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Joined: March 3, 2003 12:30 pm
Topics: 56 / Replies: 2425
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RE: Auto vs. Bike tire on Sidecar

Jon, the following is not for debate at all but just food for thought and discussion. I have put my replies within the <> marks below. You...

19 years ago
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RE: HD Video Advertisement

Wonder if anyone has a sidecar tatoo? We had Dave Szkudlarek (flexitdave) boxer shorts for sale at SCT for a while but strangely nobody bought any....

19 years ago
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RE: PROBLEMS WITH DAUNTLESS SUBFRAME PART 1

Originally written by OlBroad on 9/25/2006 11:10 AM Jay is doing a set up for my new rig. I would have had to ship it up to him from So Cal but ...

19 years ago
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RE: Hey Lunatic, sidecar mounts...?

Lino Tonti's frame design was of course a good one. I had posted earlier that a subframe may not be necessary although it may make things convenient. ...

19 years ago
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RE: Hey Lunatic, sidecar mounts...?

Rob Wrote: ...The Guzzi has a very substantial frame and the need for a subframe stuck onto it leads me to think that anything "Added on" would mak...

19 years ago
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RE: Sway Bar on a Spyder?

Kurt wrote: "I asked about the sway bar because of previous threads on the subject. The guy who put one on his BMW GS based combo couldn't say enou...

19 years ago
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RE: Ez Steer

Many ,once they see what speed the wobble appears in will get try to accerate through that area as soon as possible and try to never run at that parti...

19 years ago
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RE: Sudden change in tire wear & gas milage

Could the mounts be flexing when underway?

19 years ago
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RE: Hey Lunatic, sidecar mounts...?

I ain't Lee but for what it's worth I usually just can the lower rear mount and make another one on Velorexes. Also prefer to keep the lower mounts on...

19 years ago
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RE: Snubbed?

Maybe it was Jay Geise taking in a bank deposit. Claude turns and runs for cover.......

19 years ago
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RE: Snubbed?

That experience is for sure the exception and not the rule. Sidecarists typically are not that way. Heck maybe he was looking for an emergency bathro...

19 years ago
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RE: TIRE WEAR

The best milage tire I have run as far a cycle tires go has been the Dunlop 491. Have gotten over 10,000 out of a rear even though it shoudl have prob...

19 years ago
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RE: Ez Steer

Mike, If the wobble is just that, almost normal, annoying handlebar wiggle at 30 or so miles per hour that is not uncommon on sidecar rigs at all....

19 years ago
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RE: Ez Steer

Originally written by mike149 on 9/19/2006 11:18 AM When I bought my escort I chose to go with the steering dampner but I have found that steeri...

19 years ago
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RE: Sidecar on a Sportster?

Originally written by Frank from PA on 9/19/2006 7:47 PM Thanks Claude...wish I could stop by but I need to be in the other direction this weeke...

19 years ago
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