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Johnny Sweet
@Johnny-Sweet
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Joined: April 21, 2011 2:28 pm
Topics: 3 / Replies: 156
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RE: New Member who built 450 sidecars back in the day

Hi Warren, First off welcome to the "Motorcycle Sidecar" world it's a great place and a great sport/hobby/recreation and if you get a full dose of s...

13 years ago
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RE: New Member who built 450 sidecars back in the day

sturgis1982 - 3/22/2013 11:14 AMdid you folks ever race up in Claremont,NH ? LATE 60'S or over toward Milford ?The Essem hot dog sign was on the inne...

13 years ago
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RE: New Member who built 450 sidecars back in the day

MIKEKGP - 3/22/2013 11:17 AM Hey Johnny, I think a sidecar rig is more stable on the road than a trike, and you can ride with two or three ...

13 years ago
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warrenF - 3/22/2013 12:48 AM Are you serious about sidecars being dead!. Hi Warren, First off welcome to the "Motorcycle Sidecar" world i...

13 years ago
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RE: New Member who built 450 sidecars back in the day

Lunch on Wednesday’s By the end of the 1970’s with the decade running out everything was changing. We had way too many progressives mak...

13 years ago
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RE: New Member who built 450 sidecars back in the day

Lee, Thank you for posting the pictures of one of my SL-220 Sweet sidecar. I would have manufactured this on in 1975 or 76. The large aluminum 3/4&quo...

13 years ago
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RE: New Member who built 450 sidecars back in the day

Thanks again for the kind words and to all that have emailed me. I’ve made so many new email friends and I appreciate the stories. Speaking of ...

13 years ago
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RE: Help with identification

I remember that sidecar type in the mid 1970's. It was manufactured in or around the LA area and I've seen pictures of a few from back then. My Dad to...

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RE: New Member who built 450 sidecars back in the day

The two brothers and their sidecars I first met Ralph back in the Spring of 1977 as he was headed home from work. At the time Ralph was running a comp...

13 years ago
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RE: New Member who built 450 sidecars back in the day

Kind Words I would like to thank everyone for their kind words. Is there a book in the making; only time will tell? I would like to announce...

13 years ago
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RE: New Member who built 450 sidecars back in the day

The insurance dilemma of 1977 It was 1977 and the years started out better than most with the exception of our new president doing what progressives...

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RE: New Member who built 450 sidecars back in the day

SwampFox - 2/21/2013 8:40 AM Apparently now available at Twisted Metal Cycles in Downingtown PA: Universal streamline side car 12 inch tire b...

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RE: New Member who built 450 sidecars back in the day

When I started building my Sweet sidecars I was only in my mid twenty’s and by the time my business was running wide open I was only thirty year...

13 years ago
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RE: Finally going for my motorcycle license after fifty plus years

DRONE - 2/14/2013 9:08 PM You still living in Massachusetts, or this some other state? Hi, I grew up in Massachusetts but moved out fift...

13 years ago
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RE: New Member who built 450 sidecars back in the day

sturgis1982 - 2/14/2013 5:17 PM MIKEKGP - 2/14/2013 9:18 AM Hi Johnny, ....... Most of your pics show a solid wheel with hubcap. .......

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