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what historical figure
Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the The Tavern forum. would or should have ridden a motorbike and why.
My vote is for Lady Godiva... if she had then all ...  | | 
03-14-2008, 09:43 PM
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would or should have ridden a motorbike and why.
My vote is for Lady Godiva... if she had then all the peasants could have known when she was coming by the sound of the bike and closed their windows. Then they would have known by the quiet when she was gone and the could open their windows. |
03-14-2008, 09:53 PM
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I think Paul Revere. He could've warned everybody much quicker by motorbike than by horse.....................
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03-15-2008, 02:04 PM
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I know this isn't really historic but I keep seeing Steve McQueen on a motorbike in the movie The Great Escape..... |
03-15-2008, 03:09 PM
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Good choice Deacon.
How about Abraham Lincoln? He could have rode two miles each way to return that 2 cents he borrowed.
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03-15-2008, 03:48 PM
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Joan of Arc, they never could've caught her if she had a motorized bike................... 
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03-15-2008, 04:39 PM
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maybe Marie Antionette (sp) could have kept her head if she had shown a little humility by riding a motor bike. |
03-15-2008, 09:00 PM
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General Custer might not have been made suddenly bald had he had motorbikes for his scouts. |
03-16-2008, 12:24 AM
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I'd like to see the sandman how about the tooth fairy on a motorized bike I've got dealing with those two to settle hook them up to the plug wire. |
03-16-2008, 06:26 AM
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Orville and Wilber Wright.
They already had a bike shop.
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03-21-2008, 05:42 PM
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Teddy Roosevelt cause mine is one rough ridin' sob | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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