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21ST CENTURY MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURE
« on: April 09, 2008, 06:00:23 PM »
I don't exactly post here often (I ride a twin :P) but I saw this and felt a burning desire to share it with somebody who might actually get it!


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Re: 21ST CENTURY MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURE
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2008, 06:05:32 PM »
It's called the dry British sense of humour. ;)
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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2008, 05:50:03 AM »
WOW, they build bikes the same way I do! ;D
There are old bikers and there are bold bikers but there are very few old, bold bikers.

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« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2008, 06:13:44 AM »
That's been around on the Triumph forums for a while now.

I've been on the factory tour and I'm sure i didn't see any of that  8)
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« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2008, 06:29:07 AM »
I've been on the factory tour and I'm sure i didn't see any of that  8)

Hey Steve....you don't think that they would let the public see the top secret stuff do you?
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Re: 21ST CENTURY MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURE
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2008, 06:44:40 AM »
well its obviously all crap.........
you need a MUCH larger hammer to pressurise a center of gravity
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« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2008, 07:23:48 AM »
Hey Steve....you don't think that they would let the public see the top secret stuff do you?

There are two separate buildings at Hinckley.  The R&D site is out of bounds to visitors!
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