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  1. Thu May 31st, 2012, 02:35 PM #1
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    How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.



    I guess speedos DO work...
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    Re: How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.

    Wonder if like the swimmers they shaved to improve aerodynamics
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    Re: How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.

    The dude could have dome with a few fewer tacos and a leather suit.

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    Re: How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.

    Quote Originally Posted by madvlad View Post
    Wonder if like the swimmers they shaved to improve aerodynamics
    ummmm...
    check out dude's legs...
    no homo.
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  5. Thu May 31st, 2012, 03:20 PM #5
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    Re: How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.

    That's just pure insanity...
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    Re: How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.

    Naked bikes are the badest....
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    Re: How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.

    Thank God for that rear fender!
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    Re: How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.

    I'm still fairly certain I'm going out there this summer
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    Re: How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.

    The dude was Rollie Free and he was a total bad-ass.

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    Re: How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim_Vess View Post
    The dude was Rollie Free and he was a total bad-ass.

    http://www.rolliefreebook.com/Rollie.htm
    Agreed. BTW he had the leather suit on at first. Too much drag. He stripped down to that, took the seat off, and laid down to get to the top speed the bike had to offer.
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    Re: How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim_Vess View Post
    The dude was Rollie Free and he was a total bad-ass.

    http://www.rolliefreebook.com/Rollie.htm
    Quote Originally Posted by Wrider View Post
    Agreed. BTW he had the leather suit on at first. Too much drag. He stripped down to that, took the seat off, and laid down to get to the top speed the bike had to offer.
    +1 to both y'all. Some people on this board need a damn history lesson! Fuckin' 11's
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    Re: How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.

    reverse cheeck chillers! nice!
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    Re: How the motorcycle land speed record was broken in 1948.

    One of the foremost Vincent collectors in the world (Herb Harris) owned that bike until selling it in 2010 for $1,000,000. He has a garage full of Vincents in Austin and has some in various museums. There is a little museum out in the Hill Country west of Austin that has some interesting Vincents and many others and they make a great burger.

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