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Old 10-05-2009, 05:34 AM
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Man look what i stumble across a new way of towing service

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Old 10-05-2009, 06:13 AM
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Looks pretty crazy...

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Old 10-05-2009, 06:16 AM
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Thanks Rudy.

That looks safe, doesn't it? Yeah, let's tow a 2 ton car with an 800lb (max) motorcycle - BRILLIANT!!!!! (someone had to have been drinking to approve this idea)
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Video of The Retriever, a Honda Gold Wing GL 1800 which can tow vehiclesup to 2.5t.

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The problems with it are:

Customers need to be in the car while towing (illegal in some countrys and dangerous)
No space for all you additional equipment (tools, jump start battery, paperwork)
Too many moving pieces that need service
Towing speed: max = 30 Km/h => 19 mph !



Nice idea, but just a "toy"!
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Another Transformer.
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1024943' date='Oct 5 2009, 08:29 AM
Another Transformer.
And it doesn't "Transform" into something cool either!
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Yep.

Looks like spider legs... and I hate spiders.
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