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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 03:53 AM
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Need some retail therapy. I know the time of year is wrong but I do fancy one of these come the spring. Just for the hell of it.

Reviews have been nothing short of astonishing. Even the accursed & patronising TopGear team give it 17/20.

Anyone got one?

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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 04:21 AM
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no

and I don't own any Kylie music either
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 04:46 AM
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Wouldn't mind Kylie as my pillion passenger though...
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 04:48 AM
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However astonishing it is, you'd look like someone who's scared of riding on 2 wheels.

Added to that is the fact you have all the downsides of biking (getting cold and wet) with none of the upsides (manoeuverability, nipping through gaps).
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 04:54 AM
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Nipping through gaps on Arran?
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 05:05 AM
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theres a guy around here that modded his pretty hard and it does have decent acceleration. although i do have to agree with the comment above it makes you look like you cant handle 2 wheels. (not saying you cant)

also reminds me of a snow mobile or jet ski lol
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by dsms2k,Oct 21 2010, 02:05 PM
theres a guy around here that modded his pretty hard and it does have decent acceleration. although i do have to agree with the comment above it makes you look like you cant handle 2 wheels. (not saying you cant)

also reminds me of a snow mobile or jet ski lol
I've ridden bikes but I don't have a licence.

The Can-Am is made by a jet ski company, hence its looks.
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 05:22 AM
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even john inman would look macho on that.
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by MarkB,Oct 21 2010, 12:48 PM
However astonishing it is, you'd look like someone who's scared of riding on 2 wheels.

Added to that is the fact you have all the downsides of biking (getting cold and wet) with none of the upsides (manoeuverability, nipping through gaps).
Or safety; a good biker can lay it right on the pegs and dodge some pretty scary stuff.

That's gonna roll over.

Be like designing a two-seat Italian roadster that runs on rail tracks.
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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trikes are gay

there is just no getting away from it

it's the same as four people in a convertible, top down

unless one of you is Hitler, it's plain wrong
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