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RE: Home built sidecar

A lot of the rigs I align have low interference. For the one I'm working on today I used 2 short 4"x4" pieces. One in front of the front wheel of t...

17 years ago
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RE: Lean to load or not to load.

The purpose of the electric lean is to accomodate different loadings and road crowns. Raising or lowering the suspension with the switch also increa...

17 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

Good sturdy looking setup Mark. That surround frame makes for solid mounting. Just the ticket up in your end of the state. Are you planning on us...

17 years ago
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RE: Sidecar Wheel Lead ??

I don't see a rig attached but earlier rigs that travelled at slower speeds often had no or little wheel lead. The result was very easy steering and ...

17 years ago
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RE: Hannigan sidecar

For this heavy a sidecar steering mods are a must for easy handling with the GL. You can try it without first since the trail can be altered at any ...

17 years ago
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RE: Old chair--new bike

The Spirit will work with ballast or monkey but the Beemer will need sub-framing to handle the chair since they lack the double loop frame the Yamaha ...

17 years ago
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RE: pulling trailer

The only problem that may arise is the width of the combined outfit on narrow or winding roads where you may need more than your lane to negotiate som...

17 years ago
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RE: How big does my bike need to be for a sidecar?

"If you don't need to go on freeways and keep on city streets, your Rebel would work with a light sidecar, a Velorex or an old Spirit Eagle, Californi...

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RE: Brand New Sidecar Owner

A lot of folks use lower than the recommended 90 octane fuel by preference and some places it's not even available. If I hear a sound like clanki...

17 years ago
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RE: wheel bearings

Inspect, clean and pack the bearings with a good lithium grease if you have it since aren't sure of the maintenance history of the rig. Well adjuste...

17 years ago
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RE: Guzzi - Dnepr Rig - Tire Question

I've found that the stock Guzzi will barely control head shake on a lighter car such as the 562 Velo. The stock trail front end will probably need a...

17 years ago
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RE: Bonneville sidecar records

I don't think it's Doug. Lonnie

17 years ago
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RE: Home built sidecar

You may want to skim coat the finished fiberglass with bondo to get a smooth base for painting without sanding into the fiberglass cloth. Are you...

17 years ago
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RE: New to sidecar ownership- will it ever get any easier?

There are free books and links available here from the home page that go into setting up your rig. As for the Velorex cars, I set them up as far bac...

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