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- From: cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson)
- Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: San Francisco's first scooterjacking
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.202032.12728@adobe.com>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 20:20:32 GMT
- References: <1jo875$lg@agate.berkeley.edu> <txd.727717667@Able.MKT.3Com.Com>
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- In article <txd.727717667@Able.MKT.3Com.Com> txd@ESD.3Com.COM (Tom Dietrich) writes:
- }In reality, I think that my first reaction in such a situation would be
- }to bring up the revs, and drop the clutch. Remember to have a *VERY*
- }firm grip on the handlebars while doing this, in case the jacker isn't
- }quick enough to get his ass out of the way. In the case of a small
- }scooter, you may want to lower your helmeted head and use it for a
- }weapon as you attempt to ride over/through the guy.
-
- The Honda Elite 150 scooter in question has no clutch, and no (and
- I mean *NO*) low-end power. Absolutely not an option. Believe me,
- I used to own one. It is ideal for short in-town commutes and for
- tooling around the city in general, though.
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- Curtis Jackson '91 Black Lab/Blue Heeler "Studley Doright"
- cjackson@mv.us.adobe.com '92 Collie/Golden "George"
- DoD #721 KotB '91 Hawk GT '81 Maxim 650
- "I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead." -- J. Buffett
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