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Old 01-03-2012, 08:39 AM   #1
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Default Diesel Bike

80-100 mpg, not much HP, but over 70ft/lbs of torque!

It's ugly, and it uses a CVT:

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The Texas DOT has announced that: "Traffic accidents are caused by skid marks."

The state DOT researchers found and documented a near-100% correlation between traffic accidents and skid marks. "Wherever we find these cars colliding," he explained, "we also find these skid marks."
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Old 01-03-2012, 10:21 AM   #2
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25 grand for that ugly thing isn't exactly going to look like a line outside an Apple store for an iPhone.
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Old 01-03-2012, 11:46 AM   #3
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25 grand for that ugly thing isn't exactly going to look like a line outside an Apple store for an iPhone.
It might not look quite as ugly (or expensive) if you're paying $11+ per gallon per diesel. And, diesel is cheaper overseas than gas.
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The Texas DOT has announced that: "Traffic accidents are caused by skid marks."

The state DOT researchers found and documented a near-100% correlation between traffic accidents and skid marks. "Wherever we find these cars colliding," he explained, "we also find these skid marks."
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