Red Arrows swap jets for scooters in charity ride

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Red Arrows swap jets for scooters in charity ride

#1 Post by MartDude » Sat Oct 02, 2010 7:31 pm

Noble intentions, worthwhile cause etc, but Vespas???
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#2 Post by D-Rider » Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:18 pm

Saw this on the midlands news yesterday .... looks a lot of fun with a mixture of red and black scooters - and all in a good cause.
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#3 Post by BikerGran » Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:24 pm

Just c os they can fly a jet plane, doesn't mean they'd be safe on a - (insert name of whatever the fast bikes currently are)
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#4 Post by D-Rider » Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:30 pm

BikerGran wrote:Just c os they can fly a jet plane, doesn't mean they'd be safe on a - (insert name of whatever the fast bikes currently are)
.... though I do believe that a number of them do ride current fast bikes .... at least they did - but as the Red Arrows are always changing their pilots that might not be the current situation.
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#5 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:14 pm

I know the doris has a cbr600


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