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Bike for one's final tour

Was at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show last week, and there was a booth for this bike designed for a motorcyclist's very last ride on this earth.





Some people may find this much luggage room of use while living though.
Certainly has more luggage room that my car!
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There's a company here in the UK that has provided this service for quite a long time now. Motorcycle Funerals, UK Wide Motorcycle Hearse Service
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Put a lumber rack on top and a compound miter saw mounted to the slide out roller table and it would be perfect for a nomadic contractor.

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It is not a new idea, our local undertaker in Axminster offers a similar service with a Triumph fitted with a coffin carrying sidecar.
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It is not a new idea, our local undertaker in Axminster offers a similar service with a Triumph fitted with a coffin carrying sidecar.
Oh well, it was the first time I saw one here in Japan.

How about this for hurrying up the need for a motorcycle hearse:
Missile launcher bike!

From the Japanese movie "Wild 7"
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Oh well, it was the first time I saw one here in Japan.

How about this for hurrying up the need for a motorcycle hearse:
Missile launcher bike!

From the Japanese movie "Wild 7"

I definitely want one of those for the rush hour commute.

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with side windows..

With side windows, that white thing up there could even be turned into a Pope Mobile!
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