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Home » Member Galleries » Night Flyer « Previous image · Slide Show · Next image » « more · << < · > >> · more » Retractable Wheels Click on image to view larger image Photo Details Night Flyer Registered: November 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 580 users gallery The mammoth 1913 Scripps Booth Bi-Autogo, is a 3,200-pound motorcycle. (And you think your Goldwing is heavy) Intended as a three-person sports machine, this monstrosity cost $25,000 to build (in 1913 dollars!) and never got off the ground commercially....duh! It had two main wheels, making it technically the world's largest motorcycle (by far!)...but since there was no way anyone could deal with a 3,200-pound dead weight when the thing wasn't rolling, it also had a pair of outrigger wheels (visible at the rear) that kept it balanced until the driver got the beast up to speed...at which point he would retract them. Whew! · Date: Mon March 27, 2006 · Views: 2105 · Filesize: 44.7kb, 87.3kb · Dimensions: 800 x 471 · Additional Info Keywords: Retractable Wheels Print View Quick Rate: Poor Excellent

Author Thread   82winginvegas Registered: May 2007 Location: Nevada Posts: 602 Sun December 16, 2007 2:51am The Bi-Autogo does enjoy the historical distinction of being the first V8-powered vehicle ever built in Detroit. ------------------------------ What happens in Vegas, happens on my wing! My 1982 1100I restoration project....http://good-times.webshots.com/album/568942579kPwQyJ Broke Winger Registered: February 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,149 Sun January 6, 2008 5:44am Wow! What an interesting piece of motorcycle History! ------------------------------ P.G.R. Member www.patriotguard.org Our Soldiers are what make us strong. Without them there would be no USA. gaz1200 Registered: November 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 71 Fri January 11, 2008 11:47pm Sounds like a early version of the landing gear available for todays wings. ------------------------------ I am not Dave in the ditch. Currently Own: 1986 Goldwing 1200 Interstate Past bikes I have owned: 1988 Honda Shadow VT800C, 1984 Suzuki GS 350A.

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