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Old 05-14-2011, 02:03 PM   #21
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It was keeping warm in the engine bay or ram air ducting.

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Old 05-15-2011, 11:55 AM   #22
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Re: I would have jumped off the bike!

I think folks would have been looking for my seat if that had happened to me!
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Old 05-16-2011, 05:46 PM   #23
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Re: I would have jumped off the bike!

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I am pretty sure his speedo was in kph. The highest I saw it hit was 253kph or 157mph.

He hits 284kph at one point toward the end.


I literally would have left skid marks in my pants as well as the road when stopping that bike.
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Old 06-27-2012, 12:45 PM   #24
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so you are afraid of snakes...

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Old 06-27-2012, 03:52 PM   #25
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Re: I would have jumped off the bike!/snake on bike [merged]

The captions say "Cobra" but, if he had recognized it being a cobra, I guarantee he would have acted a bit less cool than he did.
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Old 06-27-2012, 04:25 PM   #26
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Re: I would have jumped off the bike!/snake on bike [merged]

All snakes that jump on your bike at 220 are Cobras. Shelbys.
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Old 06-27-2012, 04:49 PM   #27
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Re: I would have jumped off the bike!/snake on bike [merged]

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All snakes that jump on your bike at 220 are Cobras. Shelbys.
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Old 06-27-2012, 05:53 PM   #28
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Isn't this the save vid from last year?


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Old 06-27-2012, 08:49 PM   #29
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Re: I would have jumped off the bike!/snake on bike [merged]

Yep, that's why I merged the two threads this morning.
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Old 06-27-2012, 09:32 PM   #30
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Yep, that's why I merged the two threads this morning.
sneaky snake...
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Old 06-27-2012, 10:48 PM   #31
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Re: I would have jumped off the bike!/snake on bike [merged]

Pretty Snake........
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Old 06-28-2012, 01:51 PM   #32
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Re: I would have jumped off the bike!/snake on bike [merged]

I would have been screaming like a little girl!
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Old 06-30-2012, 10:09 PM   #34
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Re: I would have jumped off the bike!/snake on bike [merged]

I doubt he was "cool," he was probably keeping his eyes on the road and then noticed it later in the video.
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Old 07-23-2012, 02:49 PM   #35
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snake passenger

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/26/b...wbauto00000002
How well would you handle this situation?
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Re: snake passenger

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How well would you handle this situation?
Either the snake or I would have parted company with the bike.
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