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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: Sidecar Setup Questions

Add some toe in and recheck lean out...test..re-adjust lean out if needed.

18 years ago
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RE: Ohio Newbie has serious problems

Almost done Jack . Hey you could ride out in his sidecar 🙂

18 years ago
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RE: Ohio Newbie has serious problems

The question of 'where is your wife' is a valid one? On rear of bike or in sidecar?

18 years ago
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RE: Ohio Newbie has serious problems

rcm wrote: >> toe in changed to a toe out situation, wouldn't that account for the light steering and the tipping over sensation? << ...

18 years ago
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RE: Ohio Newbie has serious problems

Originally written by rcm605 on 9/25/2008 9:35 AM That is the odd part...it happens on smooth, straight open road. I would say at 40 mph and ove...

18 years ago
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RE: Steering damping

Heck you might want to call Motorvation if you haven't already. They are great folks to talk to and may able to help out.

18 years ago
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RE: Steering damping

Originally written by solo1 on 9/22/2008 9:32 AM I have a Valk/ Motorvation Spyder rig with a Steerite triple tree. Steering is easy and there's...

18 years ago
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RE: Alignment question

Lean left to go left and lean right to go right. Sidecar wheel really should be vertical.

18 years ago
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RE: Rear Bias Tire on Front

Originally written by Jack H on 9/13/2008 11:36 PM Just finished a 1,600 mile trip with my new BA in the front. I mounted it to run in normal r...

18 years ago
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RE: New Guy Questions

Originally written by SidecarMike on 9/13/2008 9:43 AM Shout for Claude. He builds a sidecar just like a Ural but wider and out of steel or alu...

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RE: What's the strangest thing you ever carried?

I hauled a full size goat home in a velorex once. Had the top us coming through town and the goat was well setteled in. When at a stop light some girl...

18 years ago
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RE: GL1500 / Escort initial lean out

Originally written by shakyone on 9/13/2008 10:10 AM Thanks, Claude. I was hoping that too much or too little toe-in would cause the extreme hea...

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RE: GL1500 / Escort initial lean out

Originally written by shakyone on 9/12/2008 10:50 PM Thanks for the input! I just took a test ride and the rig just does not want to turn left...

18 years ago
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RE: get the chair back down...

Originally written by Hank41 on 9/12/2008 12:21 PM Claude as allways your answer is ellequent and i am in full agreement with you. what i should...

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