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Strictly Street

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  1. Not so fast there Sparky, check out the angle they are working now. The gun owner next door: What you don't know about the weapons in your neighborhood http://www.lohud.com/article/20121223/NEWS04/312230056?gcheck=1&nclick_check=1 ok, here you go. More outraged neighbors stuff.... Not sure where the idea is going but it looks like everybody will want the "right" to know what their neighbors are up to. Or some such thing. Schools and doctors already ask kids if Mommy or Daddy has guns as do doctors during routine procedure paperwork.
  2. Yes it is. We knew on election day this would happen, it was only a matter of time
  3. http://www.policeone.com/active-shooter/articles/2058168-Lt-Col-Dave-Grossman-to-cops-The-enemy-is-denial/?fb_ref=homepage////////// This guy has some interesting points.
  4. Very agile two stroke that could out run bikes twice its size.With the right rider it couldn't be caught. Except in a straight line on the highway where bigger displacement would catch up after 90 -110 mph. Was referred to as a "Get away" bike. On a twisty road, forget about it, it's gone. Oh yea, did I mention wheelies? :wheeliezx10: In those days there were a lot of smaller bikes. 250’s, 350’s, 450’s, 550’s. People rode 185’s on the street all the time. A 650 was a big bike. Most people rode the smaller bikes like the CB 350, a very popular model. And then there were the Triumphs and Harleys and the Euro bikes, Beamers and the like. After Harley bought themselves back from AMF they got a law passed for a tariff which pretty much killed them off. The EPA got in on it too and killed off two-strokes so it was the end of an era. I’m sure sentimental value has something to do with it as well.
  5. Win. Makes a big difference, makes the video seem more professional. Kinda neat hearing the cars tires going the other way.
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    Love the classic look
  7. Two-wheel obsessives, start coveting. This is the Benchmark Confederate X132 Hellcat Combat, a beautifully naked bike with a massive engine that not only flies, but sets records. How fast is it? Salt Flats fast. A few months back, the bike set a record of 172.2 mph at Bonneville, making it the fastest big block v-twin engine on two wheels. Confederate says that number equates to about 200 mph on the street. You’d think that hitting that speed with a 500-pound motorcycle (plus rider) would be no big deal, but drag and engine size form a performance plateau that’s hard to break through. But what confederate has done with a V-twin engine used to be the exclusive parlance of superbikes like the BMW S1000RR – with two more cylinders. And with no aerodynamic fairings to cut through the wind, the real engineering genius is all in the engine, with a displacement of 2,163cc good for 160 bhp and 160 lb-ft of torque. The rest of the bike is a monument to obsessive precision. The engine, transmission, swingarm pivot and frame are mounted into a singular core made of aircraft-grade 6061 billet aluminum, and Confederate built the transmission with a patented drag race powertrain, including a vertical stack transmission tied to the swingarm pivot. The chassis has 3-inch-thick steel tubing throughout the bike, all with hand-welded joints. Carbon fiber wheels (17 by 3.5 inches in the front and 17 by 6 inches in the rear) keep weight low. More here: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/12/confederate-x132-hellcat/ Bet I could find $2.00 on 270. LOL!!
  8. The 72 Yamaha R5 350cc is the precursor to the famed Yamaha RD series. A lot of parts are interchangeable and there is tons of stuff on ebay for these old school sleepers. They handle well and can out corner and out accelerate bigger bikes with ease being as they are very light and have the two stroke engines that wind up in a hurry. Ignition is a weak point, no pun intended but they do go through points and plugs. Until you get the hang of the two stroke motor you will be fouling plugs pretty regularly. Change the oil often and carry a spare set of plugs/points and have a blast! Cost more but, http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/3449591389.html
  9. ^^this On the TV news every dog is a "Pit Bull" and every gun is an "AK-47", no wonder those that don't know any better believe.
  10. Nice cheap homemade tool. Good pics of the procedure too! Great post.
  11. Yes, I believe it is that exactly. What is the point of voting for somebody who has no chance at all? Why do we vote for judges when there is only one on the ballot? Etc, etc...
  12. C'mon? Really the best fight scene ever? ^^^ this or this... Or this...
  13. Still using Firefox 80% of the time. Tried Chrome a couple of times and didn't like the lack of control over browser behavior. Lack of options or worse assumed options that were either a pain to change or could not be changed. It's fast but doesn't offer the same number of add ons. One of the prime ones that firefox has is greasemonkey, ah the choices you have with that one.
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