I snapped a cable on a road king once. tied a string to the linkage. I dove that bike about ten mile like that all the way to the barn. Worked slick. One hand on the handle bar the other down below the seat. Hey, she got me home.
Works great for windshield wipers as well. Except you need 2 strings and have to call cadence for the shotgun rider :to your left, your right, your left, etcetera.
Did that in 79 to my 71 sebring, damn thing broke at the girlfriend house, tied up the string and drove home using my knee and arms 10 miles home, my dad laughed his ass off, i was proud of myself for thinking on my feet. If it is stupid and works it aint stupid!!! grayman
My 69 Pontiac had the same thing. Tied the wipers together and ran 2 strings inside, tied to a stick in the middle. Easy to operate with one hand on the wheel or by the passenger.
Fuck man, gotta admit I've done the same type of shit myself. Only difference was I didn't have buddy I trusted enough with me to help. Fixed the cable as soon as I got to home base.
I have the same 4 headlight nissan that I use for hauling junk. It's got to be in the top 10 ugliest trucks on the road. 2 spark plugs per piston, big ole carb. Rust everywhere. Never fails to start up. Nobody challenges me for right of way. Late 80's model.
Coming out of the desert, last vehicle in the convoy from KKMC to Dhahran, throttle cable breaks under the hood of the hummer. So dusty, no one knows we're gone, or will notice since we've got a few hours left to drive. Just me and the LT. We're without radio or much of anything equipment wise since everything had been mothballed at KKMC except the few vehicles we were taking back to Germany. Roll of fishing leader in my LBE, just cause, fished through the existing cable housing, some solid knots in the end and we're back on the road in under an hour. That little trick got me my first and only MSM for 'above and beyond' kinda shit. All I did was kept the LT's panties from getting too bunched up, and she made it sound like we were surrounded and getting ready to die. Who am I to doubt an LT's word?! Always carry a small roll of leader in your pack. Never know when you'll need it to keep something (or someone) together.
Had a boot Lt. decide we were going to put flares out in our wire. We were on a bridge and from the bush this was like downtown duty to us. It was broad daylight and a GI tied a flare to a wire and was tying the other end and tripped the flair. The Lt. looked at my bud and said, "Now they know what we are doing!" Beyond shadow of a doubt they knew what we were doing the entire time. My bud replied, Yes Sir! We were all about bustin a gut.
Over there? They leave the dead on the side of the road, or way over there about 1000 yards off the side of the road. Driving in the Kingdom or Kuwait was always an adventure.
Reminds me of the time I bought an old Jeep Cherokee. Motor and transmission were great. The floor was rusted out and it didn't have any brake lines. So we laid some aluminum siding over the hole in the floor and chained my dad's truck behind it. Drove it home, me flashing my brake lights when I wanted to stop and his truck slowing us down to a stop. Even had a state trooper drive beside us for a few miles. He either didn't notice or choose to ignore it.
arab rednecks can't say "hold my beer..."
ReplyDeleteThat is Ali Bubba, right enough.
ReplyDeletePhil B
I was waiting for the one guy to get his keffiyeh caught in the fan.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping for the one guy to get his keffiyeh caught in the fan.
DeleteGreat minds... lol
DeleteSame here.
DeleteI've heard of beaters, but this...
ReplyDeleteWas really hoping his head scarf, or whatever the hell you call them, would get caught in the fan.
ReplyDeleteIt's a little sheet.
DeleteThis might be the most redneck thing you will see today.
ReplyDeleteThey should stick with camels.
ReplyDeleteAwknawds Uber and IED delivery at your service
ReplyDeleteI snapped a cable on a road king once. tied a string to the linkage. I dove that bike about ten mile like that all the way to the barn. Worked slick. One hand on the handle bar the other down below the seat. Hey, she got me home.
ReplyDeleteA friends 01 road king cable broke, he used zip ties and string, it got back home 10 miles later and he is waiting on his new one as i type!!! grayman
DeleteI was waiting for the rag on the dude's head to get caught in the fan.
ReplyDeleteNow thet woulda bin some right funny shit!
DeleteI kept waiting for a strike from a Hellfire.....
ReplyDeleteOr the boom
DeleteI was waiting for the whole thing to go BOOM! I figured that for a truck bomb for sure. No such luck. Nemo
ReplyDeleteWorks great for windshield wipers as well. Except you need 2 strings and have to call cadence for the shotgun rider :to your left, your right, your left, etcetera.
ReplyDeleteDid that in 79 to my 71 sebring, damn thing broke at the girlfriend house, tied up the string and drove home using my knee and arms 10 miles home, my dad laughed his ass off, i was proud of myself for thinking on my feet. If it is stupid and works it aint stupid!!! grayman
DeleteMy 69 Pontiac had the same thing. Tied the wipers together and ran 2 strings inside, tied to a stick in the middle. Easy to operate with one hand on the wheel or by the passenger.
DeleteImprovise, adapt, overcome. But somehow I don't see this ending well.
ReplyDeleteIf it works, its not stupid. Ever been out in that fucking desert? You would do that string trick too.
ReplyDeleteFuck man, gotta admit I've done the same type of shit myself. Only difference was I didn't have buddy I trusted enough with me to help. Fixed the cable as soon as I got to home base.
ReplyDeleteThat's some serious Dixie engineering! :-)
ReplyDeleteI have the same 4 headlight nissan that I use for hauling junk. It's got to be in the top 10 ugliest trucks on the road. 2 spark plugs per piston, big ole carb. Rust everywhere. Never fails to start up. Nobody challenges me for right of way. Late 80's model.
ReplyDeleteThat's the nice thing about driving a beater - everybody stays the fuck out of your way.
DeleteJust last Friday I saw a bumper sticker on a beater pickup that read, “This truck means nothing to me.”
DeleteComing out of the desert, last vehicle in the convoy from KKMC to Dhahran, throttle cable breaks under the hood of the hummer. So dusty, no one knows we're gone, or will notice since we've got a few hours left to drive. Just me and the LT. We're without radio or much of anything equipment wise since everything had been mothballed at KKMC except the few vehicles we were taking back to Germany. Roll of fishing leader in my LBE, just cause, fished through the existing cable housing, some solid knots in the end and we're back on the road in under an hour. That little trick got me my first and only MSM for 'above and beyond' kinda shit. All I did was kept the LT's panties from getting too bunched up, and she made it sound like we were surrounded and getting ready to die. Who am I to doubt an LT's word?! Always carry a small roll of leader in your pack. Never know when you'll need it to keep something (or someone) together.
ReplyDeleteHad a boot Lt. decide we were going to put flares out in our wire. We were on a bridge and from the bush this was like downtown duty to us. It was broad daylight and a GI tied a flare to a wire and was tying the other end and tripped the flair. The Lt. looked at my bud and said, "Now they know what we are doing!" Beyond shadow of a doubt they knew what we were doing the entire time. My bud replied, Yes Sir! We were all about bustin a gut.
ReplyDeleteNo air cleaner in the desert. Hood bolts finger tight?
ReplyDeleteThunderdome for tards
Ha! I was thinking the same thing!
DeleteNo air cleaner? No problem, the rest of the ‘vehicle’ looks like it’ll fall apart before the dust/sand destroys the engine.
Waiting for the headdress to get snagged in something but I suppose this little victory is much better.
ReplyDeleteRedneck Arabs, who woulda thunk it?
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Over there? They leave the dead on the side of the road, or way over there about 1000 yards off the side of the road. Driving in the Kingdom or Kuwait was always an adventure.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the time I bought an old Jeep Cherokee. Motor and transmission were great. The floor was rusted out and it didn't have any brake lines. So we laid some aluminum siding over the hole in the floor and chained my dad's truck behind it. Drove it home, me flashing my brake lights when I wanted to stop and his truck slowing us down to a stop. Even had a state trooper drive beside us for a few miles. He either didn't notice or choose to ignore it.
ReplyDeleteI just knew that guy was gonna get his towel caught in the fan belt...fun times
ReplyDeleteTop Gear Shitholastan
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