Eh, back in 1st edition you could be rigging a motorcycle while still participating in the physical demands of Urban Brawl and Combat Biker
You got me on an Edition I never played, so I had to dig up a copy and look for myself.
In 1st Edition the VCR was just Wired Reflexes that
ONLY worked while cybernetically piloting a vehicle. So... A gimped Sammie.
You are right though, there was no mention that I could find of the body going limp.