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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: Inspired by Wingnut

Minor breakthrough this week. I have been stumped by the limited choices of tires for 15" rim that comes with the '83 Honda CX Custom. I discovered th...

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

Haven't had time or money to make any more progress, but I found some time today to take a short ride on some dirt roads close to home. This rig is a ...

16 years ago
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RE: Winter driving again

Since building my second sidecar rig without a fairing I discovered that the fairing is very important to winter driving. Even just cool weather tests...

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

I will take the advice given. This is after all, a learning experience.

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

The axle is an unknown truck axle from the scrap pile. HSS is what I have. I still have the rest of the axle. I could go to carbide and make a new one...

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

Well maybe not so easy. Real work gets in the way sometimes. Finally built some 3/4" X 16 TPI connectors to replace the originals. I'm having a proble...

16 years ago
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RE: Home built sidecar

How much lead does your sidecar wheel have?

16 years ago
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RE: Home built sidecar

Good looking bars. When in doubt, get a bigger hammer. In this case get a bigger crow bar. Have you ridden with the new bars yet? I'll bet they make s...

16 years ago
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RE: Three wheel slide

Yes, in the winter on icy roads. Not so bad on right hand turns, but its disconcerting when you loose traction on the front wheel while turning left. ...

16 years ago
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RE: Home built sidecar

Bad weather is in the forecast. We're supposed to get 1.5 inches of snow in the muontains where I live over the next 2 days.

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

Comparing shops would be nice, but so would a ride. I'm up for anything after I finish and install a job I've been working on this past month.

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

I put on a smaller tool box and a sidecar fairing/splash guard anticipating a future passenger. Thanks to Sven I am also making some beefier sidecar c...

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

I see your point. That would be an easy fix.

16 years ago
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RE: Pusher, man , lousy wear.

I've been chasing the same problem. 2,000 miles is the best I can get. It doesn't matter whether it's top of the line , cheap Chinese or even a car ti...

16 years ago
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RE: Home built sidecar

Glad to see you're back. Had me worried. With the polish on the trunk lid you won't get too many tail gaters when the sun is shining.

16 years ago
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