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RE: 120mph??? Yes.
reminds me of that weird thumping sound you
could get, riding in a beetle. an old one,
that is.
On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, Dan Sinclair wrote:
]Lots of testing in all conditions, and testing that you might not even think
]of. Porsche for instance did a lot of R&D and testing before coming up with
]something as seemingly strait forward as the new 911 Targa glass sliding
]roof. In one test, a German test driver nearly lost an eardrum when he
]opened the roof at speed. The roof motor opened the roof too quickly,
]causing a massive pressure change. Literally popped the drivers ears to the
]point that he shut the car down to attend to the pain. Ouch!
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rocky mullin
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two strokes are faster than four!
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'83 ur-q - yamaha rz350 - suzuki ts250 - chaotic good