NGC - the Lucas Push

[SIR REAL ED]

Recently learned of this thru my token English-Canadian friend....

Seems like great fun!

https://canadamotoguide.com/2018/02/18/lucus-pushing-through-the-winter/

[SIR REAL ED]

[SIR REAL ED]

https://ridingonavstar.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-gentleman-does-not-motor-about-after.html

https://cvmg.ca/event-5571039

[guzzisteve]

That's where the Startus Interuptus came from Lucas Starters on smallblocks in 80's. Guzzi did not put them on bigblocks. They worked like a Bosch.

[PeteS]

One day I was riding over to a buddy’s house who happens to sell British bike parts on my 850 LeMans. Suddenly lost a cylinder and limped along until I got there. Replaced the dead Marelli coil with a Lucas coil and it got me home.

Pete

[Moparnut72]

That was the funniest thing I have read in months. I had tears running down my cheeks.
kk

[SIR REAL ED]

Did a little trials play riding today with a bunch of guys 65-78 years old.

I told the 78 year old host the story of the Lucas Push.

He has a Triumph cub and told the story of how back in the day, he and two friends who all had English cars would spray down their distributors with WD-40 on "damp" days before they drove to a local community college.

[someguy]

We named our son Lucas. For many reasons but one a nod to vintage euro bikes. LOL