These "engine in the house" tales remind me of 2 stories.
First is when my brother got a Fantic trials bike. These things were
made for going slowly but over rocks, logs, waterfalls, whatever. I come home
and find him in the living room, motor running, trying to get from the front to
the back door without dabbing a foot. The hard part was taking a hand off the
bars to open and close the doors.
Second was a repair shop that had a flat head motor of some sort all
built up on a stand, open headers. Instead of a door dinger when someone
walked into the shop they had it wired to a starter. The engine would rev free
for about 3 seconds and shut off. I'm sure all that cold running wore it
quickly but who cares.
Simon
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