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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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Man, all of these years I thought the guy riding with flip flops on was a biker urban legend, but sure enough I saw a 20 something, on an iron head Sportster no less, wearing shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops. No joke – the guy took off from a stop sign and missed the switch to second gear 2 or 3 times as he tried to toe it up with his bare feet. Oh, and to top it off, he had a chick on the back wearing the same stuff. All I could do was shake my head and laugh and wish I had a camera. BTW - the beach is nowhere near here.

This got me thinking... What’s the strangest gear you’ve seen people riding in?

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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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I saw a clip somewhere of a guy riding in a Darth Vader helmet.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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saw flip flops last summer told the guy i aint picken em up he says what? i say your toes off the road i aint touchin em.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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See it all the time here in TX. Last week it was some dumb *** and his lady in rush hour traffic on I-35 W on the north side of Ft. Worth heading in towards town. In this case both were bare foot !! Shorts and t's. Their skin, not mine.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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Saw a Blonde with a G-String and no shoes at the ROT Rally last weekend and I didnt' see anything wrong with the Headlights either
 
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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some people think anyone on a motorcycle is an idiot.... live and let live.....
 
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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He must be a poseur I think

Go to Sturgis - you'll see it all - least ways you used to . . .
 
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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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His buddies in the "Bad *** Flip Flop Club" think he's a poser for riding an Iron Sporty.

He's probably making a bunch of "post *****" posts over on the "Flip Flop Forums.Com" site right now trying to get to the next post level of "Flop Coordinator Gerbil Tester"

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Wasn't this dude was it?:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Au_8...layer_embedded
 
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