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claude #3563
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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...

19 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...

19 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...

19 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...

19 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...

19 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...

19 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 ...

19 years ago
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RE: Potential new hacker

Originally written by David on 9/30/2007 5:11 PM Hey Mike, where in central PA? I live in Centre Co., Claude Stanley in Union Co.He can "Hook yo...

19 years ago
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RE: bogging down at take-off

Originally written by Hack'n on 9/30/2007 1:57 PM Claude, I'm aware of what you meant but I was just trying to clarify it for the less experie...

19 years ago
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RE: first ride

Originally written by Tinkertoy on 9/29/2007 3:47 PM Took the sidecar for my first short ride today, makes my goldwing drive like a truck, didn'...

19 years ago
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RE: bogging down at take-off

Originally written by Hack'n on 9/29/2007 6:27 PM Claude writes: "The effort involved will be less with a lower final drive ratio no matter...

19 years ago
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RE: bogging down at take-off

Originally written by RedMenace on 9/26/2007 10:58 PM Gearing down may be impractical. If you can put a lower profile tire on the back it may he...

19 years ago
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RE: mounting sidecar

Jeep, I did not look up where you are on Pa but we are about 50 miles north of Harrisburg in Penns Creek, PA. (THE TOWN NOT THE CREEK). The 1500 an...

19 years ago
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RE: Size of sidecar wheel?

At one time I really felt that a larger diameter wheel would provide a much better ride. In theory this can be true due to it going over road inperfec...

19 years ago
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RE: bogging down at take-off

Originally written by akathetroll on 9/25/2007 3:59 PM Could also try a smaller OD rear tire. I did that on my Virago rig and Gold Wing ring. ...

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