Pulling the tablecloth out from under the place-settings with a performance motorcycle

Cory Doctorow 10:09 pm Wed Mar 10, 2010

This is a very clever way to promote your performance motorcycle: BMW chains a very, very long tablecloth with a very, very elaborate cluster of place-settings to a S 1000 RR "superbike" and has a driver roar off, taking the cloth away and leaving the dinner setup intact. Impressive acceleration!

Video: BMW S 1000 RR pulls off the old tablecloth trick
(Thanks, Alan!)

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