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Old 06-18-12, 09:15 AM   #29
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Originally Posted by sidslotm View Post
IThe bikes are PDQ nowadays, so quick I'm not sure a lid will help at the high end speeds that a modern machine can achieve.
You're absolutely right, except bikes have always been that fast. Aviation pioneer Glenn Hammond Curtiss first achieved fame as a motorcycle builder. He set a world record that stood for 23 years - 136.36 mph (219.45 km/h)...in 1907!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Curtiss
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