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paulmarshall Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1268 Carterton,New Zealand Gender:	Tow Truck Motorcycle 10/17/14 at 14:41:46 This is a cool idea. Sorry about the poor video quality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJJGGqsm0Fc
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Blinky-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Three Eyes Are Better Than Two Posts: 528 Kentucky Gender:	Re: Tow Truck Motorcycle Reply #1 - 10/17/14 at 15:13:07 Lane splitting with a Goldwing? Sure. Hope the trailer has brakes, really good brakes. Good Hunting
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Tow Truck Motorcycle Reply #2 - 10/17/14 at 15:51:34 Seen this before, not really meant to replace tow trucks, but as shown it'll be able to cut thru traffic with the appropriate lights and mini-gun
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Re: Tow Truck Motorcycle
Reply #3 - 11/04/14 at 14:32:43

Hmm...this is a good idea, a better one (if you could figure out how to make it safe) would be a sort of ambulance bike or something. Think about highly populated areas with major traffic issues. Obviously you could use a helicopter too, but this would be a much more cost effective method, with the proper safety procedures in place or course.

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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10665 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Tow Truck Motorcycle Reply #4 - 11/05/14 at 08:48:58 Very interesting idea
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Tocsik Serious Thumper Offline the singularity Posts: 1163 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Tow Truck Motorcycle Reply #5 - 11/05/14 at 10:36:25 I like the 1970's Crime Drama music. Wonder how quick the clutch burns out on that bike pullin' all the extra weight. And sure, you can get to the disable vehicle in traffic, but once you hook it up, you're still stuck in all that traffic and slipping the clutch pulling an extra ton or so.
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Re: Tow Truck Motorcycle
Reply #6 - 11/06/14 at 01:35:35

I'm sure that a standard Goldwing can pull a 1 ton car... too bad most cars these days weigh more than that...

The flat-6, water cooled engnie is tops, BUT in my view a "tow-bike" needs much shorter gearing; you don't need speed but pulling power.
A final drive ratio shortened by 1.6:1 / 2:1 Vs the OEM drive ratio would get the job done without too many issues on the clutch.

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mpescatori Serious Thumper Offline Romanum Thumperium Cavalco, yeaaah !!! Posts: 3547 Rome, Italy Gender:	Re: Tow Truck Motorcycle Reply #7 - 11/06/14 at 01:39:19 As for a Paramedic Motorcycle, the Brits have been doing it for some time already... And Africa isn't far behind...
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Tow Truck Motorcycle Reply #8 - 11/06/14 at 04:48:10 It's also perfect for the vacationer, ride your bike and bring your car for when you get to your destination! (snickers)
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