Auto tires, being designed to work when vertical to the road surface do not have the rounded profile of motorcycle tires or the side tread traction pa...
That's a rare find. The local steel supply here wants $240. for a 12"x24" slab of 1" plate. Ouch!!!!!! Lonnie
Looks like it will work. I would have inserted a threaded shaft into the rear mount tube and gone straight into the sidecar frame eliminating the pa...
When you were talking earlier sidecars I thought you were riding something in the early pan/shovel era where dry primaries were common. The kicker t...
28PSI to 35PSI for the OEM 3.50x16" Mitas tire. Lonnie Northwest Sidecars
The Kenna Standard and doublewides are about the most affordable wide cars if one wants an open sidecar. Lonnie Northwest Sidecars ...
I've used VHT silicone based aluminum paint in the past. From industrial coatings Mfg'r's. Works on exhaust systems and other high temp applications(U...
The early Hitchhiker sidecars used two different sized tires. The 95# car used a 4.00x12" automotive type tire. The 145" unit used a 3.25x18" moto...
You'll find that converting back and forth from 2 to 3 wheels isn't as fun as it would seem and you'll probably settle down to be a hacker. (I wa...
VLAD, I have two suggestions. A new Mitas 3.50 sidecar tire for $110.00 or; my bolt on conversion for 12" modular wheel and automotive tire. ...
The body looks repairable. Any body shops, boat shops or big rig shops that do fiberglass work in the area? Lonnie
Car is a Motorvation Spyder. The strut mounts attach to a steel plate laminated into the left side of the fiberglass body and slip tubes through the...
Perhaps the volume of the stock Beemer master cylinder is less than required to efficiently operate the Cooper caliper. This problem sometimes occur...
Leading link front ends and raked triple tree modifications are to ease steering effort. Many rigs and pilots do not wish to or need to add this exp...
If the sidecar tire is not showing unusual wear a tad more lean-out will do the trick. Lonnie Northwest Sidecars, LLC