I think they recommended keeping the ignition key on but hitting the kill switch (simpler to control), and they also say that by coordinating a careful drag of the centerstand (if the bike is so equipped) to throw sparks you can create the effect of catastrophic engine failure.� Said to work best at night in a tunnel.
�
Stephen

--- On Thu, 9/18/08, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:

From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 6:58 PM

re "Do not explode the exhaust box at him'
This a real trick that I read about in a US motorcycle magazine about 10
years ago : .
for getting people off your tail............
you keep the bike ( or vanagon - but I haven't tried this ) in gear but
turn
off the key  ( the steering won't lock as long as you don't turn the
key
full left and pull on it ) .............you turn off the ignition while
still moving and keep it in gear........
unfortunately, on a fuel injected vanagon that'll also shut off the
fuel............but on a carb vehicle fuel still goes through the engine and
into the exhaust system, on some anyway .......................you do it for
about 5 seconds, then turn the key back on ..............the result is a
huge load bang/explosion sound out of the exhaust system.
Scares the hell out of 'em and they back off.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon

> Some of us have accidentally "exploded our exhaust boxes" at one
time
> or another.
>
> That was very funny, thanks for sharing!
>
>
>
> On 9/18/08, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>> Volks,
>>
>> Tomorrow being Fryedaye, and today being not - and my expecting to be
>> out of town on Frydaye - I thought I would stretch it a bit and post
>> this, rather than sit on it another week.
>>
>> Could be a stretch, but Vanagons could be affected as in line 5,  I
>> suppose.
>>
>> Enjoy!!
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> 88 GL Driver
>>
>> *HOW TO RIDE MOTORCYCLES*
>>
>> 1962 Safety Rules from Honda
>>
>> Taken from a 1962 Honda Motor Cycle Instruction Book. Translated by
>> Honda for the American Motorcycle Rider
>>
>> 1. At the rise of the hand by Policeman, stop rapidly. Do not pass him
>> by or otherwise disrespect him.
>>
>> 2. When a passenger of the foot, hooves in sight, tootel the horn
>> trumpet melodiously at first. If he still obstacles your passage,
tootel
>> him with vigor and express by word of mouth, warning Hi, Hi.
>>
>> 3. Beware of the wandering horse that he shall not take fright as you
>> pass him. Do not explode the exhaust box at him. Go smoothingly by.
>>
>> 4. Give big space to the festive dog that makes sport in roadway.
>> Avoid entanglement of dog with wheel spokes.
>>
>> 5. Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon.
>> Press the brake foot as you roll around the corners, and save the
>> collapse and tie up.
>>
>
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> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
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