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claude #3563
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Joined: March 3, 2003 12:30 pm
Topics: 56 / Replies: 2425
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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...

17 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.

17 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...

17 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...

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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...

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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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RE: get the chair back down...

The key is of course PRACTICE. After a while you will learn th elimits of yopu and your rig under various conditions. IF you continue to practice you ...

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RE: get the chair back down...

PRACTICE IN A PARKING LOT.

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RE: In Support of the Lowly Ural

No offense please but I think the term UDF (Ural Delay Factor) which is heard so often is way overstated. What i am geting at is that anyone with a si...

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RE: In Support of the Lowly Ural

Originally written by archon on 9/10/2008 1:18 PM I enjoyed your post and the argument in favor of accepting the Ural's limitations in the spiri...

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RE: In Support of the Lowly Ural

Well heck Lonnie...It is 2" wider than a Ural. Someday I may still get a Ural though.

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RE: In Support of the Lowly Ural

Good post Dale! Every year at the ISOK Ron Dee Voo we are pleased to see a pretty large contingent of Urals show up with at least one Dnepr thrown ...

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RE: Wheel Offset for BMW F650 and Sputnik

Originally written by Mark in Idaho on 9/9/2008 8:46 AM Just as a point to consider, my Honda GL650/Dneper has 15 inches of lead. I'm told thats...

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