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Ben Franklin
@ben-franklin
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Joined: September 21, 2022 12:37 pm
Last seen: December 6, 2025 7:12 am
Topics: 15 / Replies: 318
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RE: FAQs page kinda stale

@grymsr Steve, as Thane mentions, side car rigs are easier to select correct lines for, off road, than trikes. Two tracks to manage instead of three....

12 hours ago
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RE: DL1000 suspension question

I would recommend a conversation, at least, with Jeff Favorite, over at Ted Porter's TheBeemerShop.com. He will want to know your weight in normal g...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Pros/cons of DCT for an adventure-focused rig?

@ckaseman Hey Corey,   I have about 45,000 miles on my 2021 AT Adv Sport DCT rig. It is my 2nd DCT bike, and I really like it for the hack. ...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight sporty build)

@scott-h I kinda like the light under the front lip of the hack fender, but I think you want to crank up the brightness to obnoxious levels to make it...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight sporty build)

@miles-ladue , This is about the only choice, these days, for a steering stem mount damper for the AT:     Scotts made one for awh...

4 weeks ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight sporty build)

Sounds like it will hold together. I bet the light weight is nice in the rocky stuff. Steering dampers are nice in the rocks, as well. I like the m...

4 weeks ago
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RE: Honda Africa Twin-DCT based Cargo sidecar rig build...

Looking good!   Hint, when setting up the LL, you will have some choice in how much front wheel travel is possible, based on overall shock le...

1 month ago
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RE: New member in Phoenix

  @ckaseman hey Cory, welcome!   If you want to test ride an Africa Twin hack rig, it could be arranged.   What side of tow...

1 month ago
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RE: Honda Africa Twin-DCT based Cargo sidecar rig build...

@miles-ladue Chuck continues to refine his subframe design for the AT! Should be stout. The connection to the two foot peg mounting locations on the...

1 month ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@mick-boon the Chicken Fried steak was more a quantity over quality sort of thing, but I was pretty hungry, so it worked out ok.

2 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@scott-h yep, the views were spectacular, and a little stargazing was part of the evening!  

2 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Weather cooled off a little in Skunk Hollow, so decided to run up to Young and see what the recent Monsoons had done to the AZ BDR...First 20 miles or...

2 months ago
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RE: Honda Africa Twin-DCT based Cargo sidecar rig build...

@miles-ladue Hey Miles, looks like it is starting to get real!   Chuck's signature build style, for sure. If it ain't broke, it ain't going ...

2 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

@scott-h Hey Scott, really nice to see this rig coming together! Looks like it has FUN written all over it! Here is what i have been wasting some r...

2 months ago
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RE: Honda Africa Twin-DCT based Cargo sidecar rig build...

Cool! Moving up in the world! The lift is a nice shop addition!

2 months ago
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