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DirtyDR
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Joined: March 3, 2010 5:25 am
Last seen: February 5, 2026 2:06 pm
Topics: 24 / Replies: 423
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RE: Trail Reduction for a BMW R1100 GS based rig Project

Quote from davefran on December 23, 2023, 6:06 pm Dana you can have it anyway you want it but chs rigs at least most of them built here have a cambe...

2 years ago
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RE: Trail Reduction for a BMW R1100 GS based rig Project

I really prefer a motorcycle tire on a stock front end, or a LL since the camber changes and still affects the contact patch when you turn the front e...

2 years ago
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RE: Happy Holidays

A very Merry Christmas to all and many sidecar miles in the coming year. A little fresh snow last night and more to come in the next few days so I hop...

2 years ago
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RE: What are the coolest/strangest experiences you've had while out exploring with your rig?

June, 2013 I was cruising up the Natchez trace on my way to the National in Kentucky and I caught up to a nasty rainstorm. If you have not been on the...

2 years ago
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RE: What are the coolest/strangest experiences you've had while out exploring with your rig?

I stopped in Forestville, about 100 kilometers from Baie Comeau, finally got tired of the rain and wind and cold and decided to hit the first motel I ...

2 years ago
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RE: Rocket III Front Tire

Pretty sure mine was due to tire pressure also. I always ran the ME888 on my R1150 GS rig a little low and never had any issues with it so I thought I...

2 years ago
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RE: Rocket III Front Tire

You think that one is messed up you should see the one before it. A Metzeler ME888 and this was with the stock front end. I rode the last 300 or so mi...

2 years ago
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RE: Rocket III Front Tire

You are not supposed to look at that beautiful Metzler tire, look at how much room there is in there for a bigger tire.

2 years ago
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RE: Latest Sidecarist Magazine is published! (Nov/Dec 2023)

It is a great article and I will be down there for the eclipse party in April. I have a room already booked in Fairfield for four days, no tenting for...

2 years ago
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RE: Rocket III Front Tire

I don't know where you are looking but I can only get the 160/70 17 Michelin rear in a Commander II or a Commander III Cruiser not a Touring. I still ...

2 years ago
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RE: Has anyone added a snap to a sidecar windshield?

You can get replacement windshields for most anything from Gustafsson plastics, they also include a free drill bit with each purchase since the windsh...

2 years ago
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RE: Testing, testing

Playing with image size.   Not sure if it got dirtier in Alaska or Labrador.

2 years ago
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RE: Testing, testing

Interesting: The top is using the link, bottom is just copy from SmugMug and paste to desktop. Then use browse and get the picture from the deskt...

2 years ago
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RE: I can’t be the only one

Riding in the snow is always a fun thing, even if it is just a couple of miles to get groceries. There are times, not very often, that I do miss my Ur...

2 years ago
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