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Offline steptoe

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Re: " Hippo Hands "
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2012, 06:32:23 PM »
a front number plate used to open a rider pretty good, don,t really want to think what that little blade would do,,

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Re: " Hippo Hands "
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2012, 09:02:30 PM »
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Here s a piece of history..as well as some great pics of bikes and clothing .....back in the day.
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Whaddaya mean back in the day?........I still use those over mittens on my four wheeler ;D

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Re: " Hippo Hands "
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2012, 04:34:58 PM »
That bike should of been in a  Mad Max movie..........with Angry Anderson at the helm....

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Re: " Hippo Hands "
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2012, 12:50:15 PM »
I particularly like this setup for some reason. Dunno if the authorities look look on it kindly, though.

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" Hippo Hands "
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2012, 07:28:27 PM »
Here s a piece of history..as well as some great pics of bikes and clothing .....back in the day.

http://www.craigvetter.com/pages/Motorcycle_Designs/Hippo-Hands-pages/Hippo-Hands-Main-page.html



Resourceful and compassionate workers of the Hippo Hand factory, 1976

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