You're treated like a Gentile at the Harley shops with a sidehack rig. Some won't let you in the door unless your bike can fit on a lift so the "Tech...
Apparently the labor of making out and sending a check once a year is quite an onerous task for some of today's sportsmen (& women). The Horror,...
If this is a pre 1989 model with torsional suspension, retrofitting a brake isn't too difficult but without the conventional suspension (coil over sho...
3/4" axle diameter, MT90/16 tire. (Front tire)
It seems the most popular sidecars for the 1500 GL's (850# plus) are the FSI, FSII and the Champion Escort, which is a CSC FSII clone. Is the Victor...
It's large enough. It won't just bolt on. You'll need a subframe mount set to blend the two. L.
a- The lower mounts support the weight of the sidecar. That is why they are usually sturdier. The upper struts control lean-out of the bike and tria...
In the '50s an Oakland cop told me that if a pedestrian steps onto the roadway in a crosswalk you MUST stop, even if it is a 6 lane road. If they're...
I carried a TD jack (same thing) for decades but lost the goofy handle so I chucked it. The GM pickup jack is less than 4" tall collapsed so it work...
We caught one in Canada a couple of weeks ago on a trip to the Canadian Rockies. Three lane road, we were in the fast lane at 75 MPH. Oncoming traf...
Wow! Millimeters was what I intended to say. I work back and forth with SAE and metric sizing here in the shop since most all bikes seem to be using ...
THe practice of making a couple of small spot welds to secure the clamp strap has been used for a long time. Motorvation and other MFG'rs. have recom...
An asymetrical trailer would have the same effects experienced with an asymetrical vehicle (sidecar rig). Acceleration will cause a tendency to lag o...
Considering that the Harley trikes trail numbers are a compromise choice (like with most of their products) one may find they like a bit more or less ...
From the appearance of the cobblestone lines it seems you have a lot of toe-out in the shot with the straightedge tubes. The bikeside tube should be ...