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Joined: June 14, 2003 5:09 am
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RE: Street Glide w/sidecar

All of the Electra Glide tourers share the same chassis. The difference between the bikes is the trim level. The Street Glide is just a chromed out...

18 years ago
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RE: Velorex 700

Early 700S weighs in at 170#. The Savage will haul it fine. Not enough CC's for freeway use however. Fine for secondary roads. The Velorex mounti...

18 years ago
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RE: Steering dampers?

I would suggest not cutting up the expensive OEM windshield. The top will no longer be usable if needed. and a new one is about $160.00. I use 1/8...

18 years ago
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RE: Another aluminum painting question

Most oil cooled surfaces do not need high temp primers. It would be wise to clean surface well of flaking paint, smooth any remaining paint edges wi...

18 years ago
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RE: Steering Modifications for Rig

I've had both and prefer the unclunky appearance of the raked trees. I'm not nuts about the utilitarian aesthetics of Humvees either. To each, His...

18 years ago
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RE: Steering Modifications for Rig

I believe the 1999 GL Champion EZ steer trees are 6 degree. The 1800 trees are 4.5 degree. Probably due to a change in factory rake angle. Regardl...

18 years ago
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RE: Home built sidecar

Beveling the edges of butt welds is common welding practice. Especially if multiple passes are needed to complete the weldment. For stick welding c...

18 years ago
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RE: Did I get the cart before the horse

Here's a 500 Honda Shadow/URAL and a 750 Shadow/ Dnepr rig. Both worked fine with the heavy steel M22 clones. The 750 rig could handle the freeway...

18 years ago
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RE: 80's Velorex Sidecar on '96 Harley Electra-Glide, HELP!

This is an early California Companion sidecar. At 150# it is very light for a late Electra Glide. A bunch of ballast is needed to get it up to an op...

18 years ago
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RE: Tire Help !!!

Sidecar tires last a long time unlike rear bike tires and are not subject to all the traction wear that a front bike tire gets from lateral slippage a...

18 years ago
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RE: 80's Velorex Sidecar on '96 Harley Electra-Glide, HELP!

Cast rim? Are you sure this is a Velorex? They all use spoked wheels and tube tires. Got a picture of this rig? Lonnie

18 years ago
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RE: Tire Help !!!

Avon doesn't make all sizes of sidecar block tires. No rear for you. The Dunlops are hard rubber tires that last as long as any bike tires for s...

18 years ago
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RE: Taillight in Hannigan Astro Car

Check the bulb socket to see if it has 1 or 2 terminals. 1 terminal 12v lamps are used for automobile taillamps and turn signal lamps. 2 terminal 12v...

18 years ago
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RE: 1979 HD Sidecar mounted to 2007 Roadking

The current Harley sidecar service manual's connection kits only address sidecars back to 1989. Lonnie

18 years ago
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RE: spoke wheel california sidecar

To my knowledge the Friendship models all had 13" cast wheels. There was a 13" spoked "basket" wheel cover available around that time for non spoked ...

18 years ago
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