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Old 04-03-2008, 08:55 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 04-03-2008, 10:30 PM   #2 (permalink)
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That one's come up before, I think.

Anyway, it's still a hilarious video the second time.
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Old 04-04-2008, 10:13 AM   #3 (permalink)
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i could see having one of those, must be quite un comfortable though
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Old 04-04-2008, 03:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
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It seems to me that you would have to replace the front tires every 500 miles or so because of the angle they ride at.
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I love that it has a recoil pull start.

The modern equivelant of a big crank on the front of the car!

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