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See this crazy motherfucker every few weeks at bug meets and such (god knows why the hell hes there) and parked down town. Crazy but cool guy. Its 4 am. Bah.

Looks like someone has a death wish.

I can respect the work that he's put into it and all that. I'm sure that he loves it and has a brilliant time riding it, and good on him for doing what he wants.

But, I do not agree with this comment on his website: The Fastest Street Legal Motorcycle in the World!

A trike is not a fucking motorcycle. It's a fucking trike, something for cripples and weirdos. It even has car seats for fucks sake.

I dare you to ask him when he's going to take his training wheels off.

That thing is almost as long and wide as my 75 Deville for fucks sake. That's nuts. And I'm not sure if that's nuts in a good way or a bad way.

it's cool and all but I'd get bored with it and put that motor into something that can take a corner

Oops ill make a new thread.

Do you not get pot holes or speedbumps in America then? ;)

They don't get roundabouts either.

Uglyyyyyyy...

I quite like the small trikes - as in the ones not much bigger than a large bike. That thing is just massive though...it looks longer than most cars! Bloody fast though.

Frink, it would probably have to take roundabouts in 3 or 4 goes. :D

Oh, and its got terrible weight distribution and turns the tires to smoke when the guy blips the throttle. Absolutely insane so see in person.

Oh, and its got terrible weight distribution and turns the tires to smoke when the guy blips the throttle. Absolutely insane so see in person.

yeah i think thats cause someone built a trike around that 350 chev motor....

We have more miles of road per person than Euro people so we have potholes, we have idiot soccer moms who apparently let their kids play in the road so we have speed bumps, and we have a few piece of shit roundabouts now as well....

We have more miles of road per person than Euro people so we have potholes, we have idiot soccer moms who apparently let their kids play in the road so we have speed bumps, and we have a few piece of shit roundabouts now as well....
Ok.

5char

Ok.

5char

I actually don't understand why roundabouts arent more common here. All you do is turn left. Maybe they're afraid since Dale croaked?

I actually don't understand why roundabouts arent more common here. All you do is turn left. Maybe they're afraid since Dale croaked?
Roundabouts also allow nutters in BMWs to powerslide round them sideways at 4am. Like my mate, who did rather well until he hit a lamppost when it was icy.

there are literally hundreds of roundabouts in my city.

pretty much three quarters of major intersections and almost all of the minor ones have roundabouts.

I really don't understand how roundabouts could be more effective. Especially with lots of traffic. Taking turns in bunches just seems better than slowing every car right down. They're mostly just used here where the intersection would be fucky, like when 5 or 6 old orchard roads intersect and such.

Though we also don't have big multilane roundabouts, and I find that entire concept mind boggling, so that could explain my confusion.

they are pretty effecient if used properly.

Roundabouts are brilliant. Sometimes you come across one that's pretty jammed at peak hour, but that's down to shitty town planning and not the design of the roundabout itself - it'd be just as bad with your 4 or 5 ways intersections with lights, and everyone would have to wait longer.

Of course, if you aren't used to the concept, it can be a little confusing and intimidating, so I don't blame those of you that are Seppos for not welcoming the idea with open arms.

Something else that I believe is under rated is reflectors. Forget light poles (except where pedestrians are very common or people park on the side of the road). Costly to purchase, install, run, and maintain, and can kill you. Reflectors like an airfield all the way.

I love roundabouts. Though we call them circles around here. ::shrug::
We have 7 of them in my town/area. They're a lot more convenient than traffic lights.
The multi lane ones are confusing as hell though. And while I think trikes are inherently silly, that is a pretty cool piece of machinery.

Roundabouts are great if everyone uses them properly, the fuckers are everywhere here. The only problem is that most people are too fucking stupid to comprehend the rules concerning their use.

I can't even begin to count how many mini roundabouts and roundabouts are in my town. About half of them are big multi-lane deals, and two even have a garage in the middle.

It's the mini roundabouts which fuck with people it seems. No-one like to indicate, and the normal rules of roundabouts seem to go out the window.

It's the mini roundabouts which fuck with people it seems. No-one like to indicate, and the normal rules of roundabouts seem to go out the window.

Always BMWs...

^ no no, Audi drivers do it too.

It seems that pretty much anyone with an executive saloon acts like a dick.