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Honda CB400NA (2 cylinder) road test in old Magazine.

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Rozabikes Tim:

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--- Quote from: Laverda Dave on August 26, 2026, 11:49:16 AM ---Bryan, you are 100% correct about red fire engines except........ airport fire engines are in the main painted yellow, this must be to make them go faster when travelling up the runway.

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Dave, no no no. It stems from forces slang really. The RAF regiment is known as  Crabfat Crabs go sideways and fat is yellow!" Yellow as in chicken.  ;D

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No, just a historic word spelling change I suspect.  The original was CrabFAST (assuming yellow involved).

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