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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: will trya gain- New to sidecar

I have had two rig sbased on an XS1100 and we enjoyed both of them. One was a Motorvation Formula II (non flip nose). The wobble is nothing to wo...

18 years ago
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RE: Newly Graduated S/TEP Student

Dan, Now lets reason this out...you say your wife is looking for A rebel and you are inching closer to putting a sidecar on your W650. You also sai...

18 years ago
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RE: Sidecar shock

Originally written by xs1100sgman on 10/15/2007 8:56 AM I have never tryed this on a sidecar shock but just a thought, what about adding coil sp...

18 years ago
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RE: Broken Champion Mounts

Jerry wrote: >>For the rear I changed the angle of the stub to be more inline with the strut and added two gussets. For the front I cut a...

18 years ago
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RE: Broken Champion Mounts

Originally written by gnm109 on 10/15/2007 5:44 PM Originally written by JerryR on 10/14/2007 2:50 PM I repaired both of the current fract...

18 years ago
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RE: Sidecar shock

Originally written by Doug Hasert on 10/13/2007 4:32 PM Thank you for responding, what you said sort of makes sense to me. My shock is proba...

18 years ago
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RE: Saw a strange sidecar the other day

If it was red it also has a handle on the back off a toilet ...it is called 'The Crapper' and belongs to a member of the Georgia Sidecar Club. Modifie...

18 years ago
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RE: GL1500 car rear tire

Originally written by akathetroll on 10/14/2007 8:44 AM This is directed at the people that have actually converted the GL1500 16" rear whe...

18 years ago
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RE: KLR650 w/Sputnik, or Ural/Ural? Need some advice.

The 'Universal mounting kit' for a Cozy are Velorex mounts AT THIS TIME. Click on thre cyclesidecar sponsor ad at the top of the screen or google cy...

18 years ago
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RE: Broken Champion Mounts

Forgot to mention that once all is repaired and back together make sure all mouting points of the subframe and the sidecar are tight and secure. If on...

18 years ago
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RE: Broken Champion Mounts

What is th ewall thickness of the material? If using a u shaped 'wrap around the tube' reinforcement you may want to weld it to the threade spud an...

18 years ago
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RE: Sidecar shock

Wouldn't hurt to call Works. Spring rates can be deceiving in that you have a bell crank arrangement working on the shock when installed. A spri...

18 years ago
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RE: Sidecar shock

Doug, Talk to Doug Bingham if you haven;t already. You coudl use another shock (longer)if you added a shock mount farther forward on the frame tube...

18 years ago
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RE: first ride

Originally written by herwing on 10/5/2007 2:19 AM Hi Tinkertoy, I would suggest that you give it awhile before you do anything to modif...

18 years ago
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RE: watsonian dealer wanted

Hello Mike, You can contact Doug Bingham who is a Watsonian dealer and former part owner of the company by googling sidestrider.com. Side Strider ...

18 years ago
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