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What about motorbikes?

Postby frengo » Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:54 pm

Since I am a real m.bike fanatic (i ride m.bikes on street, track, and offroad), I would be glad to find other maniacs here... if you're out there, just let me know!
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Postby Dixie » Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:55 pm

Just a question... When I was in Italy, 7 years ago, I noticed that motorbike riders didn't wear helmets. Is that still so in Italy?
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Postby frengo » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:03 pm

Mmmmhh... it sounds very strange to me: we must wear helmets since 1984. Perhaps you've been in some big town of southern Italy... There, if wearing an helmet you are suspected to prepare a robbery... since almost nobody respects this rule.
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Postby mr_Love » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:56 pm

i ride m.bikes

but not always cuse cars are more popular here that m. bikes or bikes .
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Postby Dixie » Thu Jan 06, 2005 5:00 pm

It must have been Rome or Firenze, anyway I remember that was something that caught my attention. I thought it was weird that nobody was wearing a helmet :roll:
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Postby frengo » Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:49 pm

I have forgotten that for 50cc drivers, wearing a helmet was optional for people older than 18... that rule has changed just a few years ago. Probably you have seen many adult 50 cc drivers.
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Postby Dixie » Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:52 pm

Probably ;)
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Postby Butler » Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:59 am

Ducatti 916ie.......OH BABY!!!!
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Postby frengo » Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:05 pm

Butler wrote:Ducatti 916ie.......OH BABY!!!!


Do you mean you have one of that big "bombers"?
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Postby Butler » Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:24 am

Oh I wish!!! It's my dream bike, that or maybe a Triumph Speed Triple. Awesome!!! I used to ride but I was too reckless and took too many risks, as you do. So after some serious consideration I gave it up.
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