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Bruce @brstr, I am more than happy to send you a package of many of the last several issues of the Sidecarist magazine.

I just sent the last 4 issues to Chris Hardtail Murphy, so he can keep up on the reading and pictures, whilst building his new sidecar rig.

But, if you will allow me to incur that expense, I am more than willing to send as many copies of issues of the magazine, as you would like.

Just say YES, and send me your postal mailing address to my e-mail...which you have that e-mail address.


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Posted : April 28, 2026 9:12 am
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 That is a cool chassis. 

I can see the 650 single in a set up like that. 

Probably only a few small details to sort.

Like swap sides... vin number... engineering certificates..... permissions to import.... and do the swap...

Maybe if I found an old BSA frame¿.

I will revisit this concept as time goes on.

If I get my drathers. 

 


 
Posted : April 29, 2026 9:28 am
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Bruce @brstr, the International Priority package of 6 issues of the Sidecarist Magazine is now officially on its' way to you, in Western Australia.

One issue from this year, and 5 issues from last year, 2025. That should give you some perspective insight of sidecaring in the Northern Hemisphere.

Cool


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Posted : May 6, 2026 8:15 am
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Willie said thanks for the hand out clap  

He will watch for the stage coach.

 

Below was an experiment with my little trailer as a camper.

The Ali body is mostly recycled so sizes were pre existing to a degree. 

Bought the nice drawbar toolbox though.

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Went a different direction to be continued later.

Way to many distractions of late.

 

 


 
Posted : May 6, 2026 10:40 am
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A minor diversion at KL airport this year was seeing two different people cruising to their departure gates on one of these (no pics so did it happen?)

Figured seeing as it had 3 wheels so any excuse right?

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This one was on market place here for $500 locale squallers... er dollars.


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Posted : May 8, 2026 8:13 pm
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Call it the international sidecar magazine.  Those suckers are getting around.

The Cobb & Co should be by soonish 


 
Posted : May 14, 2026 6:04 pm
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Sometimes I think that “informed delivery” ought to be called misinformation misplacement.


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Posted : May 15, 2026 9:15 am
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Mutter mutter mutter. 

Left the widget alone for a while and it logged me out again.

Now where did I put the fool password???

Also as well as...?....

What was I logging in for??

 

 

Got the jar out for a quick marble count.

Seemed enough.

Yes that's it.

Just wanted to click like on Miles and Ben's banter.

 

Getting logged out maybe an upgrade issue?

Hate trying to work out which blurry picture on the small screen has bicycle's or motorbikes or buses etc.


 
Posted : May 15, 2026 9:57 am
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Call it the international sidecar magazine.  Those suckers are getting around.

The Cobb & Co should be by soonish 

So, Bruce, you are saying that the package of Sidecarist Magazines has left my Continent, and is now on your Continent, on the other side of the globe ???

Yeah Cool  

 


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Posted : May 15, 2026 10:20 am
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Tis the weekend so maybe Monday.... lurker  


 
Posted : May 15, 2026 6:42 pm
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https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/miscellaneous-goods/1337686221

Haven't seen this guys ad for a while.

Seems he moved to miscellaneous goods.

Must be 10 years since I 1st saw this same sidecar for sale by the same guy.

If I sell the Dodge or Fiat I might go and thank him for holding it for the Suzuki...

Post it now because it comes under the almost bizarre. 

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Edit a bit.

OK so it's got some good things going for it as well a bunch of non restoration features. 

Steel body not fibreglass on a dusting chassis and I think a dusting mudguard.

After that it vears from original.

Harley wheel, possible Chiang Jiang, windscreen, (I imported one once),

Indian side light ,  modern bikie? accessory tail light.

Upholstery while well done definitely a choice in tastes.

A bunch of refectors on the boot lid?

Asking $1100 but he wanted ten times that for most of the ten years so it's just a bait price.

After all this time I am more than a little fascinated by the situation. 


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Posted : May 16, 2026 9:15 pm
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Some folks just have a WILD imagination.


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Posted : May 16, 2026 10:18 pm
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Yep i imagined the  magazines had arrived on Sunday. 

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Not not so yet.

Parcel was for the wife

. lurker  

 


 
Posted : May 18, 2026 8:19 am
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Bruce, it will be a flat package...F L A T....as it is only 6 magazines, laying FLAT inside the carboard envelope.

Razz


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