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Offline hondalav

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why would somebody do this?
« on: December 27, 2012, 12:14:26 PM »
did he run out of brake line?
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Re: why would somebody do this?
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2012, 12:18:05 PM »
it's a cafe racer and has no room for the mc.
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Re: why would somebody do this?
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2012, 12:29:56 PM »
He wanted a clean look with no MC on the bars.
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Re: why would somebody do this?
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2012, 02:12:53 PM »
because he's a retard ?
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Re: why would somebody do this?
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2012, 03:42:07 PM »
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why would somebody do this?
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2012, 04:03:49 PM »
What does the other end of the cable look like?
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Re: why would somebody do this?
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2012, 04:27:00 PM »
Drugs....good ones ;D
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Re: why would somebody do this?
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2012, 05:46:36 PM »
Way too much free time maybe or possibly a Rube Goldberg project?
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Re: why would somebody do this?
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2012, 06:09:24 PM »
Goooooooooooooofy!

An advantage of disc brakes is less unsprung weight (nix) and no cables (nix2).
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Re: why would somebody do this?
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2012, 06:58:38 PM »
I am with Simon .
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Re: why would somebody do this?
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2012, 04:30:26 AM »
Numpty head !
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Re: why would somebody do this?
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2012, 05:43:55 AM »
Lower center of gravity?
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