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Kinja'd!!! by "Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth)
Published 06/09/2017 at 12:59

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A firearm manufacturer was killed in his ‘70s while riding one of these:

Kinja'd!!!


Replies (9)

Kinja'd!!! "Tristan" (casselts)
06/09/2017 at 13:06, STARS: 0

But, what a way to die...?

Kinja'd!!! "Lokiparts" (lokiparts)
06/09/2017 at 13:07, STARS: 0

I don’t know what to do with this information... other than avoid steam powered bikes.

Kinja'd!!! "Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth)
06/09/2017 at 13:08, STARS: 3

Considering that the guy is actually inducted in the motorcycle hall of fame... like a sir.

Kinja'd!!! "Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
06/09/2017 at 13:14, STARS: 0

Guns don’t kill people; steam motorcycles kill people. Something like that.

Kinja'd!!! "RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
06/09/2017 at 13:17, STARS: 2

There was a lot of connection between cycle companies and firearms back in the day. A couple of precision small parts, some woodwork, lathed pieces of high-strength steel, tubing... One example is Iver Johnson, which made both.

Kinja'd!!! "Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth)
06/09/2017 at 13:33, STARS: 2

Roper steam powered velocipede.

Kinja'd!!! "CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
06/09/2017 at 13:36, STARS: 1

Velocipede is the coolest term I have ever heard!

Kinja'd!!! "Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth)
06/09/2017 at 13:40, STARS: 4

Much like a velociraptor and a centipede. Dangerous!

Kinja'd!!! "MrDakka" (mrdakka)
06/09/2017 at 14:09, STARS: 0

Still a better way to die than by a door

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To this day, my greatest fear is being killed by a door