japanese tow truck

Pathogen · 11-29-2006, 09:42 AM

What will they think of next... I wonder if they will develop a motorcycle attachment.

I couldn't even imagine trying to keep that bike steady. I'm surprised the bike doesn't come with training wheels to keep it from falling over while at a stop. The weight alone must be close to 1500 lbs (a regular gold wing is about 900lbs).

speedextreme16 · 11-29-2006, 10:47 AM

Wow! :yikes

Throttlepimp · 11-29-2006, 11:23 AM

Transformers...more than meets the eye!

Dissident · 11-29-2006, 12:21 PM

Where/how does it lift the car? The first one looks like it has some ramp for the wheels, but nothing like it in the last two pics that I can spot....?

Weird, cool, and I think chinese, not japanese but who knows (not me)

Crazy G. · 11-29-2006, 02:57 PM

Interesting for sure, but I don't think there's any towing businesses out there that are too scared of losing business.

Zero_1RR · 11-29-2006, 04:32 PM

there was a news report on that years ago a guy in the UK fabbed the first one and he must have sold the design or something.

corpse_grinder0 · 11-30-2006, 12:14 AM

hahaha thats graet!!!

Freeschwag · 12-04-2006, 11:52 AM

I saw that a few years back so it's been in use for awhile....I think orginally a euro or possible german invention.

the hook, you can split traffic and get to where no tow truck can when traffic is backed up and lanes are narrow. Better response time to get traffic back on the move. Goldwing has more than enough torque for the lil cars, people convert them into trikes and add a whole axle, and or tow trailers with them all the time. I wouldn't try to tote a fat Escalade, but who knows maybe it'll pull one :thumbup

11-29-2006, 09:42 AM	#1
Pathogen Know It All Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Bikes: euro trash Age: 31 Posts: 302 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 3 (26)	japanese tow truck What will they think of next... I wonder if they will develop a motorcycle attachment. I couldn't even imagine trying to keep that bike steady. I'm surprised the bike doesn't come with training wheels to keep it from falling over while at a stop. The weight alone must be close to 1500 lbs (a regular gold wing is about 900lbs). __________________ Drive fast, take chances!

11-29-2006, 10:47 AM	#2
speedextreme16 Track Junkie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jewel of the High Desert Bikes: '99 R6-SOLD; '04 CBR 600rr Age: 28 Posts: 1,762 iTrader: (1) Rep Power: 5 (47)	Wow! :yikes __________________ I know that it is not your fault, but I am still going to blame you! Semper Fidelis!

11-29-2006, 11:23 AM	#3
Throttlepimp Track Junkie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South of the 78. Posts: 1,203 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 5 (39)	Transformers...more than meets the eye! __________________ An adreneal gland is a terrible thing to waste...

11-30-2006, 12:14 AM	#7
corpse_grinder0 Squid Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 104 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 3 (10)	hahaha thats graet!!! __________________ http://www.sportbikeswest.com/forum/...hh_1rr_173.jpg

12-04-2006, 11:52 AM	#8
Freeschwag Know It All Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clairemont, San Diego Posts: 371 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 4 (32)	I saw that a few years back so it's been in use for awhile....I think orginally a euro or possible german invention. the hook, you can split traffic and get to where no tow truck can when traffic is backed up and lanes are narrow. Better response time to get traffic back on the move. Goldwing has more than enough torque for the lil cars, people convert them into trikes and add a whole axle, and or tow trailers with them all the time. I wouldn't try to tote a fat Escalade, but who knows maybe it'll pull one :thumbup __________________ Tweet, tweet, all ID10T's out of the gene pool.

11-29-2006, 12:21 PM	#4
Dissident Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 331 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 0 (45)	Where/how does it lift the car? The first one looks like it has some ramp for the wheels, but nothing like it in the last two pics that I can spot....? Weird, cool, and I think chinese, not japanese but who knows (not me)

11-29-2006, 02:57 PM	#5
Crazy G. Squid Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 142 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 2 (15)	Interesting for sure, but I don't think there's any towing businesses out there that are too scared of losing business.

11-29-2006, 04:32 PM	#6
Zero_1RR Know It All Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area Bikes: 2002 RC-46 Posts: 497 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 3 (27)	there was a news report on that years ago a guy in the UK fabbed the first one and he must have sold the design or something.

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