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« on: May 02, 2011, 04:06:53 AM »

Came across this on an F1 site this morning.  Interesting.
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/uk-police-find-drugs-gun-in-kawasaki-superbike-truck-34892.html
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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2011, 04:28:22 AM »

At first I was thinking, oh so what! but...

police found 18lbs (8kg) of cocaine, 157lbs (71kg) of amphetamine tablets and more than 220lbs (100kg) of cannabis! Fock-a-do!
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2011, 04:53:12 AM »

Sponsorship money must be tight, indeed.
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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2011, 05:35:40 AM »

I had thought before that racing transportation like this would be a good way to move stuff around the planet without as much scrutiny as normal shipping due to the nature of the sport and big company sponsors.


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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2011, 05:42:40 AM »

Sponsorship money must be tight, indeed.

Or they're mixing the new version of Monster Energy Drink.
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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2011, 06:53:05 AM »

wowzers.
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« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2011, 07:14:56 AM »

Jebus, that's a shit ton of gear... wow
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« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2011, 07:41:05 AM »

Wow is right. Shocked Guess there are 4 WSBK mechanic job openings at Kawi at the moment. Grin Please send resumes to the following address...
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« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2011, 07:42:25 AM »

well, now we know the mechs at Kawi were all high on blow.  maybe they'll fare better this season?
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« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2011, 07:45:48 AM »

well, now we know the mechs at Kawi were all high on blow.  maybe they'll fare better this season?

I think they need to feed that to the bikes to be competitive.
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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2011, 07:47:54 AM »

 laughingdp laughingdp Wonder if that would negate the ethanol and reduce their tank swelling? Grin
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« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2011, 08:07:15 AM »

laughingdp laughingdp Wonder if that would negate the ethanol and reduce their tank swelling? Grin

no, it will just make them run much longer and talk incessantly
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« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2011, 08:17:11 AM »

and more than 220lbs (100kg) of cannabis!

Gives 'Team Green' a whole new meaning!  Grin
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« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2011, 08:23:43 AM »

Gives 'Team Green' a whole new meaning!  Grin

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« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2011, 05:41:14 PM »

WOW.........somebody is going away for a lllllllloooooonnnnnnggggggggg time.

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