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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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Has anyone ever seen this? I must have led a sheltered life but I never have seen these on a bike before! Are they legal?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harle...d#ht_500wt_948

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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Yeah, old school. Seen them on street rods first then motorcycles. I actually know a couple of guys that have them on their bikes. Cool the first few times you see it but then the novelty wears off.
 
Old Sep 6, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Ya must be 50 or under. These were a big thing guys would put on their cars back in the 50's. Drill and tap a hole in their exhaust for a spark plug. Inject gas into the pipe before the plug, and walla...flamethrower. Cant think of any law that makes them illegal but surely they have to be
 
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Well, that'll decrease the chance of some bimbo/douchebag running into you from behind when you're stopped at an intersection because "she/he didn't see you"
 
Old Sep 6, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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I'm surprised Harleys don't do that right off the showroom floor--they certainly run hot enough.

BTW anybody know where that is? Looks like Greenpoint, Brooklyn--around Meeker-Morgan aves.
 
Old Sep 6, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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Had an old BSA 650 set up like that with short turn out TT pipes , hit the button and a good 4 foot of flame out the sides . Cool as hell on the cruiser blvd but the cops seriously didn't like it .
 
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Be great for those cager tailgaters
 

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Originally Posted by cdestuck
Ya must be 50 or under. These were a big thing guys would put on their cars back in the 50's. Drill and tap a hole in their exhaust for a spark plug. Inject gas into the pipe before the plug, and walla...flamethrower. Cant think of any law that makes them illegal but surely they have to be
Bingo. It amazes me when I see these "kits" on Egay for $100-$300... wonder what the buyer thinks when he/she opens the box and sees a spark plug, switch, and wire.

While I don't think they are illegal in themselves, there a lot of laws regarding burning and burning devices, and of course you cannot damage property with them.
 
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Pretty cool, but even more exciting is that this bike comes with "Fringes on handle bar ends"!!! WooHoo
 
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Pretty cool, but even more exciting is that this bike comes with "Fringes on handle bar ends"!!! WooHoo
Fringe and fire... that one's got bad idea written all over it? Can ya just smell the insurance claim?
 



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