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Biness

2009-12-16 09:23:26 AM

i believe newton wrote some laws on this topic

kittyhas1000legs

2009-12-16 09:24:18 AM

Hmm... I DO have a couple of empty spaces in my bumper since I don't have fog lights. That could make the morning commute much more interesting.

sonofslacker

2009-12-16 09:25:39 AM

So what's the problem? If it works, pretty cool. If it doesn't well, less stupid genes in the gene pool

retard

2009-12-16 09:26:13 AM

you can call me retarded but i thought that was pretty BADDASS

redqueenmeg

2009-12-16 09:26:13 AM

So I used to do tech support for a defense contractor and one time this guy called and asked if he could buy a jet engine to attach to his wheelchair so he could set a land speed record.

I couldn't tell if he was joking.

ronaprhys

2009-12-16 09:26:34 AM

Done properly, I think it's a great idea.

Hell, with a bit of work and maybe some patents, he might be able to sell this to the military for some obscene amount of money.

DeadZone

2009-12-16 09:27:44 AM

Because you never know when COBRA is going to launch a sneak attack.

DriftingJesus

2009-12-16 09:27:53 AM

So much win!

cut me off= rocket in the arse

Splinshints

2009-12-16 09:28:18 AM

Everytime I see morons like this I keep my fingers crossed that they crash into a bridge abutment and die. But it never happens.

GradysGhost

2009-12-16 09:28:37 AM

retard: you can call me retarded but i thought that was pretty BADDASS

I don't wanna sound like a queer or nothin', but I think unicorns are BADASS

Charlie Freak

2009-12-16 09:29:47 AM

HAI GUYZ

Pair-o-Dice

2009-12-16 09:31:24 AM

DriftingJesus: So much win!

cut me off= rocket in the arse

I was thinking the same thing. If the light turns green and that b*tch doesn't go, BAM!!!

Scaryduck

2009-12-16 09:31:39 AM

This cannot end well.

bgarrett

2009-12-16 09:31:46 AM

I have wanted to do this ever since I started riding my Harley in 1972.
People in cars are idiots

MugzyBrown

2009-12-16 09:32:25 AM

I think they need to work on the guidance system.

I wonder if you could use the speed of the bike to do a soft launch so you could have a more powerful rocket that would screw up driver.

vicviper

2009-12-16 09:32:26 AM

Scaryduck: This cannot end well.

It'll end alright.

Baz the Spaz

2009-12-16 09:32:33 AM

I want mine to be laser guided.

/ With head up display.
// And douche bag detector technology.

Lithium420

2009-12-16 09:32:49 AM

is this a bad thing, other than being incredibly geeky? If he could modify it to explode on impact and have an accurate aiming system, I'd take two. Better make that three - my ex-wife drives pretty damn fast.

t3knomanser

2009-12-16 09:33:12 AM

Biness: i believe newton wrote some laws on this topic

You're correct, but it's important to note that a rocket imparts no force on its launcher, or at least, minimal force. So, Newton won't be tossing this guy off his bike or anything.

kittyhas1000legs: I DO have a couple of empty spaces in my bumper since I don't have fog lights.

Your best bet is to use a small model rocket engine. A small A. The next question is: do you want the payload to be reusable? Because that determines whether you try and build a small housing for the motor or just glue flanges to it that act as stabilizers.

Fabric_Man

2009-12-16 09:33:17 AM

Bud Light Presents... REAL MEN OF GENIUS
Real men of geeeeeeenius

Today we solute you, Mr. "Why the hell shouldn't I mount a rocket launcher on my motorbike?" Guy
Mr. "Why the hell shouldn't I mount a rocket launcher on my motorbike?" Guy!

Some people watch Bond movies and dream about having a deadly vehicle; you make it a reality
I'm licensed to kill, now

GPS? Who needs it, when you can clear your own way?
Turn left at the smoldering crater

You're prepared for every contingency: Terrorism, alien attack, or asshole taking up two lanes
Go back to the nursing home, grandpa

So crack open an icy-cold Bud Light, firebrand of the freeway. Because in our hearts, you'll always be... locked on target!
Mr. "Why the hell shouldn't I mount a rocket launcher on my motorbike?" Guy!

Anhauser Busch, St. Louis, MO

retard

2009-12-16 09:33:22 AM

GradysGhost: retard: you can call me retarded but i thought that was pretty BADDASS

I don't wanna sound like a queer or nothin', but I think unicorns are BADASS

mount rockets on your unicorn for added baddassedness

Malicious Bastard

2009-12-16 09:33:47 AM

When I saw this all I could think is that local law enforcement is going to recognize the guy and pick him up for public endangerment.

rufus-t-firefly

2009-12-16 09:34:09 AM

DriftingJesus: So much win!

cut me off= rocket in the arse

And...then you slam into the vehicle.

WIN!

Cndn Bacon

2009-12-16 09:34:31 AM

No love for the obvious?

www.joblo.com

loki see loki do

2009-12-16 09:35:25 AM

Spectre assasins on rocket equipped BSA's frown on his non-lethal bottle-rocket shenanigans.

MugzyBrown

2009-12-16 09:35:45 AM

rufus-t-firefly: And...then you slam into the vehicle.

WIN

If movies have taught me anything is that a rocket will totally vaporize a vehicle allowing me to drive right through the fireball.

GoldDude

2009-12-16 09:38:00 AM

bgarrett: I have wanted to do this ever since I started riding my Harley in 1972.
People in cars are idiots

Maybe so, but at least they surround themselves with a ton or two of steel. The motorcyclist may be in the right, but that's not much comfort when your body is the crumple zone in an accident. So who's the real idiot?

ShamanGator

2009-12-16 09:38:07 AM

Yet another reason to want a bike.

Tat'dGreaser

2009-12-16 09:38:23 AM

Splinshints: Everytime I see morons like this I keep my fingers crossed that they crash into a bridge abutment and die. But it never happens.

How many motorcycles with rockets do you see everyday?

abhorrent1

2009-12-16 09:38:25 AM

Would be cooler if they actually went at least kind of straight.

loki see loki do

2009-12-16 09:38:53 AM

retard

2009-12-16 09:39:22 AM

cwolf20

2009-12-16 09:40:12 AM

Somebody's been playing a video game called Command & Conquer

Nick Nostril

2009-12-16 09:40:36 AM

As previously mentioned, it's been done.

/and she's a lot easier to look at than duuuuuuude.

J.Garcia'sRightMiddleFinger

2009-12-16 09:40:51 AM

GoldDude: Maybe so, but at least they surround themselves with a ton or two of steel. The motorcyclist may be in the right, but that's not much comfort when your body is the crumple zone in an accident. So who's the real idiot?

Woah, stop with the logic...

jehovahs witness protection

2009-12-16 09:41:54 AM

GradysGhost: retard: you can call me retarded but i thought that was pretty BADDASS

I don't wanna sound like a queer or nothin', but I think unicorns are BADASS

With rainbows painted on them.

kittyhas1000legs

2009-12-16 09:42:44 AM

t3knomanser: kittyhas1000legs: I DO have a couple of empty spaces in my bumper since I don't have fog lights.

Your best bet is to use a small model rocket engine. A small A. The next question is: do you want the payload to be reusable? Because that determines whether you try and build a small housing for the motor or just glue flanges to it that act as stabilizers.

Reusable is usually better. The only difficult part may be finding somewhere to attach it that's not plastic.

JackieRabbit

2009-12-16 09:43:08 AM

The Dumbass tag is calling its agent.....

StarshipPooper

2009-12-16 09:43:20 AM

No Chuck Norris pics? He had rockets on his bike in Delta Force.

tjhal2001

2009-12-16 09:43:20 AM

Thanks a lot subby. It's only 8:40 in the morning and now I already feel the need to crack open a Bud light AND attach a rocket to my scooter. I hope you feel shame!

IKillBugs

2009-12-16 09:43:31 AM

Hell, in WWII they mounted a 75mm recoiless rifle to a Vespa scooter!

UnrepentantApostate

2009-12-16 09:43:35 AM

Does the owner of this bike have "Poor Impulse Control" tattooed on his forehead?

And Fabric_Man is totally awesome for posting that.

wyltoknow

2009-12-16 09:44:22 AM

Fabric_Man: Bud Light Presents... REAL MEN OF GENIUS
Real men of geeeeeeenius

Today we solute you, Mr. "Why the hell shouldn't I mount a rocket launcher on my motorbike?" Guy
Mr. "Why the hell shouldn't I mount a rocket launcher on my motorbike?" Guy!

Some people watch Bond movies and dream about having a deadly vehicle; you make it a reality
I'm licensed to kill, now

GPS? Who needs it, when you can clear your own way?
Turn left at the smoldering crater

You're prepared for every contingency: Terrorism, alien attack, or asshole taking up two lanes
Go back to the nursing home, grandpa

So crack open an icy-cold Bud Light, firebrand of the freeway. Because in our hearts, you'll always be... locked on target!
Mr. "Why the hell shouldn't I mount a rocket launcher on my motorbike?" Guy!

Anhauser Busch, St. Louis, MO

Ahh yes, now I can leave this thread happy.

/ though I can leave faster with a rocket strapped to my ass...

PacManDreaming

2009-12-16 09:44:30 AM

First off, never show your face in a video when you're doing something that's obviously illegal(most cities will fine you out the ass for shooting off fireworks in the city limits).

Secondly, use an aluminum tube for the rocket body.

An lastly, use a C, D or E class rocket motor.

----------------

As for myself, I'd rather have a gun of some sort mounted on my vehicle. It would be much easier to do and a lot more accurate.

And for a defensive weapon, on the back of my car, I'd like to have something that sprayed adhesive followed by corn starch. You can't catch what you can't see.

mongbiohazard

2009-12-16 09:44:59 AM

Tat'dGreaser: Splinshints: Everytime I see morons like this I keep my fingers crossed that they crash into a bridge abutment and die. But it never happens.

How many motorcycles with rockets do you see everyday?

Sounds like he has the most badass commute EVAR.

Ecliptic

2009-12-16 09:46:04 AM

As a person who put a saddle holster for my shotgun on the front fork of my motorcycle I'm getting a kick ....

KentuckyBob

2009-12-16 09:47:08 AM

Cndn Bacon: No love for the obvious?

Word, Chuck was on years ago.

Cossa

2009-12-16 09:47:11 AM

approves

/hotter than a skin-tight suit

craig328

2009-12-16 09:48:53 AM

Baz the Spaz: I want mine to be laser guided.

/ With head up display.
// And douche bag detector technology.

Why? You get lost often?

ruiner13

2009-12-16 09:50:03 AM

Ok, if it had been actual rockets and not just bottle rockets, I might be impressed. When I was a kid in the 80's, we mounted tubes on our BMX bikes and shot bottle rockets at each other. 20 years ago (and I'm not claiming we were the first to do so by any means). What exactly is the news story here? Why is this front page worthy?

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