Japanese motorcycle tow truck

[Evo2Busa]

Thats the new movie of Transformers???

 

[Flicka]

I read about these several years ago in a motorcycle magazine. They said the idea was if a car breaks down and causes a traffic jam, a motorcycle would be able to maneuver through the traffic and get to the stalled vehicle much easier than a truck could. It looks like the trailing wheels have some fairly heavy brakes, so with the weight of the towed vehicle on them I doubt if braking would be too much of an issue. Also, I wonder if these bikes have been geared lower to accomodate the heavy load? Seems like they would be... Pretty cool stuff either way.

 

[macon454]

Seen a video of them on you tube before they look pretty cool in action

 

[hunt1je]

Very clever idea. They need those in Atlanta.

 

[bjewell]

Makes me homesick...

 

[cheferman65]

Awesome! thanks for sharing. Very impressive. I wonder what the life span is on one of those bikes as I'm sure they get a serious workout.

 

[Busa1166]

What a hoot..!!
Those are some smart/clever people. Only THEY could have thought of THAT..!!

A smart person would have put it on a car or truck I thought it was going to fold out an tow motorcycles not cars, If he needs to stop fast ??? Seems to be asking alot from the bike to pull an then stop with a car on it But again where there is a will there is a way

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

Well isn't that cute . Now let's see it hook an Escalade with 24s on it !

 

[KOTH]

The Japanese are always thinking.

 

[rusheriv]

 

[hayadooin]

Sorry but these pics are not from Japan. The kanji is Chinese.... Also the license plates aren't Japanese...... I just got back from Japan Yesterday........

 

[Jdog109socal]

Thats kinda cool in some ways...Car break down on Freeway get it off the road quickly

 

[Fastfrog007]

So can they plug our little oil leak in the gulf?

 

[flybybusa]

Sorry but these pics are not from Japan. The kanji is Chinese.... Also the license plates aren't Japanese...... I just got back from Japan Yesterday........

I thought about that right after I posted it.

 

[NickSully]

They could use those on the 15 here. Takes forever for the tow truck drivers to get through traffic.

 

[fastblackblur]

Well isn't that cute . Now let's see it hook an Escalade with 24s on it !

bahh beat me to it!

i wonder how they determine what is safe to tow?

 

[Lycan]

Let me see Macon454 drag a knee on that ?

Yeah theres no doubt in MY mind Shane could drag it

And WHERE have YOU been Wing!!!????????

 

[outlawbusa]

Hate to try stopping~!~

Looks like a shaft going to the wheels, wonder if they are controlled~?~

 

[outlawbusa]

It looks like the trailing wheels have some fairly heavy brakes, so with the weight of the towed vehicle on them I doubt if braking would be too much of an issue. Also, I wonder if these bikes have been geared lower to accomodate the heavy load?

Yeppas, I'd say that have to otherwise it'd be a little choo choo that couldn't stop going down the road...

 

[cipher5791]

Why in the heck are you guys questioning the ability of these bike. Did we forget that these are the same people who created these timeless pieces of work (Busa) that has us all apart of this message board today. Let us not question their ability to design a towing Goldwing, if they can produce the fastest machine in the world on two wheels(Busa). Come on guys