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Joined: March 3, 2003 12:30 pm
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RE: To Brake or Not To Brake...

Another couple of things to keep in mind as far as sidecar brakes go. Braking of th esidecar wheel will be inconsistant due to varied loads in the si...

19 years ago
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RE: To Brake or Not To Brake...

The key to good brakimg whether with a sidecar brake or without one is PRACTICE!! When people are totally startled by how their rig reacts in a situa...

19 years ago
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RE: Double or Single Upper Struts

And strut or mount failure can create a potentially dangerous situation. If a rig has a single upper strut that fails in any way can be disasterous. ...

19 years ago
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RE: Double or Single Upper Struts

I would go with four mounts. More mounts if done properly mean more 'shared' load .... structurally there is no negatives to this . The only reaso...

19 years ago
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RE: To Brake or Not To Brake...

Try it without it until you get used to it and then make a decision. I have run with and without brakes on the sidecar and am still not a huge fan of ...

19 years ago
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RE: Coker Tire FWIW

Ernie, The tires we are talking about are good road tires in smaller sizes than are readily avaable in most places. The 135s are made by Michelin a...

19 years ago
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RE: Coker Tire FWIW

Tim, Calling Coker Tire may be a good idea on that. There is also information to be found on the net. If you are thinking about putting a 15" ca...

19 years ago
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RE: What you Ride-

Joyce asked me to post this in light of this discussion. It was printed in the last issue of Hack'd Magazine. >>>> Sterotypes, ca...

19 years ago
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RE: Coker Tire FWIW

My experiences with Coker Tire have been excellent as well Harold. On etime they were out of tubes for a 135r15 tire. The guy told me who may have so...

19 years ago
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RE: Trailer Hitch Help

It'll be out there by itself for quite a ways Doc. I suppose a brace back on an angle to the bike could be fabricated for more lateral stabilit...

19 years ago
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RE: CB350, hooking up a sidecar?

I agree with Jay. An older Velorex shoud;l be able to be found at a decent price. Or a Spirit Eagle or one of the 'take offs' from them(EZ Rider, Pier...

19 years ago
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RE: Handlegrip Glue

That stuff called 'son of a gun' works well to remove pesky old hand grips too. Pry them up enough to get a little space to spray it in there and they...

19 years ago
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RE: What Bikes Have You Owned?

200 Triumph Cub 250 Harley Sprint 1200 Harley Panhead 650 Matchless 305 Honda Scrambler 450 Honda 400 Suzuki Enduro XS650 Yamaha ...

19 years ago
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RE: Evergreen Safety Council

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19 years ago
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RE: Leading LInk front end

Ron wrote: >>Claude could you explane that mod or direct to some place that would? I would like o see what was doneRon in Co<< There...

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