Took this a little before the new year. Happy 2012! Attached files
I picked up a plastic marine gas tank that holds 3 gallons of fuel. I mounted it on the rack behind the seat with a siphon bulb and a fuel line splitt...
I was getting excessive wear on my drive tire at 35 PSI. I only got 2,000 miles on a Median Duro dual sport tire. I was advised to raise the pressure ...
It doesn't take long to learn that a sidecar rig is no longer a motorcycle. More nimble than 4 wheels but not as nimble as 2 wheels.
Looks like rust on the inside of the broken weld. Must have had a hair line crack for some time before failure.
I used to wear out the rear tire after 2000 miles at 32 PSI no matter what tire I chose. I doubled the mileage by running the air between 40 and 45 PS...
You're a great resource. Enjoy your retirement.
This may not apply,but I noticed the front tire sliding and losing steering on left hand turns on icy roads. I found that weight transfer to the front...
I had good results from POR-15. You must follow the instructions to the letter or it will fail. If it does fail, toluene turns it back to a liquid...
I found a car tire from Coker that just cleared my drive shaft. It didn't last any longer than the motorcycle tires I've used.
I ride year round in the mountains of Idaho. I'm very selective as to what conditions I will drive in. I've ridden in 0 degree F. (wind chill -30)but ...
I wondered where you went. Sometimes life gets in the way. As for cold rides, I drove to work yesterday on my sidecar. At minus 4 degrees, the wind ch...
Sidecar with a wheelie bar? That's scary.
I replaced my Dneper wheel with a cast Honda wheel to match my GL650. Just change the bearings to match the axle. and shim the axle nut accordingly. ...
I'm afraid I don't have swing arm clearance, unless I go to a real skinny profile tire.