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Motorcycle Rocket Launchers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLKL7EwTOZo#normal)

Nah, but I bet he still plays with GI Joe dolls.

I don't see any point in that.  It doesn't look very cool.  Now face 'em backward and shoot 'em off when the gangsta idiot in the cager decides to get as close as possible to the back of the bike...that sounds like a good plan.

that has to be the biggest jackass ever!

I love it.  He needs to work on directional control though.  It looks like he is just making big bottle rockets with model rocket engines.


mitt

I see Spidey ordering this ;)

Yep, just big bottle rocket type deals.

Well, as much bashing as he might catch, at least it looks like he knows what he's doing from the fabrication end of things. I don't think I could knock that out in 15 hours...

And as far as Darwin, not even an honorable mention candidate... yet. To win one you must do something to remove yourself from the gene pool. 9 times out of 10 than means you get yourself dead, but there's a few where folks have.. um... well gotten out of the pool alive, mostly.

i love it!

i was actually going to post a link to the story myself.

he needs a longer tube to help keep them from shooting off the side like that. possibly make them less bottle rocket like and more actual rocket like to keep them on target and in a straight line.

Firing those things off on public streets is really dangerous. Anyone get his plates?
Jack ass. He should fire those things on his own property. 

A random arson tool.  Start a fire while on the run. 

A fool without a clue.

That was my thought as well.

You're a buncha grumpy old men.  [cheeky]  Stop being so responsible and embrace the fact that he mounted a rocket launcher to his motorcycle.  How is that not the best thing ever (other than the burning down the neighborhood part)?  Besides, as far as I'm concerned, anything that is characterized as a "random arson tool" is just plain AWESOME!!!!

You think I'm awesome?  :D

I have to agree completely [laugh]

I can imagine the conversation happening after he's pulled over.

Cop - "I'll need to see your license, registration/proof of insurance. . ."

officer leans back and eyes the launcher

"and your license to deploy ordinance from a moving vehicle."

[laugh]

Id like to see him explain that thing away [laugh]

Edited for clarity.

;D

 [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

"Grumpy old men!!!"  I resemble that comment!

This is pretty cool. you dont need a longer tool, you need fin stabilized  rockets!!!!

Of course we don't need a longer tool.  I'm sure we all have a fine set of tools.

can't hit the bottom of a tuna can, but i'll wear the sides out!


umm anyways...


i agree with spidey. yes it's dangerous and can cause fires, but it's so full of awesome i can't describe it.

Normally I don't like irresponsible kind of stuff, but there's something about this that is just kind of awesome!  Maybe it's the music in the background?  Very fitting.  Hope he doesn't live anywhere really dry!  Kid should go to work for the military.

Thats a bowl full of awsome is creamy awsome sauce!!!

The former 16 year old pyromaniac in me just jizzed in his pants.  This is the kind of shit my bro and I used to aspire to do when we were kids but didnt have the budget.  Then we grew up.   Yup, some fins might help stabilize, but the aerodynamics of launching from a moving vehicle and relatively short launch tubes would make the prospect of straight flight problematic.  I think he should go for more, smaller rockets, in mutliple launchers attached to the bike at the four "corners".  Would look truly spectacular and could serve the purpose of diverting heat seeking missile, were the cops to deploy such devices.  

I really laughed at the 1 minute mark when one rocket bounced and almost took him out :D

Also, the very end.  [evil]

This guy actually mounted a rocket lancher to his motorcycle!!! Serious, no joke!!!

(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/12/500x_motorcycle_rocket_launcher.jpg)

Now there's a great way to get a ticket from Mr. Officer.

Motorcycle Rocket Launchers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLKL7EwTOZo&feature=player_embedded#normal)

Dave, sometimes I think your source for half your web links is from www.ducatimonsterforum.org (http://). 

 ;)

I think what Dietrich is trying to say is http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=32937.0;topicseen (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=32937.0;topicseen)

 [laugh] i meant tube.

 [laugh]

LOL,

I came across that on a totally unrelated website!!

Yep sounded like he almost took out the camera.  [thumbsup]

Seriously, no joke?

He needs a video of one being launched while riding a wheelie.

I say reverse the launchers. Tailgate deterrent.  [evil]

corrected


the problem with the rockets stability isn't only the rear, it's the forward stability.  the fins will help, but if they are lightweight model rocket type, then the headwind is going to mess with them right off.  more weight and more initial thrust to overcome the headwind and you don't need much fin (or anything)

oh that would be SOOOOO awesome to get rid of tailgaters. someone find him and tell him to mount 'flares' on this thing. maybe do a fake two into two with one pipe a launcher to hide it from the police!

ooo can i go to jail for thinking this crap up?

dude, that freaking rocks