saxman
17-11-2004, 08:27 PM
how not to bump start a virago :D
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Me & Carls dad (Bob) used to do contruction/decorating work around Cambridge. We had a Moggy Minor pick up & the 750 Virago sidecar rig.
Everyone knows what Virago starters are like so it was only a matter of time before it crapped out.
Bob & I soon had the *racing bump start* sorted. He run along side the bike. I'd push on the sidecar rollbar. As Bob's ass would hit the seat I'd leap onto the rear bumper of the sidecar & away we'd go. As he accelerated down the road I'd step over the rollbar & sit in the sidecar.
One day we had Carl with us, so theres 3 of us doing the racing bumpstart. The plan is that Bob would run alongside the bike, I'd push on the sissy bar & Carl would push on the sidecar rollbar. Then when Bobs ass hit the seat both me & Carl would leap onto the rear bumper of the sidecar, I'd then step over to the pilion seat of the bike & Carl would climb into the sidecar.
So having just had a liquid lunch at the Cambridge Arms in King St we decide to get back to work....
We all take our positions & start pushing, Bobs ass hits the seat, the bike starts, Bobs nails it WFO, I leap onto the rear bumper of the sidecar & Carl........ (remember, he's about 6'8..)
He steps OVER the sidecar, lands in front of it just as his dad nails it WFO & got run over. Had to literally lift the sidecar off him in the middle of King St.... lmfao
Carl wasn't the only guy to sometimes screw up with the
sidecar..... I'd taken it to college one day, me & another guy went for a few beers at lunch time. Leaving the pub carpark I decide to show him how to wheelie a sidecar outfit. There are 2 problems I'm unaware of at this point:
1, I'm drunk
2, The effect offset rear wheels have on steering...
I get the rig started & we're pointed in the right direction, I give it the berries & drop the clutch. We exit the carpark as the front wheel gets airborne. The bike IMMEDIATLEY does a 180deg turn & we arrive back at the pub. I look at the ashen faced guy in the sidecar & say "Well, since we're here we may as well have another beer....."
Never did make it back to college that day....
still want more ??
:D :D
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Me & Carls dad (Bob) used to do contruction/decorating work around Cambridge. We had a Moggy Minor pick up & the 750 Virago sidecar rig.
Everyone knows what Virago starters are like so it was only a matter of time before it crapped out.
Bob & I soon had the *racing bump start* sorted. He run along side the bike. I'd push on the sidecar rollbar. As Bob's ass would hit the seat I'd leap onto the rear bumper of the sidecar & away we'd go. As he accelerated down the road I'd step over the rollbar & sit in the sidecar.
One day we had Carl with us, so theres 3 of us doing the racing bumpstart. The plan is that Bob would run alongside the bike, I'd push on the sissy bar & Carl would push on the sidecar rollbar. Then when Bobs ass hit the seat both me & Carl would leap onto the rear bumper of the sidecar, I'd then step over to the pilion seat of the bike & Carl would climb into the sidecar.
So having just had a liquid lunch at the Cambridge Arms in King St we decide to get back to work....
We all take our positions & start pushing, Bobs ass hits the seat, the bike starts, Bobs nails it WFO, I leap onto the rear bumper of the sidecar & Carl........ (remember, he's about 6'8..)
He steps OVER the sidecar, lands in front of it just as his dad nails it WFO & got run over. Had to literally lift the sidecar off him in the middle of King St.... lmfao
Carl wasn't the only guy to sometimes screw up with the
sidecar..... I'd taken it to college one day, me & another guy went for a few beers at lunch time. Leaving the pub carpark I decide to show him how to wheelie a sidecar outfit. There are 2 problems I'm unaware of at this point:
1, I'm drunk
2, The effect offset rear wheels have on steering...
I get the rig started & we're pointed in the right direction, I give it the berries & drop the clutch. We exit the carpark as the front wheel gets airborne. The bike IMMEDIATLEY does a 180deg turn & we arrive back at the pub. I look at the ashen faced guy in the sidecar & say "Well, since we're here we may as well have another beer....."
Never did make it back to college that day....
still want more ??
:D :D