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Lloyd
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Joined: January 27, 2011 5:09 pm
Topics: 4 / Replies: 156
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RE: Austone 175R16 CT on rear wheel GL1500

Hello mcy1, welcome to the sidecar world, I am 71 so have a while to go catch up to you. I have a 95 GL1500 with a sidecar, and I run a car tire on th...

13 years ago
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RE: Steerite Triple Trees

I agree, I'm very happy with the Steerite Trees on Goldwing rig, great service, even loaned me the tool to torque the bearings.

13 years ago
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RE: LED light bulbs

I don't really know, but read on a LED site, that we need to use the same color LED as the lens. Red bulb behind a red lens, amber bulb behind a amber...

13 years ago
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RE: Raked triple trees

I don't have any experience with the VN2000, but Progressive Suspension has a good web site, I think that you could find what they sell or recommend f...

13 years ago
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RE: Towbar

I have come across a couple of threads, where people have said that we can't tow a Goldwing, because of transmission damage. I don't know if it is tru...

13 years ago
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RE: Blue Ridge Parkway ride and meet

I'm not on the East Coast, but always looking for an excuse to ride the Blueridge, when you pick a date, I'll make it if I can.

13 years ago
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RE: New Trifolds

Got mine in the mail today, they look great, thanks Joyce.

13 years ago
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RE: Front tire for my 82GL1100A

I agree with Doug Hasert. I ran a Michelin Pilot Activ rear tire on the front of my GL1500 with Champion Escort, it broke traction and locked the fron...

13 years ago
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RE: Change rear end and brakes

Hi Sarge, I am certanly not an expert, but I have heard stories of sidecar rig stress breaking rear wheel spokes, and would think that the snowflake w...

13 years ago
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RE: Gold Wing fork oil

When I got my Steerite trees, and heavy Progressive fork springs, for my GL1500, they recommended using 20 wt. fork oil, it seems to work well with m...

13 years ago
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RE: Modifying a Velorex Body for Easy Entrance

Great job, Mr. Sweet, the results are very impressive. I worked for one of the big 3 auto makers, in product development for 30 years, so understand t...

13 years ago
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RE: Uncertain?Rendezvous Oct 18--21, 2012, NETexas

Hi Lee, Judy and I are going to try to make it this year, but I won't know for sure until probably the day before, we won't be able to make reservatio...

13 years ago
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RE: Leading links or triple trees

Hi Sid, I have a 1995 GL1500 with a Hannigan sidecar, I installed a Steerite triple tree from Side Effects in Canada, their modified tree is 4.5 degre...

13 years ago
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RE: Kids on bikes

If you haven't got a sidecar yet, you might try to find one big enough for both kids to fit in, I think that they are still a little young to safely ...

13 years ago
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RE: Sidecar lighting

I have seen the strip lights, that you are talking about, but have no idea of where to get them now. A better option might be led strip lights, they c...

13 years ago
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