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A local Scooter shop owner asked me if I would bring a vintage odd scoot down to jis shop's monthly cookout for display this past sunday. The Rabbit being the closest to the door got the job. I brought it down had a fun afternoon loaded it back on the trailer and got ready to leave. Now my friend Tom has said a few things in the past about concerns he has with the Canyon Dancer system for stapping down bikes. His concern is the ammount of downward force on the handlebars. I did not think that that would ever be an issue (boy was I wrong).
The parking lot was a bit tight and I needed to back out. Two issues with the "trailer in a bag" are that it is impossible to see the trailer behind my truck in my mirrors, or over my sholder. (I can just see the top of the handlebars), and its short toung length makes it very easy to jacknife when backing.
As I was backing out of the lot the trailer jacknifed quickly. I was able to stop before the bumper hit the Rabbit. I put the truck in drive to straighten it out as I eased forward someone started shouting "YOUR HOOKED" I stopped and got out the tiedown strap on the left front of the scoot had hooked the truck bumper, and as I pulled forward it tightend, something had to give and the handlebars bent down! Oh Crap!!!!! The casting for the headset appears to have taken all the damage. Luckily a local scooter guy has a few parts bike and can probibly hook me up. But it really ruined my week! Photos to follow.
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I was going to write following your last post to say congratulations, but now it's "oh no!" Hope you find a new handlebar cover soon. Won't be long before she's running it sounds.
ReplyDeleteJust seen a Rabbit up for sale in Australia. Needs a bit of work but still it's a good price. We'll see.
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