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claude #3563
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Joined: March 3, 2003 1:30 pm
Topics: 56 / Replies: 2417
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RE: Toe in and Degrees of lean...?

I think Vernon and Lonnie got it about right...heck ya need a little toe in and a little lean out..try it and if it pulls change the lean out and if i...

20 years ago
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RE: Do sidecars shred tires...?

This is th every reason that lean or tilt adjustors are such a good thing to have. You can adjust for varying weight and conditions at will and take a...

20 years ago
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RE: Steering Damper

Maybe it should be noted that the dampner is th eeasy part. The fabrication of the brakets to mount it PROPERLY so it works right through the full ran...

20 years ago
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RE: Advice sought for beginner: Ural or custom sidecar

Either bike would work okay. The shadow would probably be my choice though. If the suspension on the 700 is in good shape you will be okay with it. It...

20 years ago
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RE: Torsion Bar

And if you want coarser tread grooving irons are still available for less than 100 bucks. Don't tule out studed tires either..where legal of course.

20 years ago
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RE: R1100GS flying the Ural !!!!

Lonnie pretty much said it all.

20 years ago
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RE: Torsion Bar

John, I am guessing you are refering to the sidecar wheel when you say 'outside wheel'. If so there surely may be a diference in spring rate. The...

20 years ago
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RE: Torsion Bar

Ara, I have responded to your post within your text below. My responses are in the <<>> marks. ARA WROTE: Hi TwinTwin... Hi Dann...

20 years ago
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RE: Claude! Control Issues revisited

Originally written by RedMenace on 3/29/2006 2:40 PM Hal, still on the topic of cornering sidecars and teaching driving skills, but to stray a...

20 years ago
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RE: Claude! Control Issues revisited

a-ron, My replies to your post are below in the <<>> marks. So to sum it all up...(please correct me if I'm wrong) A-RON WROTE: ...

20 years ago
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RE: Claude! Control Issues revisited

Aaron, You are absolutly right! Different rigs act differently...this is no diferent than saying different cars act diferently. Putting a corvette...

20 years ago
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RE: Claude! Control Issues revisited

Vernon wrote that Hal wrote in part : Hal if shifting weight makes so little difference why do you caution:"...And never should be started once the...

20 years ago
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RE: Claude! Control Issues revisited

Originally written by RedMenace on 3/28/2006 7:52 PM Originally written by claude #3563 on 3/28/2006 3:31 PM Hey Vernon..love the avatar p...

20 years ago
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RE: Claude! Control Issues revisited

In the archived posts here at sidecar.com there is a thread initiated by David Hough..or David L. Hough which was called 'Advanced Driving Skills'. Mu...

20 years ago
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RE: Claude! Control Issues revisited

Hey Vernon..love the avatar picture of you on your posts...looks like maybe a right hander...dirt flying..sidecar wheel off the ground a little....but...

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