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Click here to continue...Japanese biker loses leg; doesn't notice
Ok, this is about as strange as it gets. How do you lose your leg without knowing it? How do you shift (or brake, as the case may be?)
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese biker failed to notice his leg had been severed below the knee when he hit a safety barrier, and rode on for 2 km (1.2 miles), leaving a friend to pick up the missing limb.
Happy Independence Day
Let Freedom Ring
I spotted this road condition sign on highway 88 leaving Pine Grove, California the other day.
Earlier in the week during various long-distance drives, I had seen similar signs proclaiming "Click It Or Ticket" and "Speed Kills" - so this one seemed like icing on the cake.
Happy Independence Day!
Honda VFR 800 with Scorpion Exhaust - Jackson, California
Scorpion Exhaust: Clean canisters fit the VFR 800 reasonably well.
I shot these photos in downtown Jackson, California a few months back. The VFR 800 was parked near a shop I was visiting, the tasty Scorpion exhaust system caught my eye.
So, I whipped out my camera, and shot a few close-ups just to test the camera and practice close-up photography. I hope you like the results.
Later, I heard the VFR start up, as the owner was preparing to leave - the Scorpions sounded very nice indeed.
Hayabusa-derived 2.8L V8 engine - Hartley Enterprises
Now this is just too cool - Hartley Enterprises mates two Suzuki Haybusa motors, grafting them together to make a jewel-like, lightweight V8 motor.
Click here to continue...The Sunday Morning Ride
The Sunday Morning Ride
The Sunday Morning Ride
Early Sunday morning. Sun rising over the hill. Birds flitting about, chirping.
You approach the garage. The air is crisp and clear. No wind. It’s quiet out, not many people up right now – the usual buzz of human activity is conspicuously absent.
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