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JonLP24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-29-09 10:49 AM
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Solved! How a family of eight can travel from A to B... on just TWO wheels


The three children, two men, two women and a baby are clinging to one another tightly, their hair blowing in the breeze - as they are, of course, compounding their danger by riding without helmets.

Their lives appear to be in the hands of one of the men - clad in a dark purple shirt, he is the driver.

His control of the motorbike is compromised by the three children crammed on the saddle in front of him however. One hopes they only have to travel in a straight line, as he will find it very difficult to turn the bike with the three children there.

Of course, the weight he is carrying on the back of the motorbike will not help either.

To go around corners on a motorbike, the driver must lean into the turn. That is always more difficult to do when carrying a passenger - if the passenger does not lean with the bike also, or if they lean too little or too much, the driver could lose control

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1174908/Solved-How-family-travel-A-B--just-TWO-wheels.html
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-29-09 10:52 AM
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1. Ball that jack, buddy.
Edited on Wed Apr-29-09 10:57 AM by MrCoffee
The dude with the bucket is awesome, and the lady with the kid strapped to her back...forget about it. She's wicked badass.

Is that a dude with the bucket, or is it a lady? Doesn't matter, still awesome.
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-29-09 11:04 AM
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2. From the "Things I Learned on Top Gear" files
In many countries, the bike or motorbike is almost the exclusive way to get around. They serve as delivery vehicles, people carriers, etc, etc.

Heh heh teevee learnt me something.
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-29-09 11:08 AM
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3. this is nothing for them
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-29-09 12:49 PM
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4. Imagine the lengthy arguments...
...about which one of them is in the b---- seat.
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