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TZ250
11-22-2007, 11:43 PM
What a cool sound. Wait a few seconds until the engine starts to respond.

Two strokes are cool. (even if this one is a diesel)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T31juxlQuGA
PaulFiveOh
11-22-2007, 11:56 PM
Wow How do they keep on course like that?

And it seems like they would run out of fuel muuuch sooner.
TZ250
11-23-2007, 12:01 AM
Wow How do they keep on course like that?
They're kept on course with a wire tether. In the beginning of the video, you can see a guy holding the wire. Shortly after that, he jumps onto the platform to get above the wire.
Mista Bone
11-23-2007, 01:07 AM
What a cool sound. Wait a few seconds until the engine starts to respond.

Two strokes are cool. (even if this one is a diesel)



I don't think he was using diesel fuel :)

Nitromethane and castor oil FTW :)
PonymanfiveO
11-23-2007, 01:14 AM
wow. I always wondered how those things worked and how fast they were.

I have an old, oooold one boxed up somewhere. I believe it belonged to my grandpa and uncles. When my Grandpa passed away my grandma gave it to me. I never really understood how it worked but I still have it. :)
PaulFiveOh
11-23-2007, 07:10 AM
They're kept on course with a wire tether. In the beginning of the video, you can see a guy holding the wire. Shortly after that, he jumps onto the platform to get above the wire.


Ahhhh. Hence the title "tether" haha