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@james-williams
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Joined: May 16, 2019 1:33 pm
Last seen: March 27, 2026 11:57 am
Topics: 2 / Replies: 42
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RE: What Is It About Your Rig That Makes It So Awesome?

The thing that makes my rig so awesome is that traveling with a sidecar was my wife's idea!

1 month ago
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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...

11 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 ...

1 year 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...

1 year ago
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RE: Laser Welding

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

1 year 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 ...

1 year 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

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year ago
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RE: Leno on Brough Superior w Sidecar

Those are the pictures I was looking for! Thanks!

1 year 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. ...

2 years 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:

2 years ago
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RE: Communication when riding

We use a very basic Sena wireless intercom. I don't pair my phone to my intercom, I let SWMBO do that with her phone if she wants and I don't know (o...

2 years ago
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