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Old 08-19-2012, 06:32 AM   #14911
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No real fail that I can see, but we should come up with something anyway.
Highway pegs...
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Old 08-19-2012, 06:43 AM   #14912
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This is such an obvious fail: no sparks flying so he's not leaning far enough and dragging parts, the air pressure is dangerously low in those tires, and that cam on top of the helmet... sheesh... why would anyone put a cam on a helmet? Are the tags on that license plate getting ready to expire? Amature!
not only that but he's braking in a corner. he's gota be crashing.
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Old 08-19-2012, 09:19 AM   #14913
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Are those copper cowbells that both of them have hanging underneath their panniers?


OK, I'll ask again.. Why not just lower the exhaust and have a full size pannier?
Since you asked, it so that when you fall off an extra tall curb at Starbucks you don't crush the exhaust shut under the enormous weight of the, suprising agile handling, two story building that is the GS.
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Old 08-19-2012, 12:25 PM   #14914
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Coming from a dirt background high pipes are meant to keep them above water.
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Old 08-19-2012, 12:47 PM   #14915
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No real fail that I can see, but we should come up with something anyway.
Illegal number of forward facing white lights, and WTF is it with the highway pegs?

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Old 08-19-2012, 12:50 PM   #14916
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"What do you mean, you thought I packed the rain gloves?"
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Old 08-19-2012, 01:03 PM   #14917
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"What do you mean, you thought I packed the rain gloves?"
I'll bet she's not loving that open faced helmet now.
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Old 08-19-2012, 02:29 PM   #14918
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No real fail that I can see, but we should come up with something anyway.
Gssh guys. That's the fail. His motolights aren't on so you can't see them. . And guys, his visor is open. Are y'all getting soft?
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Old 08-19-2012, 02:31 PM   #14919
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So he either has too many lights, or not enough?
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Old 08-19-2012, 04:00 PM   #14920
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Illegal number of forward facing white lights, and WTF is it with the highway pegs?

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Old 08-19-2012, 04:06 PM   #14921
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Coming from a dirt background high pipes are meant to keep them above water.
Damn, so THAT'S why so many sportbikes have high exhausts!
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Old 08-19-2012, 04:45 PM   #14922
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Damn, so THAT'S why so many sportbikes have high exhausts!
Nah, you're supposed to do sweet wheelies so they're parallel to the ground. It also makes your helmet mohawk look really sweet.
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Old 08-19-2012, 05:00 PM   #14923
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Illegal number of forward facing white lights, and WTF is it with the highway pegs?

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New category....Light Police. Sheesh.....
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Old 08-19-2012, 05:07 PM   #14924
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. Are y'all getting soft?
I aint seen nuttin yet to get hard over!
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Old 08-19-2012, 05:45 PM   #14925
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New category....Light Police. Sheesh.....

I'm not a cop, but I know what they look for!

Ignore the rules, but at least know them.

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PS You do not understand this thread at all, do you?
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