k01
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Zipping off the gate and down the long OIR start straight on your VARG, are you ready?
Stark is here
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GeorgiePorgie
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And Taking the jack Howell far outside grass line…..s**t. Could be asleep and still in the lead At the first turn.
MarctheSharc
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Dude, remember when I got back on the 520 at Smith after being on the RM 250 for months.
I HATED the big 4 stroke and envisioned killing myself on it.
I HATED the big 4 stroke and envisioned killing myself on it.
MarctheSharc
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MarctheSharc
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Anyone know if Alta was using Mag for the battery housing? Stark is.
Casting Mag is much more expensive than Alu.
We've made a few things for the military that have electronics and communication stuff inside.
The military will ONLY use Mag because of its magical shielding properties.
The light weight is an added bonus but it's not the main reason.
It's something to do with how it "shields" when used in electronics.
The reasons why are out of my realm - maybe someone can fill in the blanks????
Edit: The cost of actual casting in not that much different.
More caution needs to be had by the casting company ( because Mag burns and you can't extinguish with water) .
It's the cost of the raw material that is much greater.
Plus, Mag allows engineering detail to be included in the raw casting that Alu just can't
Casting Mag is much more expensive than Alu.
We've made a few things for the military that have electronics and communication stuff inside.
The military will ONLY use Mag because of its magical shielding properties.
The light weight is an added bonus but it's not the main reason.
It's something to do with how it "shields" when used in electronics.
The reasons why are out of my realm - maybe someone can fill in the blanks????
Edit: The cost of actual casting in not that much different.
More caution needs to be had by the casting company ( because Mag burns and you can't extinguish with water) .
It's the cost of the raw material that is much greater.
Plus, Mag allows engineering detail to be included in the raw casting that Alu just can't
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freeh
PR Founding Father
Nope, never rode one. I was briefly out of the sport when they were all the rage two years ago.
Mcaupp22
PR Addict
Think of never having to ever shift again
GeorgiePorgie
PR Founding Father
I got this strange feeling my grandkids will not know how to ride a gas engine bike.
Pull the old carbureted dusty thing out of the garage under a layer of dust. Start it. And watch how confused they are at the clutch, gas; bogging as vet mentioned….
then old ass grandpa get on that thing and make it sing like they’ve never heard before…..
k01
PR Elite
Keep a WRX around too. Know how hard it is to find a new stick shift car today?
MarctheSharc
PR Founding Father
The grandkids? won't care ...
Edit: We actually had one - I was just a tike.
You could cut your foot off by just moving it around in the garage to sweep
hershey
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I used one of those as a kid !!
The grandkids? won't care ...
Edit: We actually had one - I was just a tike.
You could cut your foot off by just moving it around in the garage to sweep
NQ1965
PR Elite
Quickly eliminating everything I love about motorcycles. Might as well just leave the bike in the garage and just take up golf.
MarctheSharc
PR Founding Father
NQ - have you ridden an Alta ?
MX955
PitRacer Pro
I still have one of those, works great!
The grandkids? won't care ...
Edit: We actually had one - I was just a tike.
You could cut your foot off by just moving it around in the garage to sweep
k01
PR Elite
Maybe Stark could partner with Mattel to add the VARG V-RROOM their extensive list of options. Would that make it better for you?Quickly eliminating everything I love about motorcycles. Might as well just leave the bike in the garage and just take up golf.
NQ1965
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Haha, somehow I knew this would get asked
or one of these:
My gosh, no. If I rode an electri-cycle, my bikes would have a massive fit and buck me off over the first jump afterward.
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