70MPH uphill with an 1100 Shadow seems pretty good. You may be able to squeeze a couple of more MPH by dropping a gear. The "Massive pulling to the...

Measure the lead from bike axle C/L to sidecar axle C/L, not wheel to wheel. Wheels come in all different sizes. Lonnie

That's a lot of outfit for the price!

The difference in ease of handling and steering qualities between solo and hacked bikes are determined by trail, not rake. Like apples and oranges, ...

Stan, As a Velorex dealer, I have always loosened the two front seat bolts and slipped the carpet edge under the seat brackets about 1", then tighte...

If diameter is different it will affect your speed and odometer somewhat. Speed rating may be different. Lonnie

Without the sidecar the steering can be erratic and very quick. The caster effect is gone and the bike no longer self centers, so you have to steer t...

Check with the Evergreen Safety Council.

If the hub is undamaged, remove any remaining outer bearing races. Obtain two sealed bearings that are a press fit into the hub and will slide over t...

With Trail mods, if he can handle a solo bike he can turn a sidecar rig. Lonnie

I usually run at 35 PSI

I've gotten a card with "Older than Hell's Angels", but no cookies. Lonnie (LoCo)

Front upper castle nut torque is 120-180 in-lbs (14-20 NM). Lonnie

I'm quite familiar with the layout of the Terraplanes. Personally I've never needed ballast with a Terraplane. They are quite a heavy sidecar. How...

Added weight ballast should be placed as far back as possible and to the outboard side for the best leverage. This will keep the sidecar from dipping...