The official ugly two-wheel transportation thread. - Page 7

"A" · March 3rd, 2012, 12:12 PM

saxnbass · March 3rd, 2012, 01:57 PM

WTF is that? A scrooser?

lgk · March 3rd, 2012, 02:05 PM

i would rather ride a motorized bar stool

akima · March 3rd, 2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lgk

i would rather ride a motorized bar stool

Well obviously! Looks like amazing fun.

lgk · March 3rd, 2012, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by akima

Well obviously! Looks like amazing fun.

they are cool, its the first thing that i thought of when i saw his riding posture.

sombo · March 3rd, 2012, 04:11 PM

LOL, notice the wheelie bar on the back of that thing?

akima · March 3rd, 2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sombo

LOL, notice the wheelie bar on the back of that thing?

I did notice! Do I get a squid point?

I don't know why old people don't ride those things instead of those rubbish battery operated chairs I see them on.

"A" · March 3rd, 2012, 04:57 PM

^^^
That's not even 2-wheel, clearly OT.

sombo · March 3rd, 2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by "A"

^^^
That's not even 2-wheel, clearly OT.

It wasn't put in here for it being an ugly two-wheeler. It was just put in as a visualization of lgk saying he'd rather ride a motorized bar stool. :P

"A" · March 3rd, 2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sombo

It wasn't put in here for it being an ugly two-wheeler. It was just put in as a visualization of lgk saying he'd rather ride a motorized bar stool. :P

Like I said, clearly OT.

lgk · March 3rd, 2012, 11:11 PM

sorry for hi jacking the thread

now back to our regularly scheduled programming

mcnuggett · March 4th, 2012, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiggles

Hey guys, lets combine a couch and a scooter!

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Originally Posted by saxnbass

AHHHHH my eyes! It burns!

This thing is obviously a pimp-mobile! That couch is meant for haulin all yo' bitches! lol

Tony B · March 8th, 2012, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by akima

My Dad actually had a classic car which you weren't legally compelled to wear seatbelts in. It was basically a death trap... the metal frame around the wind screen was low enough that you'd hit your head on it in a crash. He drove that car very carefully!

I've owned loads of what you would call 'classic cars', the oldest a '55 Ford Prefect. No seatbelts, but no problem, drive more carefully that's all. My present car is a '72 VW T2, though that has belts, no servo brakes, no airbag, no power assisted steering, lovely old thing !
I don't think any vehicle is a death trap, it's how you use it, don't forget, there are MILLLIONS of people on the planet who consider ALL motor cycles death traps ...............

Tony B · March 8th, 2012, 02:28 AM

oops, more thread hijacking, sorry ........

sombo · March 8th, 2012, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony B

I don't think any vehicle is a death trap, it's how you use it...............

Oh I dunno about that. Ever seen the videos of crash tests on Ford Pintos? If you hit a Pinto from behind at about 35mph it will be enough to jam both doors, puncture the gas tank, and cause a fire in the rear to start in a matter of seconds (if the engine is running of course). That to me constitutes a "death trap".

Tony B · March 8th, 2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sombo

Oh I dunno about that. Ever seen the videos of crash tests on Ford Pintos? If you hit a Pinto from behind at about 35mph it will be enough to jam both doors, puncture the gas tank, and cause a fire in the rear to start in a matter of seconds (if the engine is running of course). That to me constitutes a "death trap".

I hear what you're saying, and a car that does so badly in a low speed crash can't be described as well designed, but, if we all only drove cars that met with high safety standards, then frankly none of us would use the classics. (I'm not saying the Pinto is a classic mind

).
As a matter of interest, what do you have to set the standards in the US, we have NCAP, which is a big Euro wide safety organisation.

Sorry, to redeem myself from the hijack, what do we reckon to this .......

Tony B · March 8th, 2012, 12:14 PM

...........and if the weather is good next Thursday, and we have some methanol, I'll be riding it

akima · March 8th, 2012, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony B

...........and if the weather is good next Thursday, and we have some methanol, I'll be pushing it

fixed

Tony B · March 8th, 2012, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by akima

fixed

Oooh, YOU MINX ..............

sombo · March 8th, 2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony B

I hear what you're saying, and a car that does so badly in a low speed crash can't be described as well designed, but, if we all only drove cars that met with high safety standards, then frankly none of us would use the classics. (I'm not saying the Pinto is a classic mind

).
As a matter of interest, what do you have to set the standards in the US, we have NCAP, which is a big Euro wide safety organization.

Sorry, to redeem myself from the hijack, what do we reckon to this .......

Well your EU NCAP is actually based off the US NCAP that was started by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) back in 1979. We also have the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) which is funded by the auto insurers. Both of them do extensive testing on cars to rate their crash worthiness.

Oh, and the original design of the pinto called for 3 things that were taken out before production that would have saved it and fixed that problem. 1) safety bar reinforcement in doors to provide extra strength to the structure of the car, 2) airbags, which would have been the first car to have them, and 3) a fuel cell in the gas tank to prevent leakage in case of accident. All 3 of these were taken out of the design and the result was a car that did in fact get people killed because of that situation I described.

choneofakind · March 9th, 2012, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by akima

fixed

Tony B · March 16th, 2012, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by akima

fixed

Didn't need to push it, (other than to start it !). Most uncomfortable bike on the planet, stretched out over the tank, with it sticking in your stomach, and you have to change gear with your heel. Loved it

Oh, and I reckon with me aboard that makes it a DOUBLE-UGLY

akima · March 16th, 2012, 10:23 AM

@Tony B: It looks really fun!

csmith12 · March 21st, 2012, 06:11 AM

Different but alittle much...

CZroe · March 21st, 2012, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by csmith12

Different but alittle much...

Can't be real. That whole look-through area should be a gas tank and there is no way the graphics on those header pipes would hold up to the heat.

Ytse Frobozz · March 21st, 2012, 07:20 AM

Okay. "A" for effort, but... try to imagine other people seeing you riding this bike.

CZroe · March 21st, 2012, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ytse Frobozz

Okay. "A" for effort, but... try to imagine other people seeing you riding this bike.

I did. "For that implied necrophiliac look."

Just like...

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Originally Posted by lgk

"For that implied beastiality look."

March 3rd, 2012, 04:11 PM	#246
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March 21st, 2012, 06:11 AM	#264
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March 3rd, 2012, 12:12 PM	#241
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lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	i would rather ride a motorized bar stool

March 3rd, 2012, 04:57 PM	#248
"A" vampire Name: A Location: IT Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2 many 2 list Posts: A lot.	^^^ That's not even 2-wheel, clearly OT.

March 3rd, 2012, 11:11 PM	#251
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	sorry for hi jacking the thread now back to our regularly scheduled programming

March 8th, 2012, 02:28 AM	#254
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March 8th, 2012, 12:14 PM	#257
Tony B ninjette.org member Name: Tony Location: Surrey UK Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): GPX250 + many others! Posts: 184	...........and if the weather is good next Thursday, and we have some methanol, I'll be riding it

March 16th, 2012, 10:23 AM	#263
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March 21st, 2012, 07:20 AM	#266
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