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Chris goes sailing/French journalist tests Yamaha

Started by Grampa, December 02, 2012, 02:36:07 PM

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Grampa

Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar kicked me out of the band..... they said I didnt fit the image they were trying to project. 

So I went solo.  -Me

Some people call 911..... some people are 911
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kopfjäger

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IZ

   :o

Slow mo you can see the rider's helmet hit the boom.
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Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 08:09:57 AMThis just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.

Monsterlover

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SDRider

Gravity is a cruel mistress...
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2012 Ducati Monster 1100 EVO (sold)

Adamm0621

That sucks, but I really needed that laugh!  Thanks!!!
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militar3rd

Man, that bike probably reached terminal velocity.
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DesmoDiva

Ouch!!

In the rider's defense, it's easy to forget the hard cases stick out further than the rest of the bike.

I have never caught mine like that, but B had an indecent with a Hyper that could have ended very badly.
'01 ST4 Yellow
'02 ST4s Yellow

Speeddog

Seeing this made me wonder how the video happened.  ???

---------------------------------------------------------
<Ring Ring>

BBI - "Bubba's Boat Insurance, how may I help you?"

Sailor Jim - "I insure my boat with you, and need to make a claim."

BBI - "Oh my, what happened?"

Sailor Jim -"My boat got hit by a motorcycle."

<Crickets>

BBI - "I'm sorry sir, it sounded like you said your boat got hit by a motorcycle."
BBI - "But that's just silly, we must have a bad connection"
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~~~ "We've rearranged the deck chairs, refilled the champagne glasses, and the band sounds great. This is fine." - Alberto Puig ~~~

Popeye the Sailor

He is lucky he wasn't keeled, but I'll bet he got a good stern talking to.



I'll bow out now.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Heath

Quote from: MrIncredible on December 03, 2012, 10:38:43 AM
He is lucky he wasn't keeled, but I'll bet he got a good stern talking to.



I'll bow out now.
I sea what you did there.
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2006 Ducati Monster S2R800 Dark [sold]

sofadriver

maybe I should post this on the "riding techniques" board ?

Lolo tombe dans le Port de Saint Martin en Ré en Yamaha FJR 1300

I used to have an FJR. Helluva bike, too.
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ducatigirl100

the guy's name is  LOLO from the french magazine "moto journal"   [coffee] crazy dude  [Dolph] 
 

Speeddog


Wait.. So it was a stunt for the camera?

Quote from: ducatigirl100 on December 03, 2012, 06:36:59 PM
the guy's name is  LOLO from the french magazine "moto journal"   [coffee] crazy dude  [Dolph] 
 
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Pedro-bot

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