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Ben Franklin
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Joined: September 21, 2022 12:37 pm
Last seen: January 17, 2026 6:25 am
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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:

9 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...

9 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...

10 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...

10 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 ...

10 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 ...

10 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.

10 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...

10 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!...

10 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 ...

10 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...

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

Basically, from this:To this:

10 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...

10 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...

10 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...

10 months ago
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