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Re: Jumping on the Motorcycle Bandwagon
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Sat, 21 Jul 2001 02:45:16 GMT
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Um... what link?
Gary
Anthony Babington <hottsnoz@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:GGsIoE.6B@lugnet.com...
> since everybody else has designed a motorcycle of their own, I thought I'd
> try my hand at one. it's 21 studs x 6 studs x 6.66 bricks. unfortunately, • I
> lack the l33+ MLCAD skillz of many of you, so I had to build it "the old
> fashioned way".questions, comments, suggestions? just LMKWYT. (backstory • and
> link follows)
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> -------BULLETIN: SIGMATEK ANNOUNCES CIVILIAN VEHICLE LINE-------
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> SigmaTek, one of the worlds largest designers of military weapons and
> equipment, is bringing their expertise to the general public. in a • surprise
> press conference last night, SigmaTek''s Chief Test Pilot announced that
> final testing had been completed on the company's first civilian venture.
> this move comes as no surprise, considering the general peace which • prevails
> within human star systems. the initial offering is aimed at customers who
> don't believe there is such a thing as "too fast". the CV-7 "Vector" is a
> high-powered motorcycle bult around a huge linear-fusion core. most
> noticeable about the Vector is it's sheer size. while most motorcycles are
> built small, SigmaTek has gone to the other extreme. the driving wheel on
> this behemoth is over 6 feet tall! a quartet of tuned exhaust pipes stand
> out above it, and the massive magnetic brake-disc as a sight to behold.
> after the initial shock had worn off, we members of the press were invited
> to sit in the bike and give our opinions. the seats are filled with a
> shock-gel that conforms to the rider's body, while all instrumentation is
> projected on the inside of the rider's helmet. we were then informed that
> this was only a static display model, and were shown to the elevator which
> would take us to the underground testing facility, where the final • prototype
> was waiting. the size of the facility was staggering, but rightly so. the
> company tested everything from personal weapons to heavy interceptor craft
> here. most of us were not looking at the space itself, but rather at the
> CV-7 which sat at the bottom of the ramp. the test pilot was already
> strapped in and had his hand on the start key. he smirked and said "are
> y'all ready for this?", to which we nodded enthusiastically. the sound of
> that fusion-core spinning up was like nothing any of us had ever heard
> before. what was more impressive, though, was after he had taken the bike
> down to one end of the facility, so that he was barely visible, and gave • us
> a glimpse of the Vector's top speed. 200 miles per hour would've been
> impressive, 300, shocking, but 386 miles per hour, we had to ask him to
> drive past us again just to make sure. we are told that the first Vectors
> will ship within the month, so look out.
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| I knew it was only a matter of time before I forgot a link. (URL) now people don't have to read my backstory to get to the link... my diabolical plans have been foiled once again "blessing" <blessing@icefog.net> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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| since everybody else has designed a motorcycle of their own, I thought I'd try my hand at one. it's 21 studs x 6 studs x 6.66 bricks. unfortunately, I lack the l33+ MLCAD skillz of many of you, so I had to build it "the old fashioned way".questions, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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