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Mark in Idaho
@Mark-in-Idaho
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Joined: September 17, 2005 5:40 pm
Topics: 21 / Replies: 325
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RE: Sidecar Suggestions...

My Honda GL650 is 23 years old. The Dneper sidecar is of unknown age. I paid $3500 for the complete rig, ready to go. I've only had it 1 year, but I'v...

19 years ago
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RE: Saw a sidecar in Yellowstone

Hill, It wasn't you. No dog or passenger. Looked Harleyesque. Guy looked to be in his 30's with all the black leather stuff and a doo rag on top. ...

19 years ago
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RE: New solution for an old problem.

I changed front tires, from a Dunlop D206 Radial to a D404 Bias Ply. My shimmy is gone! 100% gone. Was the previous tire balanced? I've notice...

19 years ago
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RE: mpg

When I first bought my Honda GL650 Silverwing with Dneper sidecar, I was getting 37 mpg around town. When I cruised at 70 yo 75 mph, it dropped to 27 ...

19 years ago
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RE: Helmets for kids riding in sidecar

Check your state laws regarding children and helmets. Here in Idaho, anyone under the age of 18 must wear a DOT (Department of Transportation) approve...

19 years ago
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RE: How to get started

Eric, all the boys above have sound advice. Study the material on this site and ask a lot of questions. Find someone with a sidecar and test drive it....

19 years ago
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RE: Wind problems

Does the sidecar have a windscreen? If so, can it be folded down or stowed away? I noticed the same thing with my rig. I usually ride solo, so I...

19 years ago
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RE: Highjacked thread, important thoughts for newbies

Ron, That cell phone GPS only works if the area you are calling from has enhanced 911( E911). My county was supposed to have this on line last March...

19 years ago
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RE: steering stablizer - 1998 R1100 GS

Have you checked the seering head bearings? Or the swingarm bearings? I've heard many hack riders refer to the wobble as a "Tank Slapper" Once ...

19 years ago
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RE: Highjacked thread, important thoughts for newbies

Here's a trick I forgot I use all the time. Every one knows to hit the brakes when the car ahead shows his brakelights. I've always looked through the...

19 years ago
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RE: Honda V45 Magna make a good tug?

The Magna appeals to me just now because it has a frame under the motor. I'm in the process of welding up the broken crankcase that the subframe was m...

19 years ago
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RE: TLE set up question

Take a short ride first, but NOT in traffic. I'll just bet it will want to veer of into the ditch. You're on the right track reading Hal's book. Yo...

19 years ago
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