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I don't like thinking about the dangers of you doing that.
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06-08-2017, 01:39 PM
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The picture on Twitter appears to be a still from that video of the bicyclist riding prone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollie_Free
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The picture of Free, prone and wearing a bathing suit, has been described as the most famous picture in motorcycling.
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06-08-2017, 01:55 PM
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freebeard - that photo is the Vincent Black Lightning speed record, which help for about 20 years. The rider had tried with his leathers on (in a standard tuck?) and decided to do this.
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06-08-2017, 02:03 PM
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Yolo
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06-08-2017, 03:16 PM
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I don't like thinking about the dangers of you doing that.
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Yeah. We were all young and dumb at one time or another. Haven't ridden a motorcycle in about ten years now. Although I was one of the fortunate ones to never have been in a bike accident.
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06-10-2017, 02:23 PM
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prone
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Glad he's on a closed course, otherwise a potentially-great Darwin moment!
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06-16-2017, 07:36 PM
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You cannot sell aerodynamics in a can............
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06-18-2017, 11:43 PM
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06-19-2017, 10:05 AM
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I just spent about 20 minutes exploring their website, very interesting.
I think that we have all seen some of their work at one time or another, not always good responses but looks to be quality craftsmanship.
http://kitcarmike.com/mike-vetter.aspx
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We build our own custom car glass,**Laminated and Tempered,** We build our own headlights and tail lights,**We build our own fiberglass molds and bodies,**We custom weld**steel, aluminum, and Stainless steel.**We specialize in the highest of quality body and paint work with fiberglass.** Our techs are experts with*fabrication of Metals,*structural fiberglass and**automotive electronics.**
Our team is well versed in discretion so secret projects are kept secret!*
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06-22-2017, 01:12 PM
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I always tend to compare to the most aerodynamic 4-passenger car I know of, the Volhart-Sagitta V2:
I like the protruding pontoon front fenders and the way they fall off away from the bubble top. Comes now the Glickenhaus SCG 003C:
The surface detailing is 21st century, but if the cabin were expanded to VW Beetle size it would be very comparable.
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