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Joined: June 14, 2003 5:09 am
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RE: uneven wear rear tire questions

Run as little toe-in as possible for good tire life. As little as 1/4" if possible. 1/4" to 3/8" should be do-able with your setup. If you have too...

18 years ago
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RE: friendship 1 suspension disassembly

When you unload the swing-arm the torsion spring straps are unloaded. If you back off the nylock nut and the set screw retainer they should be easily ...

18 years ago
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RE: More noob questions

With a bad shoulder you wouldn't want to be dismounting a sidecar often if ever. Which ever car you decide on: Your best option would be to mount ...

18 years ago
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RE: uneven wear rear tire questions

Joe, With a 3 degree lean-out total you must have set the leanout with the bike and sidecar unloaded. Another thing I can think of would be extreme...

18 years ago
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RE: tempted to take your rights as a motorcyclist for granted

Having landed head first down a rocky hill when I overshot a landing in 1973 when riding off-road, I'll say that I am a firm believer in helmets when ...

18 years ago
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RE: Best Side Car?

All the Electra Glides (and GL's) with sidecars need raked trees in order to steer decently while keeping a stock appearance. Lonnie Northwest ...

18 years ago
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RE: Attaching SideCar to HD Softail

Try putting it as shown here. Lonnie Attached files

18 years ago
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RE: Metal Fatigue-connector bolts-Bimmer sidecar

Too bad America gave up on industrialization and now is in the communication age and has to rely on the third world for most of our consumer products....

18 years ago
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RE: Metal Fatigue-connector bolts-Bimmer sidecar

It seems to me that Richard Nixon was the man who first opened up our trade with Red China. I'm not sure who made them our favorite trade partner, th...

18 years ago
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RE: Metal Fatigue-connector bolts-Bimmer sidecar

That might explain the fastener failure. Red China QC is comparable to the Russians. Lonnie Northwest Sidecars

18 years ago
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RE: Newbie Sidecar Questions

Barb, As a former Washington sidecar dealer it's been my experience that the 6 year old rule is for motorcycle passengers riding astride the bike. ...

18 years ago
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RE: Metal Fatigue-connector bolts-Bimmer sidecar

Is this a Chang Jiang outfit? Lonnie

18 years ago
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RE: Bonnie and Cozy

Here is an example of one of my Bonneville/Velorex 562 Cruiser combos. No welding, no slippage,no mounting problems. The secret is how you place the...

18 years ago
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RE: Spoke wheels vs. cast wheels

The cast wheels will hold up better under sidecar usage. The sideloading inherent with sidecar rigs can and does loosen and stretch wire spokes that...

18 years ago
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RE: Yamaha Road Star rig

With that many miles on mounts welded to the Japanese steel frame, I would start checking regularly for cracks in the heat affected zone of all the no...

18 years ago
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