Lil4X
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Not to mention getting clipped by that right front fairing . . .
I think my wife's concern is about potential carjackers
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I think my wife's concern is about potential carjackers
Yup, when your local friendly carjacker knocks on your window with his gun, he'll just go away when she says the door is locked.
Ty
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LMFAO... Not at their pain but the fact that this scene got referenced in an Elio post!
Lil4X
Elio Addict
I once backed down a rather rambunctious crackhead with a folding umbrella . . . Well. I guess it DID look like a bit like a
sawed-off shotgun in the dark . . .
KN16
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Elio considers it a car as will most people. It's the government that considers it a motorcycle. Which is fine by me.Thank you for reminding me about one item I have heard nothing about - a horn. Is there one on the Elio?
A friend interrupted my lap swim today to ask me if you can back the Elio up. I said of course, it drives just like a car so why wouldn't you be able to back it up. Then he told me motorcycles can not back up. I did not know that and had wondered why the Elio description includes a statement similar to "and it also has reverse". I could not, for the life of me, see why that statement was there. LOL Learn something new everyday. And I was very polite and did not dunk my friend for interrupting my laps. LOLZ
Lil4X
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Thank you for reminding me about one item I have heard nothing about - a horn. Is there one on the Elio?
A friend interrupted my lap swim today to ask me if you can back the Elio up. I said of course, it drives just like a car so why wouldn't you be able to back it up. Then he told me motorcycles can not back up. I did not know that and had wondered why the Elio description includes a statement similar to "and it also has reverse". I could not, for the life of me, see why that statement was there. LOL Learn something new everyday. And I was very polite and did not dunk my friend for interrupting my laps. LOL
Yes, they used to tell us in MC safety class we had to assume we are invisible on a bike. An attention-getting horn is a big help . . .
Just don't get crazy and get the "Dukes of Hazzard" "Dixie" model. Otherwise you have to get the "Gen'l Lee" wrap too.
That reverse gear is handy and is present on practically all trikes. The Fred Flinstone reversing technique is possible, but not recommended. I did once one-leg paddle my old Civic to a push start though. Kids, don't try this at home.
Devilstower
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Just don't get crazy and get the "Dukes of Hazzard" "Dixie" model. Otherwise you have to get the "Gen'l Lee" wrap too.
You know, Creamsicle isn't too far off the Duke color.
But no, I'm planning on getting the white one and wrapping it to look like a Star Trek warp nacelle. Because I'm just that kind of nerd. My current car is a white Volt with everything on the car stark black and what and a license plate of NASA-69.
Didn't I see you last night on Big Bang Theory?
Buy a 5spd manual transmission. Most people can't drive one.