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Nov 30th 2020, 09:12 PM | #1 |
Jan 2016 Portland 2016 R1, 1999 R1 | Let's Remember When French Paratroopers Once Used Bazooka Vespas in Combat |
Nov 30th 2020, 10:08 PM | #2 |
Jan 2016 Washington County H-D |
Recoilless rifle, not a bazooka but in either case, you would not want to be tailgating when it fired. ![]() |
Dec 1st 2020, 08:51 AM | #3 |
Jan 2016 NW Oregon |
Only a country steeped in the fine tradition of medieval jousting could come up with this. It's even pointed just left of the centerline, the way a knight's lance would be.
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Dec 2nd 2020, 02:03 PM | #4 |
Feb 2016 Seattle |
Le Aim
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Dec 2nd 2020, 03:47 PM | #5 |
May 2016 PDX 2016 ZX-10R; 2017 Z900 |
I'd think any return fire would be uncommonly dangerous when compared with virtually any other transport! Except maybe a horse. Pretty fun article -- 124 mi of range from the vespa off-road was pretty good. Creative solution. I think I recall the US Army experimenting with a diesel Kawi KLR-like motorbike some years ago, but it didn't come up in the quick search I just did. |
Dec 2nd 2020, 04:42 PM | #6 | |
Mar 2016 Ariel | Quote:
https://www.cycleworld.com/2008/03/0...ue-first-look/ |
Dec 2nd 2020, 05:28 PM | #7 |
Jan 2016 Portland 2016 R1, 1999 R1 |
^^^I don’t love the mud color, but it sure sounds fun to ride. All-terrain stump puller.
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Dec 2nd 2020, 08:31 PM | #8 |
Sep 2016 Salem, OR 2008 CBR1000RR, 2017 Grom |
They need to make a 2021 version for the Honda Monkey.
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Dec 3rd 2020, 08:33 AM | #9 |
May 2016 PDX 2016 ZX-10R; 2017 Z900 |
Yes, that Cycle World article is exactly what a [vaguely] recalled. Good find! Looks a bit more capable than a Vespa....although larger and probably heavier.
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Dec 3rd 2020, 04:53 PM | #10 |
Apr 2018 Good Grief Yamaha 650 |
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