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KTM Bikeboat / Boatercycle....catches fire crossing English Channel

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    KTM Bikeboat / Boatercycle....catches fire crossing English Channel

    Hadn't seen anything about this on the forum, thought people might find it interesting:

    KTM-powered BikeBoat catches fire, creators ask for money

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    Re: KTM Bikeboat / Boatercycle....catches fire crossing English Channel

    Bad luck but they should have had a rope handy

    I melted a rear pack 2 days ago

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    Re: KTM Bikeboat / Boatercycle....catches fire crossing English Channel

    It was working better than I'd expect. The high CG is pretty scary to me, maybe add some outriggers???

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    Re: KTM Bikeboat / Boatercycle....catches fire crossing English Channel

    Quote Originally Posted by Stromper View Post

    I melted a rear pack 2 days ago


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    Re: KTM Bikeboat / Boatercycle....catches fire crossing English Channel

    A KLR would have been the more rational choice. ;-)

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    If I put wings on my dirtbike, it doesn't fly and crashes, will people pay me to try harder?

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