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Jon
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Joined: October 19, 2005 6:32 am
Topics: 12 / Replies: 57
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RE: how much trail on leading link?

Thanks, robtg. I got a good reply from 'sidecars' at Steerite saying a reduction of 66% with a tad of positive camber. I also got a thick packet of ar...

17 years ago
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RE: bmw earl fork onto R100

Thanks Karl. This will be helpful. I have gotten Yamaha brake cylinders to try with the Brembo rear brackets...might have to make my own anyway. I ...

17 years ago
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RE: bmw earl fork onto R100

I sure wish somebody would help me with the dimensions in my first entry to these threads..length of earls shocks and angle ya know.... Here in LA ...

17 years ago
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RE: bmw earl fork onto R100

Hey, Lonnie! Glad you joined in. How about some sage advice for my project? Jon

17 years ago
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RE: bmw earl fork onto R100

Well, now, Karl, I see another mod that I have begun, the external alternator...4 brake lights, 2 fog lights like yours and doubled turn blinkers...c...

17 years ago
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RE: Building a sidecar

I expected really good mileage, but my 78 BMW R100Rt/Velorex 700 gets only 26 mpg...short trips to town, no long trips. About 4K miles last year, 5 t...

17 years ago
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RE: bmw earl fork onto R100

Gee whiz, y'all, I really figured that I would get some response. I thought there would be others who put the earls fork onto R100 and encounteresd ...

17 years ago
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RE: realignment problems

I have found that small adjustment differences in the front-to-rear level of the car affects the toe in enough to generate "new" pulls, shakes, and sh...

17 years ago
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RE: Can't understand the outward lean angle of 1%

The lean OUT is to compensate for weight in the car and on the bike..all squash down some with weight , neutralizing the lean some. Along with the l...

18 years ago
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RE: rear wheel

1. front and rear wheel could be out of line so that rear drive is at an angle. 2. too much or too little air pressure in rear tire 3. rear contro...

18 years ago
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RE: airhead BMW rotor

Well, now I know . The iron outer fields are fairly easily bumped off from either end. They are on small lock splines. The center of the shaft with th...

18 years ago
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RE: Wind Blast

Same blast but not up my nose. Bike '78 R100 windjammer and Velorex 700. I guessed it to be the wedge shape of the hack and have dwelled on it some bu...

18 years ago
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