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Photo by Alessio Corradini, on the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, of two locals

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Alessio Corradini,
on the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia,
of two locals



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How's this for the worlds most powerful bike? Are you okay with this one?

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Nah... Looks too much like the GS, that one. The narration was funny, though.
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Nah... Looks too much like the GS, that one. The narration was funny, though.
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Yeah it does look a little like a GS

I had a good time writing the narration for that video. I was cracking myself up. I guess I just like to make fun of those guys who are fanatically loyal to a certain brand of bike. It's all about having a good time, and that can be done on any type of bike.

Also BMW can go a little overboard with it's advertising campaigns. I just wanted to see if I could out do them.
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Turbo!

To much power is still not enough, saw this GS a few weeks ago:



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Hmmmmm... you might have something there Ali...

Although technically I'd say this one is still the most powerful enduro bike?:

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Let there be no mistake...

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CBX - sideways

http://www.youtube.com/v/Re_DshNKHIY..._embedded&fs=1
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Damn, that was one piece of hefty CBX! I agree! This one is the most powerful!
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Great picture. How many cc's?
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"Great picture. How many cc's?"

about 5000! unless the bike sandard size and there just really small....
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........If Ted Simon can manage on a 1973 Triumph 650 twin.....
Just for your future information, Ted Simons bike was a unit construction 500cc bike ( actually 490cc), I had one back in 1961 and they were great bikes.
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