People Ask -- Is That A Motor ?

Can't say many people have stopped me to speak with me, but I do get ALOT of looks and people slowing down to get a better look at my pusher trailer. A few guys driving have gave me the thumbs up while riding it.
 
Dweeby Safety flags...

Hey Large,

I saw a new item a few years ago where they had riders cut those orange fiberglass flags down to ... I dunno, 2 1/2 feet in length, and then mount them to the back of a rear carrier/rat trap horizontally -- so the flag stuck out to the left of the bike.

(Have I described that clearly?)

They claimed traffic gave bikes a wider berth.

I can't decide if it's dweebier to mount the flag in the standard vertical position, or horizontally, but if it's safer....

FWIW

Brenton
 
Dweeby Safety flags...

Hey Large,

I saw a new item a few years ago where they had riders cut those orange fiberglass flags down to ... I dunno, 2 1/2 feet in length, and then mount them to the back of a rear carrier/rat trap horizontally -- so the flag stuck out to the left of the bike.

(Have I described that clearly?)

They claimed traffic gave bikes a wider berth.

I can't decide if it's dweebier to mount the flag in the standard vertical position, or horizontally, but if it's safer....

FWIW

Brenton

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE THREAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mountainman
 
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE THREAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mountainman

Well, I responded selectively to a part Large's prior message. If, in so doing, I've ridden astray of guidelines for topicality, I apologize.

I'm a bit taken aback that I seem to have committed a shouting offense here. Perhaps with a bit more time on the forum I'll get a better sense of what is and isn't acceptable.

Brenton
 
Well, I responded selectively to a part Large's prior message. If, in so doing, I've ridden astray of guidelines for topicality, I apologize.
I'm a bit taken aback that I seem to have committed a shouting offense here....

Brenton

You did nothing of the sort, and there's no need to apologize. I think someone (who will remain nameless) might have missed Large's comment about the flag.
 
My experiences with the public regarding any of my MBs have largely been positive (except for the occasional idiot driver who doesn't believe in sharing the road). With the Whizzer, most of the comments I get are, "I didn't know Whizzers were still made" and "Where can I buy one?"
With my GruBee (HT) powered vintage cruisers, I get this question the most; "Is that a Whizzer?" One person (actually a local cop) , seeing my '46 Columbia with the brick-red tires and the chrome springer asked, "Is that an antique Harley?"
People end up talking to me at length about the bikes, and usually end up wide-eyed when they learn how many miles per gallon they achieve, even with my lard-butt on them. I've even ended up making friends with a couple of them and getting them set up with Dax engines for their bikes.:D
 
This is another great thing about MB's. You're going slow enough, you can stop, park and talk anywhere. I love talking to people, (young and old) about the MB's, it's a great conversation piece. A lot of times it's older people that don't get the chance to talk to anybody anymore...... I feel good about that.
 
This is another great thing about MB's. You're going slow enough, you can stop, park and talk anywhere. I love talking to people, (young and old) about the MB's, it's a great conversation piece. A lot of times it's older people that don't get the chance to talk to anybody anymore...... I feel good about that.

Yes - ran into some old guys - who really get a kick out of these engines - I usually after talking with them - lift my rear wheel up and give it a little throttle - they watch that wheel spin - hear that smooth little motor - BIG SMILE !!! I think that it may remind them of the old days when things were so much more simple !!! Ride That Thing - Mountainman
 
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