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Old 01-20-2016, 11:10 PM   #6
MrDinkleman
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Originally Posted by humfrz View Post
Well, it seems to me, while driving my FR-S down the highway, if the steering wheel rotates far enough to whack my thumb .......I would be heading off the road at about a 90 degree angle ....... and a sore thumb would be the least of my worries.

So, since I'm not off roading or driving a dump truck, I allow my thumbs to help hold onto the steering wheel......

Now, back in the day ...... crank starting a machine ..... was when you DIDN'T want your thumb wrapped around the crank.

Who can tell me why ..... and how did you find out .......??


humfrz
Is that like kick starting a big bore thumper or twin using the ball of your foot instead of your heel?
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