I had one on my bike about 25 years ago, I'm sure there's still some
out there... Look in bike section of WallyMart.
Robert Duquette wrote:
>
> I was thinking similarly. Isn't there a snowmobile accessory that is
> similar. A long fibreglass rod with a bright orange flag?
>
> Robert D.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> >...that does it. I'm mounting a C.B. antenna on FROGGI with a bright
> day-glo
> >green flag at the very top!
> >WFO Herb
> >
> >Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
> >
> >> ...doubtful, but I have a third light on mine anyway.
> >>
> >> In the late 60's, I spent 6 weeks one summer touring the US in my Bugeye.
> >> When I first arrived in San Francisco, (before I lived here) one of my
> >> first stops was to see Chinatown. Sitting at a stoplight, I found myself
> >> between the car at the light, and a Foremost two trailer semi-truck. It
> was
> >> one of those Mac's with the long snout. Well, he couldn't see me at all
> and
> >> apparently forgot I was even there. Thinking he was closing the gap, he
> >> began to crawl forward toward the car in front of me. Dispite the fact
> that
> >> I had all four wheels locked up and had my air horn blasting, he
> proceeded
> >> to push me. With all four tires protesting and my leg straining to press
> >> the brake that much harder, I had visions of the crushers that make cars
> >> into little cubes! Fortunately he stopped as my fog lamps made contact
> with
> >> the car on front of me, but he still managed to collapse my rear
> overrider
> >> bars and put a nice dent in the boot. The consequences of this episode
> kept
> >> me in town for several days and led to a chain of events that is quite a
> >> long story... (includes hippies, lawyers, cats and a fleabag hotel)
> >> fortunately with a happy (but dented) end(ing).
> >>
> >> I always hate being out in traffic in that thing and can never believe
> how
> >> close people will ride my rear bumper... especially those SUV drivers
> with
> >> a Latte in one hand and a cell phone in the other!
> >>
> >> Gerard
> >>
> >> At 11:17 AM -0700 7/28/99, Larry Miller wrote:
> >> >I've been thinking about a 3rd light mounted on the roll bar but not
> sure it
> >> >would help.
> >> >
> >> >Larry Miller
> >> >http://www.ado13.com
> >> >Ever Wonder How Much Deeper The Ocean Would Be Without Sponges?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: Peter C. <nosimport@mailbag.com>
> >> >To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >> >Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 10:52 AM
> >> >Subject: Fwd: Bugeye Sprite and a Semi off of HW-36 at Superior exit...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Listers,
> >> >> The following is forwarded from the MG list. Seems only car-body
> damage,
> >> >> thankfully.
> >> >> Hey,hey,hey.... let's be careful out there.
> >> >> Peter C
> >> >> >Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 09:42:43 -0600 (MDT)
> >> >> >From: Andrew Lundgren <lundgren@iname.com>
> >> >> >X-Sender: lundgren@mail01.query.net
> >> >> >cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> >> >> >Subject: Bugeye Sprite and a Semi off of HW-36 at Superior exit...
> >> >> >Sender: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> >> >> >Reply-To: Andrew Lundgren <lundgren@iname.com>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I just saw a bug-eye sprite and a semi tangle... Could have been a
> lot
> >> >> >worse. The Semi rearend the sprite. The semi had a yellow paint mark
> on
> >> >> >it's bumper and the sprite hat a big semi mark covering both back
> lights,
> >> >> >the whole rearend and part of the boot.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I asked the owner if he wanted to push it off to the side, as can be
> >> >> >expected he was not in a very amicable mood... He said something
> about a
> >> >> >Semi and a concorse winning sprite...
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Made me think about those tail light improvements people have been
> >> >> >mentioning.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >> G G Gerard Chateauvieux
> >> E A
> >> R R pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
> >> A A
> >> R G Pixelsmith on Duty
> >> D E
> >> S http://www.gerardsgarage.com
> >
> >
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1987 RX-7 TII:
APEXiboneztokicohoosierdaddiesgreddyeibachlowesmagnecorcone
MCMLXIX Sprite: "Motor Toad" Start, Toad, start!
1990 Suzuki GS 500-E: Will trade for a 900SS Ducati.
Woodstock: Peace, love, music, riot.
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