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Ben Franklin
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RE: Looking for a sidecar for my 1999 Honda Magna 750

@thane-lewis Thane, what is this "slower" that you speak of? {custom1}:lol8:

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

Well Friends,Had an old friend drop by for a week or so... put together a youtube video that he could share with his kids, grand children, and great g...

7 months ago
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RE: Looking for a sidecar for my 1999 Honda Magna 750

It's a long haul from PA, and others may know closer options in your area, but it would be well worth giving Kent Silk a call at Texas Sidecars to get...

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

Well friends,Ran about 100 miles worth of errands around the Phoenix valley and decided that there aren't any leaks or weirdness that would necessitat...

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

Well friends, that bad bitch is back on the road!As of about 4 am.Finished up with figuring out most of the connectors and cable rounting (still have ...

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

Well friends,I doesn't feel like it, but I think I made a little progress towards roadworthiness today.We left off with me having cut a little relief ...

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

@brstr yep. Full range of movement, lock to lock, no resistance if i turn the damper off.

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

Well Friends,Can't say as I accomplished much in the reassembly process.Painted the new brace. Reasonably pleased with how it turned out, for the leve...

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

@brstr Time will tell if it adds any robustness to the system! I know it made me tired... I slept about 10 hours after finishing that up, last night!...

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

Well friends,For today's bit of metal debauchery, I decided to take a shot at a proof of concept, maybe even a prototype, for the strut to spread the ...

7 months ago
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RE: Fatbones With Champion Avenger Sidecar

@chloespop First thought: If temperature was lowish, cure time stretches out, even with catalyst. 2nd Thought: Maybe Jon over at TSC ha...

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

Basically, from this:To this:

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

Well friends,The debauchery in metal continues...Took up another round of FAD (foil aided design) to mock up a wrap around gusset over the brace I put...

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

Well friends, Made a little more progress today with Black Betty's (that sweet girl) recovery. Nothing much, but got the stage 1 brace in place. A...

7 months ago
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RE: Sidecar greetings from Iowa

Welcome Jenny! Just catching up with your thread. You might find a conversation with Chuck Loftin, in Eugene, Oregon to be quite interesting. (Cust...

7 months ago
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