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(@wvsporty)
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My names Doug from Inwood WV my sidecar jockey is my grandson Aiden

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Posted : November 25, 2011 8:38 am
(@gpers2)
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Welcome! Great Looking Rig, and a totally handsome grandson.
Safe riding. 🙂
gp


 
Posted : November 25, 2011 10:23 am
(@grumpycrw)
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Welcome this is a great site

Nothing better than a little riding partner or

mans best friend (dog ) to ride with you

oh i better not forget my wife


 
Posted : November 25, 2011 10:59 am
(@swampfox)
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Welcome Aiden. And Grandpa Doug too. Smile


Lee
MB5+TW200+CRF250L+GTV300+INT650
XL883R w/Texas Ranger Sidecar
Zuma 50F + Burgman w/Texas Sidecar<Mrs. SwampFox

 
Posted : November 25, 2011 2:00 pm
(@comet66)
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Nice rig Doug...and that young man sure has a great smile!!


 
Posted : November 26, 2011 11:38 am
(@Bob-Hunt)
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Welcome, beautiful rig, great looking Grandson!


 
Posted : November 26, 2011 11:54 am
(@Boatzo)
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Welcome aboard Doug, tell us more about your rig.


 
Posted : November 28, 2011 3:26 am
(@wvsporty)
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Rig info 01 Sportster 883C , bought in 07 with 4,897 miles. Bike now has 29,000 miles . Just purchased the side car in August. I know its a Velorex but thats all I know. God had a plan for that sidecar after long searching I gave up and did what I should have done to begin with ...Give it over to God. Long story shor t I got the hack off of Ebay , 1 bid of $1225 , drove 60 miles to pick it up . I put a tire on it ,bolt it to the bike and fixed a few wires(4pin trailer plug). The grandson and I have already wore the new tire off , but it was generic and CHEAP. Now I need all three new tires.

Oh Aiden is 2 and a half and a permanent addition to my household so thats why I bought the rig. Since the wife has her own bike this was the perfect solution to keep us riding together 😉

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Posted : November 28, 2011 11:07 am
(@wvsporty)
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Oh I didn't paint the hack , it was already silver over grey. The paint is near perfect match , i can't see the difference. Only mods to the biek are redneck long shotgun pipes to put the sound out back and jet the carb to accomodate the long pipes


 
Posted : November 28, 2011 11:11 am
(@wvsporty)
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Doing some work over the "winter"
1 cut new windshield ,repainted w/s frame
2 cleaned and repainted the interior fiberglass
3 installed replacement lock on the "trunk"
4 modified the front mount to fit my forward controlls
5 had the frame and the upper handrails powder coated
6 replaced all bolts with stainless, except for the mounts on the bike frame , there I used grade 8
7 sent the metal fender out for dent repair and repaint

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Posted : January 30, 2012 11:03 am
(@swampfox)
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Looking good there, wvsporty!


Lee
MB5+TW200+CRF250L+GTV300+INT650
XL883R w/Texas Ranger Sidecar
Zuma 50F + Burgman w/Texas Sidecar<Mrs. SwampFox

 
Posted : January 30, 2012 3:08 pm