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