Posted by Armand on March 16, 2001 at 14:34:59:
Found this one on a list today.
Appears to be a fake to me, although with you guys over the pond, who knows actually...
Anyway, enjoy:
> While flipping thru the Aerostich catalog I came across
> something called Ben Hur Axle kit with the following
> description:
>
> "Don't risk road rage retaliations after kicking
> some jerk's door. In 0.01 seconds four Ben Hur cutting points
> can turn your bike into a scary, efffective weapon against
> lane crowding. Meancing diamond tipped titatium blades
> counterspin at thirty five times the motorcyle wheel's
> rotation, driven by a permantly lubricated planetary gears.
> Fullt retracted they're undectable. The breakthough is a
> powerful internal gyroscope that creates stability and insures
> confidence during operation. A saftey interlock on the low
> profile handlebar switch prevents inadvertant operation
> while lane splitting, parked,or leaned over in turns.
> you cannot screw up usin this avtive deterrent against
> lane encroachment." $375.00