Hi, finally decided to join the USCA mainly because e don't really have a active association here in Australia. I live in New South Wales ( NSW ) north west region ( mostly grain farming, sheep & cattle ). I'm still a learner, only been riding 47 years and about five with a sidecar. Longest trip with the chair was to Western Australia, down to the bottom corner and back, about 10,000km all up in three weeks.
I ride with (and am treasurer) CMA Australia ( NSW branch ) and we hold our National Run in a different state each year. This year was Tasmania, mad crazy riding state just south of the mainland. Nothing but corners ! Lots of fun solo but hard work on a outfit !
I ride a 2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic LT with a DJP ( Australian built ) chair. Ha d the chair on a Suzuki Volusia 800 when we went to West Australia but she lacked a little power when pushing the howling winds across the Nullabour Plains. So we decided to upgrade a few cc's and ended up with the Vulcan, a little more that I was looking for but came at the right price and she has more than enough power to pull the chair and a trailer.
If I can figure out how to I'll post a pic or two.
kimbo
PS I don't want to alarm you guys but I did notice that you all seem to have attched your chairs to the wrong side of the bikes 😉
Welcome to the Club Richard!
Actually I have had contact with about 4 people from down under in the last couple of days so maybe a start of a nice group there. You do understand that there is a right side to mount your chair and a wrong side 🙂 .
Welcome! Australia has long been #1 on my list of "must visit" countries, some day I hope to make it down there. BTW, it seems like your pictures got reversed when you posted them... might want to check your photo editing program settings. 😉
Nice looking outfit!
Lee
MB5+TW200+CRF250L+GTV300+INT650
XL883R w/Texas Ranger Sidecar
Zuma 50F + Burgman w/Texas Sidecar<Mrs. SwampFox
Welcome
Kimbo,
I thought maybe you had flipped the negative. A set of raked trees or LLs will make those corners easier to handle. If you get your modified trees here be sure to tell the vendor that you have a "leftie" so they will be cambered right.
Welcome aboard,
Lonnie
Raked triple trees are a bit of a sore point at the moment ! I ordered them back in August, still waiting ! Perhaps time moves a lot slower over there. :o:-(
Great looking rig, Kimbo. Not only do we mount our rigs on the wrong side, we ride on the wrong side of the road!!! 8^)
HHmmmmm if that's the case, then that long line of bikers going down the hill are actually reversing UP the hill !? 😮
Joyce - 11/25/2012 10:59 PM
Welcome to the Club Richard!
Actually I have had contact with about 4 people from down under in the last couple of days so maybe a start of a nice group there. You do understand that there is a right side to mount your chair and a wrong side 🙂 .
Yes but the right side is the left side 😉
Kimbo, exactly!!!! (Ummmm, I think???)
Welcome to the club, BTW we do offer new from billet triple tree's for your bike and now make two left side mount sidecars, Our M72DX and M72CX sidecars and have left side mounts for a few bikes.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793
Welcome aboard Kimbo, I dont care which side of the bike the hack is mounted on its a great looking rig!
Bob Hunt - 11/27/2012 10:41 AM
Welcome aboard Kimbo, I dont care which side of the bike the hack is mounted on its a great looking rig!
Thanks for the welcome folks.
I have 3 mates close by who also own outfits. A 1500 Goldwing/DJP, a Urinal ( oops ) Ural, and C109/Dusting. I'll round up so pics when I get a chance.
I have a cobber in S. Australia who is in the process of putting an old BSA Bantam with sidecar back together. It has been an interesting project to see the beginning, I went over for about three weeks, and to see how it is going now. And yes you have a lovely rig!!
Be well,
Steve
