Are you maybe also on the wildguzzi.com site ?
Phelonius
Guilty as charged. Where else to go for old Goose info.
Acquired a 9/16"x12 die to thread the shortened 350 Honda swing arm bolts. I was able to use the collars and bushings, on the bottom of the tubes, that go with these bolts and will change the grease Zerks.
I got around to mounting the calipers, damper and a fender.
I then took it out for a 30 mile test run. The spring rate seems about right but will try it with one click of preload next time. I do need to make a 1/8" adjustment to move the calipers out to take pressure off the outside pad.
Other than those small changes I'm real happy with the way it handles.
Keith , did you put needle bearings into the swing pivots?
that will help you to have less trouble in the future as they avoid wear and slack.
Best wishes
Sven
Sven, I used the 2" 350 Honda swing arm bushings and the grease-able bolts.
That should last quite a while.
My doubt was that some people think they can work with simple bolt and tubing... which gives a nice wear and woble.
Sven
Cool sidecar! Like this one.
Beautiful work!!!! I worked 30 years in product developement in the auto indrustie, and greatly admire your design and fabrication skills. Good luck with it, and I am looking forward to meeting you and seeing your rig on the road sometime.
Just got back from a very short ride down the block and she said it might not be too safe for her neck if her head moved around as much as it did without a helmet. She has so little neck strength anyways. She commented on how much smoother it was than she thought it would be.
SidecarMike - 2/13/2011 10:14 PM
I'm glad you decided to try again. I'm interested in seeing this progress.
Mike
I concur! Welcome back 🙂
cleatusj - 2/26/2011 5:27 PM
Just got back from a very short ride down the block and she said it might not be too safe for her neck if her head moved around as much as it did without a helmet. She has so little neck strength anyways. She commented on how much smoother it was than she thought it would be.
Very, very Kool, cleatusj 🙂 Are you gonna *fab* a headrest?
my Buddy has MD, and this is very interesting! Please keep us posted on your progress!
MD is what she's had all her life. I'll be giving her some time to decide if she want too appear in public with something supporting her more. You know the human ego.
Would she get any extra stability with a handrest?
Lonnie
Guy's I need to control forward movement also, kinda like Nascar, the helmet attached to a roll cage.
She told me to just set it up for my use.
