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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: Tire sizing question

Sounds good Rich. So many people get all excited and stick a steering dampner on when it is really not needed. You are on the right track. I would sti...

20 years ago
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RE: Tire sizing question

The oscillation you mention Rich is very common with outfits. You can play with tire pressue , tighten steering head bearings and maybe play with toe ...

20 years ago
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RE: New Patrol Owner: NooB rider(s) Questions/Advice

Vernon, I have responded to your post with my comments below in the >>> <<>speaking for hal is not what i am doing here but I do kn...

20 years ago
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RE: R80RT, looking to add a sidecar....

Glad you are working it out Ron. Just sold the Formula II yesterday anyhow 🙂

20 years ago
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RE: New Patrol Owner: NooB rider(s) Questions/Advice

LOL...Be careful my friend. Read hal's book and do as you said ..practice practice practice. These things, as you found out, are diferent but a ton of...

20 years ago
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RE: Need some opinions Texas vs. Velorex sidecars

Lunatic makes some great points. I have not had the opprotunity to see the new Velorex in person yet but am anxious to do so. The older ones which are...

20 years ago
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RE: width

Frame to frame measurements are good for discussion but the discussion of them does not directly relate to handling as widths of sidecars themselves v...

20 years ago
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RE: Torsion Bar

As far as Sgt. Brown's post goes I did my first torsion bar suspension on a sidecar in the early eighties. Worked well and have done a lot of them sin...

20 years ago
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RE: R80RT, looking to add a sidecar....

Ron, I have a Formula II that I may sell (have another offer on it pending right now) but it is not a flip front. Could be converted to one but som...

21 years ago
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RE: R80RT, looking to add a sidecar....

Consider theoptions cl;osely. Vernon, as usual, pretty much naile dit. Platforms can be made to work and can be made to work well under various condit...

21 years ago
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RE: Need some opinions Texas vs. Velorex sidecars

At 140 pounds it will be on the light side. Call Texas Sidecar and Trike and talk to Bob Darden. He is a good guy and has a lot of experience in mount...

21 years ago
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RE: Need to connect brakes on Velorex 562 to GS550

VLAD, Some hook the cable thing onto the foot brake lever. Need some brackets etc to hold it. Personnly I would not worry with it but that is just ...

21 years ago
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RE: Doo Dah

It is listed here:

21 years ago
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RE: Berryessa Picnic/Rally

Don, I will post your event at SCT..see link below. Would also suggest you post it at hack'd.com. Chris and Bruce Stephens have put together quite a...

21 years ago
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RE: Pull to right

When the word triangulation is mentione we mean that the strusts should ideally be placed so that they cannot move fore and af nor up or down because ...

21 years ago
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