From:	Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject:	Re: Harleys and Pumpguns
Date:	Wed, 6 May 1998 04:09:20 +0100

In article <01EE95C716A4D01180E50040053AD031283415@*******.towersoft.com
.au>, Geoff Skellams <geoff.skellams@*********.COM.AU> waffled & burbled
about Harleys and Pumpguns
> Suzuki has a 250cc bike on the market out here which has a
>storage compartment in the place where the fuel tank is on most bikes

Not heard of this one.

>(where the fuel tank is on this beast I have no idea).

Well, I think that would be a rather vital piece of information in all
honesty. :)

>IIRC, this
>compartment is big enough to store a crash helmet, or maybe a bag or two
>of shopping.
> I'd say something like this on a bike would enable a decker to
>carry a cyberdeck, or maybe a broken down shotgun (although the barrel
>length could be a problem).

I'd estimate on nearly 20 inches of clear space on either side of the
panel fairing on my bike. That's just a nose fairing not the full kit.
That would hide a sawn off or sidearm quite happily. The panniers on my
bike will hold a crash helmet comfortably and the top box that my wife
uses as an armchair holds two, (45 litre capacity) You'd be amazed how
much kit you can get into those boxes. :)

Looking at some of the inspiration for cyberpunkish cycles, such as
Akira and Bubblegum. There is a possibility for better storage in those
machines. But in most cases things like combat shotguns, rifles etc are
usually carried either in a case on the back of the rider, or in a
scabbard mounted on the frame somewhere. Of course, there's always
Schwartzeneggars solution. Stuff it between the frame and exhaust at
the back. :) Though cooking off rounds or over heating and warping the
barrel might be a problem for longer rides.

Bikes are extremely versatile machines, but for internal storage - the
general rule of thumb is "The bigger the engine - the less the space."
:)

The Honda 250 SuperDream my wife used to ride had more underseat storage
than my bike, which is a 750.


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