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Dag
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« on: June 20, 2010, 12:23:07 PM »
Some Swedish bothers have developed a Goldwing that can lane split through the traffic jam to the broken down car then tow it away

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/08/24/goldwing-retriever/

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Colin
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« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2010, 01:23:58 PM »
That's some trailer.  Wink Instead of towing your bike to a meet you tow your car.  uglystupid2

IIRC there was a similar video on YouTube a while ago of the same thing being used in Japan.
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« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2010, 08:20:41 PM »
I guess that I have seen it all now! 2funny 

That 'Wing must have some major beefed up brakes.
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« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2010, 11:03:28 PM »
I've seen pics of a similar setup used by the Police at Tokyo's airport.

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« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2010, 01:52:07 PM »
Looks like a few mods and you could tow your bass boat with it.  Hoo-ahhh!! cooldude

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