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Ben Franklin
@ben-franklin
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Joined: September 21, 2022 1:37 pm
Last seen: September 30, 2025 11:29 pm
Topics: 15 / Replies: 299
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RE: Where Have You Gone With Your Sidecar Rig ???

Well that is a lot to consider! BTW, the lad is now in Peru on a long term assignment, so one less reason to move north 🤣 .

2 months ago
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RE: Where Have You Gone With Your Sidecar Rig ???

@miles-ladue That it does!!! 😱 🤣

2 months ago
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RE: Where Have You Gone With Your Sidecar Rig ???

No where, today! A little toasty in Skunk Hollow.

2 months ago
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RE: Chain Maintenance for sidecar rig while touring

@miles-ladue Though the left arm of the swing arm, rubber grommets, is the way to go... I found mounting the reservoir unit on the upper rear strut o...

2 months ago
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RE: Chain Maintenance for sidecar rig while touring

@miles-ladue yep. I run a Scott Oiler X model on my AT rig, as well, and rarely touch the chain, except when changing out rear tires (a little f...

2 months ago
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RE: Chain Maintenance for sidecar rig while touring

Maybe check ebay for a Porsche scissor jack. Usually $75 to $100: Link Africa Twin rigs rock! DAMHIK... {custom1}:smile2:

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

Just finished editing the Huascaran Naitional Park leg of my Peruvian adventure with my son. This was the best part of the ride. 12 hours or so in the...

2 months ago
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RE: An Overland goes to Tuk

@mgv8 Definitely enjoying your adventure, vicariously! Looking forward to the rest of the story!

3 months ago
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RE: Hi from SE Arizona

@grabcon I love riding in your neighborhood; did the Geronimo Trail up through Animas, NM a few months ago. The ride between the top of Coronado Nat....

3 months ago
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RE: BMW R1100 GS Based Rig Project

@scott-h you are off to a great start, picking the skills back up. Lovely Miller helmet. I cheaped out and did HF's best Vulcan helmet and am still...

3 months ago
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RE: Alaska at Eighty

@miles-ladue aw, come on... I love my ebay special aluminum Porsche scissor jack. Have gotten to use it more than I care to admit! 😍

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

Well Friends, Felt like putting together the video on part 2 of this journey... This was the leg of the trip from Barranca to Yungay, Peru...

3 months ago
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RE: Heat Exhaustion/Stroke....it's Summer Time again

Thane, best wishes and prayers for a fast recovery. Sheesh, that does not sound like fun, at all! Maybe I can talk my sister into sneaking you some ...

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

@scott-h The mechanical preload adjustor is kind of a pain in the rear on the hack shock. It has a 3mm peg that locks a rotating threaded ring in pla...

3 months ago
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