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RE: Sidecar handling

Originally written by solo1 on 5/29/2007 8:35 AM I took a short 40 mile drive yesterday with my sons. They both ride Valkyries and are not real...

19 years ago
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RE: Sleeping in Sidecars

When traveling alone I have slept in oput motorvation formula II many tines. Seat stays at hope and floor of sidecar had 4" of foam on it. Not bad at ...

19 years ago
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RE: Level, Carpenters Square, Plumb bob, What Else?

You can get by quite good with just a measuring tape and some string. Stretch the string over some blocks or whatever to create two straight edges to ...

19 years ago
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RE: squeaky noise in left turns..

Originally written by RedMenace on 5/25/2007 8:31 PM When I hear a squeak or a clunk from low up front, the first thing I check is the lower fro...

19 years ago
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RE: Installing SC Mounts On MC Not A Bed Of Roses

Rough sidecar set up from scratch. Sit on bike and measure length of rear shocks. Pad seat or remove it then use a rachet strap to pull down rear ...

19 years ago
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RE: Installing SC Mounts On MC Not A Bed Of Roses

There are many more sidecars around that have struts that only adjust on one end than not. I too prefer the ones that adjust on both ends as they do m...

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RE: Installing SC Mounts On MC Not A Bed Of Roses

If it is okay with you from an aesthetics standpoint the new larger tube does not have to run all the way to the end(s) of the older one. I assume you...

19 years ago
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RE: Installing SC Mounts On MC Not A Bed Of Roses

To lenghten a strut I would cut the one you have in half and then find a piece of tubing that has a I.D. close to the O.D of the exisitng tube. Cut th...

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RE: steering damper

Bob wrote: >>SC tire no more than 25 ..soft..<< Oh well Bob I do just the opposite and run a lot of air in the sidecar tire. Alway...

19 years ago
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RE: Front Fork & Rear Shock Air Pressure.

Originally written by Hack'n on 5/20/2007 3:06 PM I only use a Pingel hand pump designed for front fork and air shock useage. 0 to 60# limit w...

19 years ago
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RE: steering damper

Sounds liek you wil have a nice combination after you get it sorted out a little. You can play with air pressure some and see if it makes some diff...

19 years ago
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RE: installer - Mid-Atlantic area

Joyce wrote: >>The sidecar world is smaller than you think and some dealers also install other brands. I know Claude does. Best to call and a...

19 years ago
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RE: Please read about another breakage! I need your opinion!!!

gnm109 WROTE: >>>My Harley rig has two 3/4 inch coarse thread bolts which hold the bottom two mounts of the sidecar frame in place.<<...

19 years ago
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RE: Please read about another breakage! I need your opinion!!!

Much discussion on Ara's situation has taken place at SCT. If anyone wants to read it click on live link below, join yahoo if you are not a member a...

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