| Author | Message | ||
     1313 |
DO IT AGAIN!!! DO IT AGAIN!!! | ||
| 86129squids |
Evel Knievel Lives!!!  | ||
| Tootal |
I think that was Evel Kowalski!  | ||
| Ducbsa |
https://youtu.be/nGPZs8OZaaw | ||
| Shoggin |
Fun!!!! ^^^^^ I'm cross posting that to another forum where a few Porsche RS3 owners are ganging up and seem to think they'll kick a new liter bikes butt at a drag race  right now it's a $10K bounty . Don't they have internet?  | ||
| Court |
Drag race .... maybe. Toss in a curve and the advantage goes to the Porsche. Better half has surprised some kids, 20 years into her retirement, in her old 959. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Oohhhh....a 959. I really must come visit sometime....maybe I'll finally have the numbers-match motor back in my Shelby and I can bring that up... | ||
| Ratbuell |
One of my favorites....on many levels. 1. Top Gear UK 2. Ariel Atom. I WANT one of these little freaks of nature! 3. great comparo against a CBR600RR... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v4YNkurhLk | ||
| Hootowl |
A 959 is no slouch. Even today. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Yeah, my post was sincere. I realize it could have read as sarcasm - a 959 and a Testarossa were big lust-mobiles for me back in the day, I'd still love to have/see/play with either one! | ||
| Hootowl |
I didn’t take it as sarcasm. I was agreeing with you  | ||
| Hootowl |
And I share your affinity for top gear uk. I’m ambivalent about the other ones. | ||
| Ourdee |
Can anyone tell me what this tank is out of?  | ||
| Akbuell |
Appears to be a WWII oxygen tank for bomber crews. Each B17 had them located all over, as they had a low max PSI rating. Commonly seen at FBO's about the country being used a portable tanks to air up tires. | ||
| 86129squids |
OK- that is a SICK Goldwing. Looks to be one of several. Very cool! | ||
| Aesquire |
Yep, standard Bomber & transport Oxygen tank. This is a bit sad, the passing of a very unconventional hero. His work has led to many efforts to save distressed species of migratory birds. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/01/02/bill-l ishman-who-taught-birds-to-fly-with-him-remembered -for-thinking-outside-the-box.html If you've never seen "Fly Away Home"... please do. | ||
| Sifo |
 | ||
| Ourdee |
That had to hurt. | ||
| Aesquire |
| ||
| Ourdee |
I had a thought. Sure would be fun to go talk politics with Erik this afternoon. | ||
| Hootowl |
https://youtu.be/GoxJP306ZE0 | ||
| Tootal |
Back in the 70's my dad, brother and I all competed in observed trials. The rules back then were that you could not stop your forward momentum or it was 5 points. When they changed those rules is when folks started doing all the really trick stuff. Love it! | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I was cleaning out my wood burner today and came across this when I was dumping the ash... Somebody had a bad day...  | ||
| Hootowl |
Or a bird had a good one  | ||
| Sifo |
| ||
| Zac4mac |
That was awesome!!! I'm gonna watch it again | ||
| Court |
That's hilarious ! | ||
| Strokizator |
Years ago I was riding the Uly down Panamint Springs Rd out of Death Valley when one of those F/A18's from NAS Lemoore (or China Lake) came up from behind about 500' off the deck. The sound from the engines we're about a 1/2 second behind him. Scared the crap out of me! | ||
| Tootal |
In the last month I found the actual video of the pilot talking in that video. He was in front of a crowd and the reactions were great to see. What a great story. When I was much younger I used to build models of planes, mostly military, and I always had great reverence for the Black Bird. To think it was designed with a slide rule! | ||
| 86129squids |
Very entertaining, Tom, thanks! It wasn't in the cards for me to become a pilot, but as a pre-teen I got to go up in a single prop plane (Cessna?) with my sis and her boyfriend... THAT was a great day! Still got a glider plane ride, plus maybe hang-gliding or skydiving, on the bucket list... I'll probably be able to afford some ziplines someday though... |
