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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

Yes, beautiful area. You are right about the tug. Its a Honda CX650 Custom, the last year they were made. Good strong engine with nice torque at low R...

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

I took the new rig on a 100 mile shakedown ride yesterday. Out Warmsprings road, over Dollarhide Summit, down into Big Smokey, up and over to Fairfiel...

16 years ago
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RE: Forum:www.sidecar.com = an adictive drug!

That would be a switch. As possessed as he is about building things, riding could easily become another passion. Hope he doesn't stray too far from h...

16 years ago
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RE: Forum:www.sidecar.com = an adictive drug!

You can tell just how bad you have it when Wingnut fails to put up any more information after leaving us with a cliff hanger on his last post. I've b...

16 years ago
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RE: New to sidecar ownership- will it ever get any easier?

Took my own advice and put wider handlebars on my rig. Went from 29 inches to 33 Inches. What a difference. Cost me all of $20 and a little time. The ...

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

I put some 33 inch motocross handle bars on. What a difference. The wobble was still there but now it's much more controlable. I cured the wobble by...

16 years ago
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RE: Home built sidecar

Yahoo!!! That looks great. Can't wait to see the sidecar body on it.

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

Rust for now. Got a lot of bugs to work out. If works out I'll go with a silver tank & fenders on a black frame. or maybe mud gray to match the ...

16 years ago
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RE: Home built sidecar

I learned this from Lonnie. He used 2 coffee cans to support an 8 foot 1"X1" thin wall square tube against the sidecar wheel. Touching the rim is pre...

16 years ago
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RE: Pioneer Mountain loop

Yes, it's high desert and I did get a little dehydrated on that one' but we did have an afternoon shower.

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

Definitely wider bars, Maybe build a leading link front end. It steers heavy now. I'll try sliding the forks up in the triple clamps too.

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

More progress. Attached files

16 years ago
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RE: New to sidecar ownership- will it ever get any easier?

Sidecars are no longer motorcycles. If you are used to riding 2 wheels, a sidecar is going to seem like an unruly pig by comparison. A degree of stren...

16 years ago
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RE: Inspired by Wingnut

The motorcycle is a 1983 Honda CX650 custom. The sidecar is going to be a combination of a motocross hack and a utility box platform.

16 years ago
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