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Old 09-21-2012, 09:13 PM   #1
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a Twin like no other

V Twin, old school, parallel twin, yesterdays gone. Meet the new twin!


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Old 09-21-2012, 09:20 PM   #2
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Re: a Twin like no other

This is a piece of art that made me laugh the mad scientist laugh after I saw it run.

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Old 09-21-2012, 10:58 PM   #3
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Re: a Twin like no other

He doesn't seem real big on brakes. I didn't see a front brake on either bike and the one in the second video has a bicycle brake on the rear wheel. I don't even want to talk about suspension.
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Old 09-21-2012, 11:02 PM   #4
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Re: a Twin like no other

Wow.
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Old 09-22-2012, 09:40 AM   #5
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Re: a Twin like no other

That is just crazy!

Weren't the German V1 flying bombs powered with pulse jets?
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Old 09-22-2012, 10:53 AM   #6
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Re: a Twin like no other

Ah, another mad man's desperate attempt to make a Harley accelerate.
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He doesn't seem real big on brakes. I didn't see a front brake on either bike and the one in the second video has a bicycle brake on the rear wheel. I don't even want to talk about suspension.
Brakes? thats crazy talk!
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Old 09-23-2012, 05:26 PM   #8
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Brakes? thats crazy talk!
At least he made it LOUD if old Dynajets are any example.
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Does it come with a green leaf emblem?

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