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    Working his way to own a motorcycle

    When you can't afford a motorcycle ….

    You just have to laugh once in a while, have to give him credit for his skills.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffHFp1DjMY4



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    Nice try but no Cigar.
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    Wonder how much the thing weighs??..Hope he has strong legs and strong heart!!!...Can't fault the guy for being innovative of sorts!!

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    Maybe this is the guy...........


    I raced a Harley today and after some really hard riding I managed to PASS
    the guy. I was riding on one of those really, really twisting sections of a
    canyon road with no straight sections to speak of and where most of the
    curves have warning signs that say "15 MPH".

    I knew if I was going to pass one of those monsters with those
    big-cubic-inch motors, it would have to be a place like this where handling
    and rider skill are more important than horsepower alone.

    I saw the guy up ahead as I exited one of the turns and knew I could catch
    him, but it wouldn't be easy. I concentrated on my braking and cornering.
    Three corners later, I was on his fender. Catching him was one thing;
    passing him would prove to be another.

    Two corners later, I pulled up next to him as we sailed down the mountain. I
    think he was shocked to see me next to him, as I nearly got by him before he
    could recover. Next corner, same thing. I'd manage to pull up next to him as
    we started to enter the corners but when we came out he'd get on the
    throttle and outpower me. His horsepower was almost too much to overcome,
    but this only made me more determined than ever.

    My only hope was to outbrake him. I held off squeezing the lever until the
    last instant. I kept my nerve while he lost his. In an instant I was by him.
    Corner after corner, I could hear the roar of his engine as he struggled to
    keep up.

    Three more miles to go before the road straightens out and he would pass me
    for good.

    But now I was in the lead and he would no longer hold me back. I stretched
    out my lead and by the time we reached the bottom of the canyon, he was more
    than a full corner behind. I could no longer see him in my rear-view mirror.

    Once the road did straighten out, it seemed like it took miles before he
    passed me, but it was probably just a few hundred yards. I was no match for
    that kind of horsepower, but it was done. In the tightest section of road,
    where bravery and skill count for more than horsepower and deep pockets, I
    had passed him. though it was not easy, I had won the race to the bottom of
    the canyon and I had preserved the proud tradition of one of the best bits
    of britiron.

    I will always remember that moment. I don't think I've ever pedalled so hard
    in my life. And some of the credit must go to Raleigh cycles, as well. They
    really make a great bicycle...

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    Quote Originally Posted by DMAGOLDRDR View Post
    Maybe this is the guy...........


    I raced a Harley today and after some really hard riding I managed to PASS
    the guy. I was riding on one of those really, really twisting sections of a
    canyon road with no straight sections to speak of and where most of the
    curves have warning signs that say "15 MPH".

    I knew if I was going to pass one of those monsters with those
    big-cubic-inch motors, it would have to be a place like this where handling
    and rider skill are more important than horsepower alone.

    I saw the guy up ahead as I exited one of the turns and knew I could catch
    him, but it wouldn't be easy. I concentrated on my braking and cornering.
    Three corners later, I was on his fender. Catching him was one thing;
    passing him would prove to be another.

    Two corners later, I pulled up next to him as we sailed down the mountain. I
    think he was shocked to see me next to him, as I nearly got by him before he
    could recover. Next corner, same thing. I'd manage to pull up next to him as
    we started to enter the corners but when we came out he'd get on the
    throttle and outpower me. His horsepower was almost too much to overcome,
    but this only made me more determined than ever.

    My only hope was to outbrake him. I held off squeezing the lever until the
    last instant. I kept my nerve while he lost his. In an instant I was by him.
    Corner after corner, I could hear the roar of his engine as he struggled to
    keep up.

    Three more miles to go before the road straightens out and he would pass me
    for good.

    But now I was in the lead and he would no longer hold me back. I stretched
    out my lead and by the time we reached the bottom of the canyon, he was more
    than a full corner behind. I could no longer see him in my rear-view mirror.

    Once the road did straighten out, it seemed like it took miles before he
    passed me, but it was probably just a few hundred yards. I was no match for
    that kind of horsepower, but it was done. In the tightest section of road,
    where bravery and skill count for more than horsepower and deep pockets, I
    had passed him. though it was not easy, I had won the race to the bottom of
    the canyon and I had preserved the proud tradition of one of the best bits
    of britiron.

    I will always remember that moment. I don't think I've ever pedalled so hard
    in my life. And some of the credit must go to Raleigh cycles, as well. They
    really make a great bicycle...

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    This is a facebook video , but check out the bikes.


    https://www.facebook.com/TVbikerdad/...3629715898721/
    "Go sell crazy somewhere else, we're all stocked up"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elroy View Post
    I've read that before. Hilarious.
    "Go sell crazy somewhere else, we're all stocked up"

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