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General Discussion => Campfire Talk => Topic started by: Richard230 on July 10, 2018, 02:16:53 pm

Title: Riding the Johammer
Post by: Richard230 on July 10, 2018, 02:16:53 pm

This is what happens when you let the Dutch get their hands on an electric motor while smoking a big Mary Jane cigar.  They get really weird.  :o The first half of this article discusses a ride around Paris by a group of electric motorcycle owners. (I note that some of the morning street people in Paris were drunk and stoned while others were yelling and throwing things at the riders as they rode by.)  The last half of the article describes the thrill of riding an electric-powered bug.  Talk about the exact opposite of any Royal Enfield.  Personally I wouldn't be caught dead sitting on that thing, much less riding one  :-[  :  https://electricmotorcycles.news/riding-the-johammer-at-the-electric-night-ride-in-paris/

Title: Re: Riding the Johammer
Post by: Bilgemaster on July 10, 2018, 03:46:36 pm

Yeah. 'Cause who would want to tear ass through the streets of Paris on one of these?

(https://www.richestlifestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Johammer-J1-electric-bike.jpg)

Title: Re: Riding the Johammer
Post by: mrunderhill1975a on July 11, 2018, 07:34:26 pm

Is that going forward or backward?

Title: Re: Riding the Johammer
Post by: Richard230 on July 11, 2018, 10:10:51 pm

Quote from: mrunderhill1975a on July 11, 2018, 07:34:26 pm

Is that going forward or backward?

I think it works either way.  No doubt the safety Nazis would love it. Just don't let Joan Claymore see it.   ::)

Title: Re: Riding the Johammer
Post by: Stanley on July 11, 2018, 10:41:15 pm

Or her alter ego, Joan Claybrook of "murdercycle" fame.

Title: Re: Riding the Johammer
Post by: Bumboo on July 12, 2018, 02:27:10 am

If you rode that in my crowd they'd make you use the ladies' room.......

Title: Re: Riding the Johammer
Post by: Bilgemaster on July 13, 2018, 03:22:19 am

Quote from: Bumboo on July 12, 2018, 02:27:10 am

If you rode that in my crowd they'd make you use the ladies' room.......

That's fine. You and your buddies chip in, buy me that Johammer, and maybe I'll show up on it in my flirty little sequined spaghetti strap number.

Title: Re: Riding the Johammer
Post by: Arizoni on July 13, 2018, 07:03:00 pm

Oh!

And I was so wanting you to wear your pink, chiffon, tutu.

Title: Re: Riding the Johammer
Post by: Bilgemaster on July 13, 2018, 07:43:15 pm

Quote from: Arizoni on July 13, 2018, 07:03:00 pm

Oh!

And I was so wanting you to wear your pink, chiffon, tutu.

OK...so "everyday wear." You know, I always figured you as a well-grounded guy, Arizoni, and you don't disappoint. Seriously though, left to me, proper riding attire for the Johammer might have to be either one of those foam sumo wrestler getups, some sort of ironic kinetic snail outfit, or mayhaps some getup modeled on one of those Trump parade balloons so popular in Europe nowadays for topicality's sake. My hunch is you'd need an electric cattle prod to fend off those ultra-pushy gals in Montmartre sporting any one of those très bon ensembles.

(https://cdn.images.dailystar.co.uk/dynamic/1/photos/678000/620x/TRUMP-BABY-BALLOON-716148.jpg)