[Silly Little Cars] San Francisco tow for a Cushman?

[Simon Barber]

The MC license thing may be the key to getting reasonable insurance. 
Definitely let us know how Cody's test goes!!! I acutally have a 
motorcycle license but it's English - Gieco specifically wanted a US one.

Simon

C y b e r sAM wrote:
> my signing rep is no longer there.  I signed up before AIG bought them 
> so things could be different now, but I do get motorcylce towing as a 
> service that is included with my $100+/year motorcycle policy.  
> Cushmans have a good safety record believe it or not (according to a 
> guy who worked for the Cushman Manufacturer for years).   21st did ask 
> me if I had a motorcycle license, but it was my impression that i did 
> not need it to sign up at the time.  I happened to have a motorcycle 
> license and they insure motorcycles, and you gotta believe that it is 
> safer than a real motorcycle.   I think that the tricky thing is 
> getting motorcycle insurance without a motorcycle license.  I can see 
> how this might not jive on paper.
>
> Cody is going to be the first to try and take his motorcycle driving 
> test on a cushman.  That will be interesting if they let him.
>
> I do recommend getting your motorcycle license.  I was at the DMV once 
> and I knew I was going to be there a while waiting for my number to 
> come up, so I took the written test while waiting.  I read the book 
> for about 6 minutes.  They let you take it 3 times in the same visit, 
> and the third time I passed.  Then I borrowed a friend's motorcycle to 
> do the driving test.  It was a fun challenge.  I have not rode a 2 
> wheeled motorcycle since.  I prefer three wheels and three cylinders.
>
>
> sAM
>
>
>
>
> Simon Barber wrote:
>> Insurance - who do you call at 21st century, and what do you say to 
>> them?
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
>> C y b e r sAM wrote:
>>> 21st century/AIG insurance policy also includes motorcycle towing.  
>>> Alec, don't you have coverage through them?  You referred me to them.
>>>
>>>
>>> sAM
>>>
>>> cyrus forootan wrote:
>>>> When my drive line went out on that cushman crawl awhile back, we 
>>>> used gravity (down little hill) with CC Rider Tow to get it in his 
>>>> truck. is that possible in your situation?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On Sat, 8/15/09, Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  
>>>>> From: Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] San Francisco tow for a Cushman?
>>>>> To: "Silly Little Email List" 
>>>>> <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
>>>>> Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009, 6:10 PM
>>>>> So you called AAA and got a tow through
>>>>> them?
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought didn't handle Cushman/Interceptors?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 6:03 PM,
>>>>> Mike Aisenfeld <maisenfeld at yahoo.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> That
>>>>> sucks Wry.  I had to use a flatbed when my control arm
>>>>> snapped.  AAA covered it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From:
>>>>> Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> To: sillylittlecars at sillylittlecars.com
>>>>> Sent:
>>>>> Saturday, August 15, 2009 5:55:05 PM
>>>>>
>>>>> Subject:
>>>>> [Silly Little Cars] San Francisco tow for a Cushman?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I just had my first major breakdown... Was driving up
>>>>> Bernal Hill, very steel section, hit the top and started
>>>>> getting a clunking noise. Pulled over, drive shaft still
>>>>> working. Drove a little farther to test and it was clunking
>>>>> about once every wheel revolution, I thought maybe the
>>>>> brakes were sticking. Then the drive train completely
>>>>> failed, no more engine reaching the rear wheels. I think its
>>>>> the differential. Was in a rush so had to leave the car
>>>>> there.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, wondering if anyone knows of a good tow in SF for a
>>>>> Cushman? I usually use CC Rider but they require me to drive
>>>>> up onto their ramp, which I can't do now. I'm
>>>>> thinking flatbed.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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