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Re: Jumping on the Motorcycle Bandwagon
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Sun, 22 Jul 2001 03:40:59 GMT
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I knew it was only a matter of time before I forgot a link.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5700
...'course, 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
news:GGsyAH.L9L@lugnet.com...
> Um... what link?
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> 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)
> >
> >
> > -------BULLETIN: SIGMATEK ANNOUNCES CIVILIAN VEHICLE LINE-------
> >
> > 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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| Hey nice, I like the pipes on the back, and that huge rear wheel! Gary *who can't come up with a decent desingn for his own bike* Anthony Babington <hottsnoz@swbell.net> wrote in message news:GGuvKE.BB1@lugnet.com... (...) link... (...) old (...) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
| | | Re: Jumping on the Motorcycle Bandwagon
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| (...) Gotta love those VR wheels, especially the big one. :) I build mine IRL first, before I ldraw them. Doubt I could design much of anything without getting my hands on it. Only reason I don't have any pics of them is cause my camera broke awhile (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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| Um... what link? Gary Anthony Babington <hottsnoz@swbell.net> wrote in message news:GGsIoE.6B@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) and (...) surprise (...) prevails (...) prototype (...) us (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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