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If the Mongols adopted motorbikes in the 20th century, could

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If the Mongols adopted motorbikes in the 20th century, could they have taken over Asia in a similar manner as 1000 years ago?
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Where would they get their fuel from?
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>>30594351

Horses fed on grass as they went.
Bikes feed on oil as they go. Asia's got oil.
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>>30594345
>Motorbike joust

Yes please?
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>>30595135
>both parties are going at least 60mph
>BAM contact
>both are skewered with a pole at least 6 feet thru
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>>30595135
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9BguGfGZJM
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>>30595182
Ahhhh, truly a gentlemans sport.
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>>30595191
dear lord, this is brilliant
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I'm serious you guys.
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Google "white scars", OP. you will be delighted
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>>30594345
Replace the lance with a submachine gun and an rpg and i dont see why not.
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I wish there was more stuff to do with the Great Khans faction.
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Sort of relevant:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/28/us/stealth-military-motorcycle/
But really, mongols had an advantage especially before they adopted conquered foes siege tech (and engineers) because each rider had multiple fresh mounts. They could travel faster than news of them could. Shit don't work when your enemy has radios. And an airforce.
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>>30594345
>>30596568
if motorbikes could convert grass into fuel, grow spare parts and breed other bikes then yes

otherwise: no
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If the Byzantine Empire adopted cannon in the 1000s, could it have survived to modern times?
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>>30594357
so they would need supply lines.

if so then no, they couldn't.
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>>30594345
Molon Labe filthy Huns!
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