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The most powerful motorcycle ever sold in the country was the
Rajdoot Yamaha RD 350. Forget the Hyosung Comet, this
one was more powerful than the Pulsar and the Karisma put together.
No wonder then that it hit a blistering 160 kph in sixth (yup!
It had six gears) and rightfully earned the nick name of 'Yamdoot.'
Years ahead of its time and a crotch rocket if there ever was
one, the RD was hailed as a performance king internationally
too. Get this - it's considered the seventh greatest motorcycle
of all time.
Once in a year the entire island of Isle of Mann shuts down
everything and turns itself into a race track. That's right,
the ring road around the entire island is closed for public
so that people with titanium balls can go around the island
on a motorcycle and try to kill themselves. That, quite literally
is the Isle of Mann TT. What's the difference? Well, whereas
normal race tracks would have one lap last for about six kms
and about 14 to 15 corners, one lap at the TT lasts for 60 kms
and about a 100 corners. A normal race track would also have
run off areas and gravel pits which you slide into if you fall
off. On the island, you crash into a telephone booth or a light
pole. Despite this, racers still love the TT and the speeds
keep getting higher every year. Just for the record, the fastest
anyone has ever been was at a stomach churning 192kph.
There actually is a connection between the Yamaha that makes
motorcycles and the Yamaha that makes musical instruments. Yamaha's
founder started off making reed organs. That's also why the
Yamaha logo has three tuning forks.
The fastest production motorcycle in the world is the Kawasaki
Ninja ZZR1400. With 1400cc and 200bhp (that's the
equivalent of 20 Splendors) the Kawasaki will cleave through
air at speeds upwards of 330 kph. It is also the most powerful
motorcycle in the world.
The Splendor is the largest selling motorcycle in the world.
Peg: What you think it means: What you ask for at a bar
Biker speak: What the rider rests his feet on
Lid:
What you think it means: a cover for a jar
Biker speak: a helmet
Getting your knee down:
What you think it means: Asking your girl to marry you
Biker speak: Cornering with such speed that you almost scrape
your knee caps
Stoppie:
What you think it means: An attack of constipation
Biker speak: Pressing the front brake so hard, the rear comes
up
Sissy Bar:
What you think it means: A gay bar
Biker speak: That bar at the rear that the pillion holds on
to
Top Box:
What you think it means: The best seat in the house
Biker speak: The box where the pizza guys put the pizzas in
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- Bikes don't leak oil, they mark their territory.
- It takes more love to share a bike than it does to share a
bed. If you don't ride in the rain-you don't ride
- Remember to pay as much attention to your partner as you do
your carburettor.
- The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome. When you're riding
lead--don't spit.
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