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10-13-2013, 08:06 PM

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10-14-2013, 05:08 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fasting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm2nnAmCZOM

everyone who crashed deserved it. i hate people for this exact reason.

at the beginning the organizers even said don't be morons... following simple instructions is difficult for the intelligence impaired (ef'in dumb asses)

10-17-2013, 07:29 AM

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Erik Buell is back with this thing

10-17-2013, 07:39 AM

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Erik Buell is back with this thing

Interesting front rotor there, have all bikes been going to similar design?

10-17-2013, 07:54 AM

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^ That caught my eye as well. The motorcycle guys should know for sure.

10-17-2013, 08:31 AM

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"8-piston caliper gripping a 15-inch rotor up front"

I think he is going for style points. Most bikes have twin calipers and rotors with, I suspect, similar braking ability. (Honda's CBR1000R has two 4 piston calipers up front.)