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@james-williams
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Joined: May 16, 2019 1:33 pm
Last seen: August 23, 2025 8:26 am
Topics: 2 / Replies: 44
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RE: Hearing Protection Nirvana?

My tinnitus screams at a frequency of around 4000hz to 5000hz. All day, every day non stop. Loud noises or wind noise in my helmet sets it off and it...

3 months ago
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RE: Time to upgrade my tug

Claude Stanley sold Freedom Sidecars a while ago and I believe is currently still recovering from a gnarly accident. But Freedom is still there with ...

5 months ago
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RE: Laser Welding

Nothing wrong with solid rivets if done right. Lots of airplanes are still built using them. I was involved in the restoration of the Parnelli Jones...

5 months ago
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RE: Laser Welding

There is also the "Tip Tig" machine if you are looking for filler rod automation:

5 months ago
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RE: Laser Welding

Notice that the cup is always dragged, very difficult to do with tubing fitted on angles. But there are some really cool things like the smaller HAZ ...

5 months ago
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RE: Laser Welding

All I've seen are Lap, Butt, and Tee joints on flat stock. I'd like to see it on tubing especially on coped connections like these

5 months ago
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RE: Roll bar for Motorvation sidecar

You need to be very careful when calling something a "rollbar". What Chuck makes for Mike Paull they specifically call a "grab bar". Saying roll bar...

5 months ago
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RE: Hey yall from SE Louisiana.

I had a reverse on my first sidecar ('07 Ural Tourist) but in the 13 years of piloting my BMW R1200GSA/DMC rig I've not needed a reverse. You do lear...

9 months ago
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RE: Tire Mileage

Tire dealers and bike shops (that you aren't best friends with) won't mount car tires on motorcycle rimes because of the different shaped beads on the...

9 months ago
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RE: Scotland ?

@thane-lewis Looking up to the right for the rear view mirror and only seeing the "A" pillar took some getting used to. Driving an automatic made it ...

10 months ago
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RE: Scotland ?

SWMBO & I spent a week driving around Scotland seeing the sights and tracking down her family heritage from Airle (north of Dundee). We missed Ft...

10 months ago
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RE: Leno on Brough Superior w Sidecar

Those are the pictures I was looking for! Thanks!

10 months ago
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RE: Leno on Brough Superior w Sidecar

Can't find the picture right now, but Jay used to attend Doug Bingham's Griffith Park Sidecar Rally on either this rig or his Henderson sidecar rig. ...

11 months ago
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RE: What air pump do you carry?

I have the Best Rest Cycle Pump in my tool bag. Here is my entire tool kit:

1 year ago
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