UPDATE: I had forgotten that I had the Virago on Craigslist and a woman came over and bought the bike! Now I need a new bike for the hack!!! Or I g...
Lets see if I can post some pics:
Thank you for you encouraging response. This would be my second sidecar as I have been riding, for the past 2 years, an old Gillam (spelling?) attach...
A little update. After my son increased the length of the front link arm I was able to get the bike to lean a degree or two to the left. I've taken a ...
Hack'n - 2/10/2017 12:29 PM For toe in measurements, use only the rear tire as it is usually a different size than the front and it doesn't move...
Thank you for the re-assurance. Maybe this thing doesn't handle as bad as I initially thought. For some reason the fact that I have to steer this has ...
Al Olme - 1/23/2017 10:38 AM Removal is a good plan. Not every rig needs a stabilizer and a nonfunctional stabilizer is of no value. I did o...
It's not really mounted to the front axle. It's mounted to the front fork just above the axle. After servicing the steering stem bearings the wobble, ...
Never mind. My son, who is an automotive/monster truck metal fabricator, came by and said "Lets cut that front tube and weld a heavy tube sleeve over ...
I just did this by jacking up the rear tire enough to spin freely. I also securely chocked the front wheel and the car wheel with scrap 2x4s to keep t...
Happy to report that I have no head shake at all. I could only get it up to 30 MPH in the subdivision but the rig felt good. Turn right on accel and l...
Took the head apart and all of the beaiings were in perfect shape and had plenty of grease. So someone had to have been in there before me. I also kno...
OldSchool_IsCool - 1/11/2017 2:03 PM Welcome to the slightly off-center world of sidecars, John! For the head shake, be sure the head beari...