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For our older members .....

#1 Post by D-Rider » Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:46 pm

Eventually many of us will end up with a mobility scooter ..... but when we do, we can still grow old disgracefully with one of these ......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2D2fP6yBzU


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#2 Post by Nooj » Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:53 pm

I'm having that, onto MyFace it goes!
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#3 Post by MartDude » Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:21 am

Senctitude, here we come!

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#4 Post by Willopotomas » Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:55 am

Damn you Mr K.. You've fired up the synapses once agian! :smt003
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#5 Post by back_marker » Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:58 am

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#6 Post by BikerGran » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:47 pm

Oh yeah, ME WANT!
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Re: For our older members .....

#7 Post by Samray » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:19 pm

D-Rider wrote:Eventually many of us will end up with a mobility scooter ..... but when we do, we can still grow old disgracefully with one of these ......
It's those lady trikers you need to watch out for. :smt002

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#8 Post by D-Rider » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:55 pm

Samray wrote: It's those lady trikers you need to watch out for. :smt002

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#9 Post by HowardQ » Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:30 pm

As one of "our older members" it does make you think. :smt017 :smt017

If at some time in the future I can no longer ride 'em could I fit a Falco or a 9R engine in one of these?
Would obviously need some wider rubber and one of those dragster extra wheel on an a long rear arm at the back thingies, but then it might just be possible to ............................... ???
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#10 Post by HisNibbs » Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:27 pm

125 motorcross motor. Bah humbug I'm with you Howard, now there's a proper use for the rotax when I can no longer put me foot down and hold up the Falco....
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