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Lee Your creation is only exceeded by seeing it in person, which you know I did. Not only that, it also works fine as a submarine.... I'm bu...
Jeff I got back into sidecars a couple years ago. I went to a sidecar rally, and I learned a whole lot. I did have specific questions to ask, sim...
Here's a real world actual experience; 100,000 plus miles on my Honda GL1100 - EML rig; when this rig was converted to a sidecar outfit, all thre...
BMW is a much more reliable tug choice over a Ural tug. Another consideration; remember that a sidecar increases your fuel consumption. FI systems are...
Also, are you saying that if it needs more toe in I will wear tires out quicker...? How do I know which needs moving after a test ride...? Meaning, i...
Rob I just checked my set up last week. For a straight edge, I use two lengths of roofing drip edge, "D style drip edge", from the lumber store. ...
Mark I was in your position two years ago, wondering dedicated or bolt on/off. I did own a bolt on rig many decades ago, and recall it's less tha...
Harry Tarzain (814) 349-2414 in Pennsylvania, USA (Eastern time zone). I don't have an email address. I have one of his wheels on my GL1100. Cost arou...
That's a fairly naked bike, right? The only reason I ask, I have a R1150RT for my two wheeler, and the plastic on both sides needs to be removed to tu...
Dan I have an EML sidecar conversion on a GL1100. I don't have any weight in the sidecar, and it handles fine. It is fairly wide, which is anothe...
I'm new enough still that I recall feeling what I called "twitchy" response to the steering. Namely, input to the handlebars was quick, and any irregu...
Mike Does your Honda have a fuel pump on the engine? The reason I ask, my GL1100 has a fuel pump, which pumps the gas from the bike tank. Evidently ...
Mark Think of it, a sidecar motorcycle has one steer tire. A "cage" has two steer tires. For the sidecar outfit, if that steer tire is on a slipp...
I have a "smart level" from work, which measures in degrees of angle. I put the smart level on the rear brake rotor, and measure the angle. I use 2 to...
Bob I agree. Examples of what I'm thinking about; 1) Connect your fuel cell with a nylon ratchet strap, or bolt through metal tabs welded to the ...