A motorcycle that tows cars...
A motorcycle that tows cars...
Yup, it's the other way around... 
The great benefit with the Retriever would be that it gets through traffic where conventional recovery vehicles are put to a stand still. The benefits of this are numerous. Depending on what perspective is chosen the consequence will take different forms.
When a biker tows his motorcycle instead of riding it, they earn the title of 'trailer queen'. But what would a motorist be called who is towed by a motorcycle?
That could be the question of the European roads if a new use for the humble motorcycle gains popularity. Called the 'Retriever', the towing motorcycle appears to be a customized Honda Goldwing which not only comes with the modifications to tow a car, but the apparent power as well.
Designed and created by the company, 'Coming Through' it can easily be ridden like any other motorcycle. But once the Retriever reaches the scene of broken down vehicle, the operator can single-handedly transform the motorcycle to a recovery vehicle and securely tow the car away from the scene.
Once completed, taking a page from the latest science fiction thriller, the recovery vehicle can transform back into a motorcycle.
Coming through claims the Retriever is designed to be operated easily by a single operator who can transform the motorcycle to recovery vehicle in just over a minute. Reportedly the low weight and the ingenious design limits the need for any other help with a hand-held remote allowing the operator to keep an eye on the traffic while operating the towing unit.
How does a motorcycle manage to tow a car? It's designers claim the 'efficient and sophisticated manner' of the patented brake and steering system work together to 'eliminate the transfer of forces'. As the rider turns or brakes the system ensures that the steering and/or brake forces are, in largest possible extent, managed by the towing unit. The systems are operated fully with hydraulic and mechanical components and are independent of the motorcycle allowing the Retriever to be ridden like any other motorcycle even though it is actually recovering a car.
That could be the question of the European roads if a new use for the humble motorcycle gains popularity. Called the 'Retriever', the towing motorcycle appears to be a customized Honda Goldwing which not only comes with the modifications to tow a car, but the apparent power as well.
Designed and created by the company, 'Coming Through' it can easily be ridden like any other motorcycle. But once the Retriever reaches the scene of broken down vehicle, the operator can single-handedly transform the motorcycle to a recovery vehicle and securely tow the car away from the scene.
Once completed, taking a page from the latest science fiction thriller, the recovery vehicle can transform back into a motorcycle.
Coming through claims the Retriever is designed to be operated easily by a single operator who can transform the motorcycle to recovery vehicle in just over a minute. Reportedly the low weight and the ingenious design limits the need for any other help with a hand-held remote allowing the operator to keep an eye on the traffic while operating the towing unit.
How does a motorcycle manage to tow a car? It's designers claim the 'efficient and sophisticated manner' of the patented brake and steering system work together to 'eliminate the transfer of forces'. As the rider turns or brakes the system ensures that the steering and/or brake forces are, in largest possible extent, managed by the towing unit. The systems are operated fully with hydraulic and mechanical components and are independent of the motorcycle allowing the Retriever to be ridden like any other motorcycle even though it is actually recovering a car.
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