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Ben Franklin
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Joined: September 21, 2022 1:37 pm
Last seen: September 23, 2026 3:58 am
Topics: 16 / Replies: 343
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

@scott-h JB Weld "Steel Stick" is your friend! {custom1}:smile2: linky

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

@scott-h JB Weld "Steel Stick" is your friend! {custom1}:smile2: linky

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

@miles-ladue Mr. Miles, I can assure you that BBTSG absolutely hates mosquitoes. Her primary driver is not particularly fond of them, either! ...

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

@scott-h Scott, looks robust enough for the application. I really like that you didn't cost yourself any ground clearance!   That will be a ...

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

Hey Scott, which notcher is that; how much is "inexpensive?" 🤑

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

@scott-h Had not seen that. Good for them. I felt like their connection to the steering head tube left a little to be desired, but hey, what do I kn...

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

@scott-h Hey Scott, For what it is worth, my experimentation with reducing flex in the coupling of the sidecar to the bike has led me to believe tha...

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

@scott-h Hey Scott, are you thinking of building a similar plate on the left foot peg mount, and then running a connecting tube across to the one you ...

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

@scott-h Well, it is always amazing to build up a shape out of flat-stock, if needed! Worse ways to spend an afternoon exist.

1 year ago
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RE: Greetings.

@711jim Jim, sorry to see you selling the rig. It looks nicely executed! A friend just sold his 2016 R1200GSA solo for $11,500 with a few more miles...

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

@scott-h I will be quite interested in seeing what you choose for an "easy CAD" system. Used to do plant layout on some fairly miserable IBM package...

1 year ago
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RE: Shopping for a Ural Tub

@purplerhody Ellen, Chuck designed and built the first LBS Africa Twin connections that Mike at LBS will use to build his rigs with... It was for a f...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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:

1 year ago
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