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Joined: June 14, 2003 5:09 am
Topics: 58 / Replies: 4632
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RE: How safe is it?

Good Luck! 4 disc brakes are much better than 2 for a short stopping distance. Especially since weight shift will throw most of the load onto the f...

18 years ago
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RE: CLE Laced Wheel

I'm thinking that wheel should fit up to at least 1983 maybe even up to '97 since they still had a drum brake. The '98 and earlier manuals being obs...

18 years ago
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RE: CLE Laced Wheel

I'm familiar with the RLE and TLE but not the CLE. What is it? Lonnie

18 years ago
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RE: REBUIDING & RETRO FITTING A TLE

Would you have reverse on your GL if it didn't come with it and a reverse gear was an expensive retrofit? Probably not. Lonnie

18 years ago
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RE: Newbie wobble Question

You should be able to get the head shake managable by: Snugging down the steering head bearings, rebalancing the front wheel, checking rear swing arm ...

18 years ago
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RE: What If

Barb, Going back to sidecars being a competitive method transportation is not going to happen. Old Hank Ford I accomplished the shift with his Mode...

18 years ago
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RE: Looking for a Hannigan Astro GT owner

The GT-GTL, LT and Astro GT share the same interior dimensions as follows: Leg room, 61" Shoulder room, 30" Hip room, 32" Having just in...

18 years ago
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RE: What If

Barb, If you don't have uncontrollable head shake you do not need a damper. Many High Performance rigs have them due to the changes in trail ...

18 years ago
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RE: Home built sidecar

Wes, If this is an '82 or '83 GL here are some of the positions I have used. Lonnie Attached files

18 years ago
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RE: Never let any one else drive your rig

Hi Liz, C'mon, when's the last time you had three digit temps in Connecticut? My last two ER trips were short stay from bike wrecks. One while wea...

18 years ago
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RE: Never let any one else drive your rig

"The only person the legislators ever heard of that had a sidecar accident was our own governor and some people even thought that he was riding a Ural...

18 years ago
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RE: Rigid Mounting Hack...

This has been done with racing chassis and other types of rigs with special frames but is not usually all that successful with conventional bike frame...

18 years ago
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RE: car rear tire?

If you can find one that will clear your swingarm, drivetrain and fender. Coker, Universal Tire and others have vintage 16" tires that may fit. Th...

18 years ago
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RE: Home built sidecar

1/8"x2" A36 strap stock works fine for the clamp straps. Some use short 90 degree bends to wrap the block, some don't. Either method seems to work OK...

18 years ago
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RE: Heim joint squeak

Scrinch, Have you thought about calling Pete Larsen at Liberty to see if he had any ideas on this? (208)568-6030 He's a pretty sharp cookie. ...

18 years ago
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