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That's a bargain, hope it works as well.

Cool use of a old Goldwing.

Another scam by the man.

So its trully terrible then.

I call a big fat bullshit to almost everthing Musk says and does. I dont see his flying car as anything but hyper marketing that will be nothing like the car that is on sale. The acceleration is technically possible but highly suspect. Some hyper electric cars can do a sub 2 sec claimed to 100, the worlds fastest is 1 sec and thats a special electric hyper go cart of small size and massive short term power. Its drivers report a very scary drive and G block would be a thing if not for the very short drive time. This is more that F1 acceleration. Anything under 3 secs is extreme acceleration and requires great skill to safely use and the right conditions. My BMW bike is capable of 2.6 sec to 100kmh and that feels extreme and keeps rocketing once you get past that. 80kmh overtaking can easily be 160 if passing a truck in mere seconds, any car capable of that type acceleration would be deadly in most hands. We absolutely do not need more cars like Musk is pushing. On to the flying claims- absolute bullshit. The "car" that had rockets and apparently suction fans seems fake. Yes, the fans are possible as they are proven on the Mcmurty Sperling, but thats a track dedicated single seater and relies on pressure gradient to suck it to a surface. It has no rockets, and as soon a ground\surface contact is lost, so is the suction. I would think the flying one is a 200-300kg dummy made of carbon with thrusters and fans or even a electromagnet on the track it climbs and clings to. It falls and moves to smoothly in the video to be realistic. Or a hidden arm not seen on camera, I am sure his AI could hide the arm. I think its just a big bullshit campaign to push share prices and way overpromise as per normal. I await years of promises, lost money and then followed by claims that the FAA banned it because it could "really Fly".

The country is doing well, but Tassie is a joke. No money for hospital beds but a billion to build a stadium that's not needed and will only benefit the private AFL. Or maybe leasing a smaller stadium for less than a house rent. Typical dodgy deals.

True, But he is dragging the Tasmania govt into huge debt and letting corporate mates get free reign over public assets. So the whole country will pay via federal bailouts for things like the aluminium smelter and all sorts of dodgy shit. Bet they ask for a bigger GST slice plus more health and education funding to cover their arse. A blind dog could manage a economy better.

Riding in hail is never fun. Like been assualted by an angry dwarf with a little ball peen hammer. Makes snow and black ice seem like fun-almost.

Angus Is both a swary consultant and a farmer, and dodgy as hell in both roles. He has broken the law heaps of times and as they were in power got to keep the grubby gains. Look up Jamland - profit from breaking environmental laws Also a big water deal that miracously changed directors from him to a Taxhaven just before his government paid millions for water that didn't exist. Barnaby was also involved.

Sadly not

Not how it actually works. The problem was/is that when a business pays via a credit card it's the receiver that will pay the surcharge from the credit provider. This doesn't happen with direct transfer or debit cards. The card company charges not a flat fee but a % of the payment. Then it also hits the payer with interest. A normal transfer EFT or debit costs a fraction of a cent, hence the policy change. Thus the ATO was up for a minimum $200 million bill for accepting credit payments under the new system from all the small businesses. Should we the taxpayer subsidise small businesses to pay via credit? Also that they rely on a constant credit card rollover indicates poor practice and a susceptibility to failure. Business used similar scare stories about needing to pay superannuation employee contributions when they a paid wages rather than using employees money as a piggy bank for months. Similarly this practice could and did lead to companies going bust and super never been paid. Policy wise it was and is a smart move, as it will create a change in business practices. Certainly way too many firms have dodgy finances, and need culling. I bet the banks are spewing also about all the lost revenue from credit card taxation payments.

I have had hair in my teeth before ...more of a side effect from female pleasure.

Good luck for the deluge, hopefully just the right amount.

Nev, Firstly as far as chains go, never did I say use industrial chains. I am talking top of the line o-ring or Z-ring chains at $350-450 dollars plus hardened sprockets at $300. A chain failure can destroy a bike and rider depending on what it hits- seen it heaps of times. Also chains require constant checking and lubing, attract dirt and are very dangerous in a crash. I have met several people minus toes and one poor bugger that lost his fingers from crashing a chain drive bike. Ask Darryl Beatie how he feels about chains and sprockets- his career was finished. I specifically said for road not track use. Horses of a different breed. Engine rotation torque effects are not a big issue for the twins, which yes are inline drive and run at engine speed for the clutch then through the box, just like every rear drive car does. All the modern BMW pfour and six models are across the frame, same as jap bikes. I don't see the big issue- it's never been a worry for all those BMW bikes nor the earlier style ones. The slight rockin coupling it a nice character touch not a flaw in the twins. Engine speed reduction is not really a issue as the twins don't rev to the stars. Lots of older jap bikes had zero clutch reduction. We are talking road not race bikes. As far as engine failures, by far the biggest risk is bikes with combined box and engine that share oil. A motor failure sends metal bits into the box and locks it, given most designs , that means no clutch can be used to unlock the drive. I had this happen on a Ducati mid corner and it certainly tried to kill me.

Nev, I think you are thinking of the older models of R and K Series bikes. Since the Paralever models came out in the 90s, the attitude changes are minimal.. successive models have further improved to the point the rear rockin action is no different to a chain bike. From the R1100 and K 1200 model intro they introduced a new telelever front end that almost completely removed the fork dive under brakes and extention under acceleration, combined with the Paralever - dive under brakes or squat is almost nonexistent. Yes I have ridden them and stability with sharp steering are excellent. Come 2005 when my model the K1200R with it's across the frame 4 arrived the front change to a Hossack duolever, which is fork less and has a double wishbone front suspension. It weighs no more than standard forks. With mine it does no dive or have and balance changes under acceleration or braking - just perfect stability- the dive and rise of normal bikes that reduces feel, braking and traction, do not happen at all. Big potholes even midcorner, will not upset my bike, it wont tankslap or high side like a normal chain bike, nor will it run wide. In fact you can be cranked down in a corner, brake hard and avoid obstacles and still stay in your lane. I have ABS and it's like hitting a brick wall when braking hard but perfectly stable. Never ridden anything else that can do that. No dive front or rear happens either accelerating or braking. Unless your on a track , it's renowned as the best suspension for road use in the world- even though it's shaft. They do not have a big weight penalty at all. Compared to any competition with chain for the same market- they are similar. Mine in fact is very light- only 213 kg for a 1200cc and 170hp and it's a sport tourer. As far as gears go- they are smooth and the clutch separates the box from engine- so a engine failure locking the box will not happen. Actually more of a chain bike problem. Only first can be a little clunky to engaged. Worse if you slamm it. I find. my and others easy and smooth. As I have stated, if serviced and shaft is correctly lubed and boots are good then problems are extremely rare. Yes they are shaft but the best system in the world. So good that many new premium tourers are now copying the front and rear end design. Additional it's far cheaper to own a shaft BMW as mine would have eaten at least $1500 in sprockets and chains by now. Big power bikes eat chains and sprockets like tyres. I hope this helps.